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The Presidential Debate of 1804

presented by:

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Blue Ridge Public Television
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia Satellite Educational Network

Program Cast

Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson:

Bill combines his love of theatre with his interest in history to develop his interpretation of Thomas Jefferson. He joined The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1993 and has appeared as a Jefferson character interpreter in many different venues, including the White House, Poplar Forest and the Palace of Versailles. He has participated in programs aired on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS and CNN. Publications which have featured Bill include Time Magazine, People, Southern Living and Reader’s Digest. For the past four years Bill has been featured in Poplar Forest’s “Shaping the World: Conversations on Democracy” educational program.

John R. Hamant as Charles Cotesworth Pinckney:

In his twenty-five years with Colonial Williamsburg, John held the positions of Senior Archaeologist, Character Interpreter, Manager and Director of Evening and Special Programs, and Director of Special Events and Protocol. As a character interpreter he developed the personages of Lord Botetourt, Peyton Randolph, John Greenhow, Lewis Burwell, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Though now semi-retired, John works as a writer, consultant, interpreter of persons of the past, and continues to perform in Colonial Williamsburg evening programs.  

Donald Coleman as George Clinton:

Prior to a career move to education and the performing arts, Don was employed as a Federal Criminal Investigator/Special Agent with the United States departments of Treasury and Commerce. He has written newspaper features and a weekly column, appeared on stage, screen and television , and done voice-over , commercial and commentary work on radio. For twelve years, Don was a character interpreter for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, portraying no fewer than seven different persons of the past.

Steven Holloway as Rufus King:

Steven has been actively involved in theatre for the past twenty-five years.  He was first cast in productions of the Williamsburg Players and the Virginia Shakespeare Festival.  In 1980 he was cast as a member of the Colonial Williamsburg Company of Comedians with whom he performed lead roles for twenty years.  He continues on the staff of interpreters with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and has appeared in over a dozen educational and independent films as well as numerous television commercials.
 

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