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Signature Speaker Series brings Founding Fathers to life at Wayne Theatre

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wayne theatreThe third, fourth and fifth presidents will be the subjects of the Signature Speaker Series: The Founding Fathers this fall at the Historic Wayne Theatre/Ross Performing Arts Center in Waynesboro.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe are Central Virginia natives who rose to the presidency in the early years of the Republic.

The opening event in the Founding Fathers series, set for Tuesday, Sept. 27, will be presented by Dennis Bigelow, a historical interpreter who portrays Monroe and who teaches a class on the fifth president through UVA’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the focus turns to Madison with a lecture presented by John Douglas Hall, a historical interpreter who has been portraying the Father of the Constitution for more than 30 years.

The final event in the Founding Fathers series is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 22, on Monroe and Jefferson, featuring Dennis Bigelow as Monroe and William Barker, a historical re-enactor who has been portraying Jefferson since 1984.

All three events in the Signature Speaker Series: The Founding Fathers begin at 7 p.m.

Admission is pay what you will. No advance tickets are required.

The Wayne Theatre/Ross Performing Arts Center is located at 521 West Main Street in downtown Waynesboro.

For more information, call (540) 943-9999 or go online at WayneTheatre.org.

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