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Downtown Pleasanton will be regaled later this month with stories from the White House of one of the most important American presidencies of the 20th century as the Museum on Main presents “An Afternoon or Evening with Edith Wilson”.
Actress Gay Storm is set to portray the former first lady in the pair of presentations at the Firehouse Arts Center. Wilson, the second wife of 28th U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, played an even more major role in history after her husband suffered a serious stroke in office in 1919.
“Despite pressure to the contrary, Edith insisted he didn’t resign, fearing he’d lose his greatest incentive for recovery — his dream of a League of Nations. WWI had just ended, and Edith was in charge,” museum officials said in teasing the upcoming shows.
Rachel Brickell, director of education for the museum, added, “I’m excited to see Gay Storm portray such a fascinating woman from history who many considered to be a secret president when her husband was unable to lead or make decisions. I expect Storm to share many interesting and unknown stories about her.”
Storm, like all other performers in the museum’s monthly Ed Kinney Speaker Series, will portray Wilson in the Chautauquan style, staying in character for the scripted show and an initial Q&A with the audience before answering final queries out of character.
“An Afternoon or Evening with Edith Wilson” is set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the downtown theater. A virtual viewing via the webinar platform BigMarker is scheduled for Sept. 24.
Tickets remain available and can be purchased at www.museumonmain.org, at the museum during regular operating hours or by phone at 925-462-2766.
