Charles County’s Matthew Henson is Among 3 Notable Figures to be Portrayed on CSM Stage July 9-11
Matthew Henson, the namesake of one of Charles County’s middle schools, will be the first of three historical figures portrayed this summer in the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua series, presented at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus.
Chautauqua brings people from the past to life on stage every July with free performances in CSM’s Fine Arts Center, in the Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater. Chautauqua’s theme in its 25th year is “Making Waves,” exploring how water has shaped history. Celebrated historical figures in this year’s line-up have “navigated ice, waves, and the depths below,” according to the Maryland Humanities website.
The three historical figures this year are Henson, Jacques Cousteau and Grace O’Malley. Henson’s portrayer will be on stage July 9; Cousteau will be July 10; and O’Malley will be July 11. All performances will begin at 6:45 p.m. and will be held in the Fine Arts Center (FA) Theater.
CSM hosts the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua with a theme of “Making Waves,” focusing on water’s influence by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths.
Keith Henley, the actor portraying Henson for Chautauqua, will give a first-person account of Henson’s life and adventures. Henley is also a historic interpreter, studying and portraying specific individuals from history in various venues. Past performances have included Henry Box Brown, George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, Sergeant Henry Johnson, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the American Historical Theatre in Philadelphia, as well as Chautauqua performances here and in Colorado, Delaware, South Carolina and Arkansas.
Since 1995, Mishler has appeared at the Maryland Chautauqua as P.T. Barnum, Theodore Roosevelt, William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Ford, Upton Sinclair and George Wallace. He also portrays Ernie Pyle, Billy Sunday, William Clark, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Jackson, Edward R. Murrow and Thomas Hart Benton. Mishler has a Ph.D. in American cultural history from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Jung has been a lead actress and director of renaissance history and Shakespearean language at the Maryland Renaissance Festival for more than 30 years and her history performances include Julia Child, Clara Barton, Mistress Margaret Brent, Rosalie of Riversdale, Amelia Earhart, Good Queen Bess and Rosie the Riveter. She received her bachelor of arts in British history from the University of Maryland.
Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with College of Southern Maryland with support from Old Line Bank. For information on Chautauqua at CSM, visit https://www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
Matthew Henson, Illustration by Tom Chalkley
Calendar
CSM Chautauqua Series: Matthew Henson. 6:45 p.m., July 9. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts this year’s first presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua. This year’s theme “Making Waves” focuses on how water has shaped history by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths.
The first presentation brings to life Maryland native Matthew Henson, a polar explorer, craftsman and author, said to be the first African-American to reach the North Pole. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
Jacques Cousteau, Illustration by Tom Chalkley
CSM Chautauqua Series: Jacques Cousteau. 6:45 p.m., July 10. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts the second presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua.
This year’s theme “Making Waves” focuses on how water has shaped history by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths. This presentation brings to life Jacques Cousteau, an oceanographer, filmmaker and scientist known for his deep-sea explorations and his invention of the aqua lung. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
CSM Chautauqua Series: Grace O’Malley. 6:45 p.m., July 11. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts this year’s three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua.
Grace O’Malley, Illustration by Tom Chalkley
This year’s theme “Making Waves” focuses on how water has shaped history by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths. This final presentation in the series brings to life Grace O’Malley, a 16th century Irish pirate queen, who commanded ships, men and the respect of Queen Elizabeth I. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
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Matthew Henson, the namesake of one of Charles County’s middle schools, will be the first of three historical figures portrayed this summer in the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua series, presented at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus.
Chautauqua brings people from the past to life on stage every July with free performances in CSM’s Fine Arts Center, in the Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater. Chautauqua’s theme in its 25th year is “Making Waves,” exploring how water has shaped history. Celebrated historical figures in this year’s line-up have “navigated ice, waves, and the depths below,” according to the Maryland Humanities website.
The three historical figures this year are Henson, Jacques Cousteau and Grace O’Malley. Henson’s portrayer will be on stage July 9; Cousteau will be July 10; and O’Malley will be July 11. All performances will begin at 6:45 p.m. and will be held in the Fine Arts Center (FA) Theater.
CSM hosts the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua with a theme of “Making Waves,” focusing on water’s influence by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths.
Keith Henley, the actor portraying Henson for Chautauqua, will give a first-person account of Henson’s life and adventures. Henley is also a historic interpreter, studying and portraying specific individuals from history in various venues. Past performances have included Henry Box Brown, George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, Sergeant Henry Johnson, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the American Historical Theatre in Philadelphia, as well as Chautauqua performances here and in Colorado, Delaware, South Carolina and Arkansas.
Since 1995, Mishler has appeared at the Maryland Chautauqua as P.T. Barnum, Theodore Roosevelt, William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Ford, Upton Sinclair and George Wallace. He also portrays Ernie Pyle, Billy Sunday, William Clark, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Jackson, Edward R. Murrow and Thomas Hart Benton. Mishler has a Ph.D. in American cultural history from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Jung has been a lead actress and director of renaissance history and Shakespearean language at the Maryland Renaissance Festival for more than 30 years and her history performances include Julia Child, Clara Barton, Mistress Margaret Brent, Rosalie of Riversdale, Amelia Earhart, Good Queen Bess and Rosie the Riveter. She received her bachelor of arts in British history from the University of Maryland.
Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with College of Southern Maryland with support from Old Line Bank. For information on Chautauqua at CSM, visit https://www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
Matthew Henson, Illustration by Tom Chalkley
Calendar
CSM Chautauqua Series: Matthew Henson. 6:45 p.m., July 9. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts this year’s first presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua. This year’s theme “Making Waves” focuses on how water has shaped history by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths.
The first presentation brings to life Maryland native Matthew Henson, a polar explorer, craftsman and author, said to be the first African-American to reach the North Pole. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
Jacques Cousteau, Illustration by Tom Chalkley
CSM Chautauqua Series: Jacques Cousteau. 6:45 p.m., July 10. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts the second presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua.
This year’s theme “Making Waves” focuses on how water has shaped history by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths. This presentation brings to life Jacques Cousteau, an oceanographer, filmmaker and scientist known for his deep-sea explorations and his invention of the aqua lung. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
CSM Chautauqua Series: Grace O’Malley. 6:45 p.m., July 11. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts this year’s three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua.
Grace O’Malley, Illustration by Tom Chalkley
This year’s theme “Making Waves” focuses on how water has shaped history by highlighting three historical adventurers who navigated ice, waves and the ocean depths. This final presentation in the series brings to life Grace O’Malley, a 16th century Irish pirate queen, who commanded ships, men and the respect of Queen Elizabeth I. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/.
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