Famous American Women - History Alive!

Performer will set up and be in costume, ready to go on 20 minutes before presentation time. Special requests should be established in advance and performer will arrive in enough time to be prepped about your needs so nothing is left to chance.

Meet & Greet is straight forward. One-woman plays are usually 45 minutes, but there is considerable flexibility where there is a time concern. A speech can be whatever length the client requires. If a Q&A is opted for, it will last about 15 minutes and guests are welcome to ask questions after the event.

Costumes are beautiful and researched thoroughly. Audiences love our work!

PAT JORDAN is a historical interpreter who has portrayed Famous American Women nationally at venues such as the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, Truman Library, White House Visitors’ Center, Cooper Union, colleges and universities, corporate events, historical societies, and many other organizations, large and small.

In film, she can be seen in principal roles as Larry’s Mom in Lucky Numbers, Molly in Cash Crop (Harvest), Sarah Gibbons in Eyewitness to History, and Betsy Ross in the American Flag Association’s History of the American Flag.

A commissioned documentary, If Walls Could Talk: the Story of Laurel Hill Mansion, premiered in 2010 on Comcast and at the Philadelphia International Film Festival. Writing credits include Every Teacher’s Friend Classroom Plays (Players Press); a series of introductions to six college-level classic play releases (Drama D’Arts Publishers); theatre reviewer; and arts interviewer. For over a decade she wrote and performed in her own company's mystery shows--great fun!

Pat studied at H-B Studio in New York with Herbert Berghof and Hal Holden; the Juilliard Opera Workshop with Vincent LaSelva; holds a BA (cum laude) in Theatre and Communication Arts from Villanova University; and advanced study in acting, directing and playwriting.

One-woman performances generally need a small wooden table and wooden chair, but there is some flexibility. A speech requires a podium. Larger groups or ones with hearing-impaired audience members may wish to provide a microphone. General lighting for small groups. Large stages need good focused lighting at down center stage.