The Presiden ts and Their First Ladies have presented the stories of the United States' first couples since 1991.
\nDuring th
is 250th birthday celebration year of the United States\, William and Sue
Wills are especially proud that their unique &ldquo\;Presidents and Their
First Ladies\, dramatically speaking&rdquo\; is the only theatrical creati
on offering dramatic portrayals of 36 First Couples covering over 250 year
s of American history.
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\; \; \; \; \; In their 49 years as working actors\, the W
ills have operated a theatre company in Ocean City\, Maryland\, and create
d their unique series of programs on American leaders. Amazingly\, the Wil
ls have appeared together on stage over 9\,600 times&hellip\;and still cou
nting. They are not &ldquo\;impersonators&rdquo\;\, but hope that their co
stumes\, dialects\, and demeanors will help recreate these historical char
acters.
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\;Mr. and Mrs. Wills have performed in 36 o
f our 50 states and have given over 30 performances at seven of the nation
&rsquo\;s Presidential Museums. \; They are a true working team with W
illiam researching and creating the scripts while Sue edits his work and c
reates the costumes\, many of her own design
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With their
&ldquo\;Presidents and First Ladies&rdquo\; program\, William and Sue hope
that by presenting the personal side of our first couples\, they will bec
ome more than just names read about in history books.
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bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; As we celebr
ate the 250th birthday of the passage of the Declaration of Independence\,
we should recall: Jefferson wrote it\, Washington fought for it\, but it
was John Adams most responsible for its passage. Today the Wills proudly p
resent to us the story of our 2nd President and First Lady: John and Abiga
il Adams. Travel back in time and imagine you are among a group of citizen
s who have assembled at the Adams home for a very somber occasion.