The Oakland B&O Museum presents Eleanor Roosevelt at the Oakland B&O Station, a performance by Christy Beckman and Liz Gilbert. Christy will portray Eleanor Roosevelt speaking at the Oakland B&O Station in 1942 before she leaves for Arthurdale, WV. Liz will play a fictitious character, Sue Ann Lambert, also at the station traveling from St. Louis to Washington D. C.
Christy is a 7th grader at Swan Meadow School and this will be her first public performance of a historic monologue. Her love of books and volunteering at Our Town Theatre's Costume Shop inspired her portrayal of Martha Washington for a class project this year. When Liz Gilbert, her teacher, was approached by representatives of the Oakland B&O Museum to have a student portray Eleanor Roosevelt at the station, Christy was an obvious choice. Eleanor Roosevelt made many visits to Arthurdale, WV, the site of a New Deal Community she helped establish.
Date and Time
Saturday May 17, 2014
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
May 17, 2014 (Saturday)
Two performances: 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Location
Oakland B&O Museum
117 Liberty Street
Oakland, MD
Fees/Admission
Free
Seating is limited to 50, first come first serve
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Contact Information
Michelle Ross
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