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Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One
"Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One" is a dynamic one woman show that takes it's audience on 1 of the 19 journeys Ms. Tubman took through the Underground Railroad. Written and performed by Gwendolyn Briley-Strand.

Women's History ALIVE!
Fascinating one woman plays on famous women in American history travel throught the country. "Kate's Pants" is a lighthearted introduction to women's history through eleven layers of clothes. Other plays include "Civil War Women," "Michigan Magic," and "Chewing Gum Junk Shop." Workshops, study guides and residencies are available.

Womynkind.org
Live multimedia programs dealing with the issues of violence against Women performed by Nancy Hulse.

Her Legacies Foundation
Non-profit org dedicated to saving, disseminating and celebrating women's stories in words and images.

Carol Starre-Kmiecik
Writer, actor and producer of the one-woman production company Famous American Women. Brings to life famous women. Starre-Kmiecik can, in fact, be any woman you or your civic group want her to be, given enough prep time.

History-Making Productions
History-Making Productions is a professional non-profit touring theater company. We create original plays that bring history alive for today's audiences. Includes programs on Abigail Adams and Amelia Earhart.

Connie Clark
American actress/playwright/teacher Connie Clark has been performing and teaching as the brilliant 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson since 1981. In 1987 she added the extraordinary French actress Sarah Bernhardt to her solo-performance repertoire.

Women in History
Women in History, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1991 by Sophia Mastrandreas-Dadas, former historian for the city of Norwood, Ohio and group of women from Lakewood, Ohio. Women in History brings American stories to life through the voices of such noted women as Annie Oakley, Marian Anderson, Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Margaret Bourke-White, Rachel Carson, Isadora Duncan, Amelia Earhart, Maria Mitchell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ida Wells Barnett, Hariet Tubman, plus 60 others. Each one-hour program includes two portrayals, audience interaction.

Susan G. Butruille: Women's Voices
Susan Butruille, author of the Women's Voices series.

Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner
Received one of the first doctorates awarded for work in women's studies, and helped found one of the country's first programs. The author of numerous books and articles as well as a nationally-known lecturer.