Launches 2023 Season With SOLD-OUT CROWD

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. Yes, Jamestown Settlement’s popular Director’s Series is back for the 2023 season. If the response to the first program is any indication, guests are encouraged to reserve their seats while they still can.

A packed theater joined Executive Director Christy S. Coleman on January 18 for a glimpse at renowned interpreter Bill Barker and insight on his longtime portrayal as Thomas Jefferson.

Humorous and poignant, Barker recounted his beginnings at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and on to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello. Guests learned how he landed the role at Colonial Williamsburg in 1993 (an encounter with Roy Underhill, also well known for his work on the PBS show “The Woodwright’s Shop”), how visitors reacted to him after the 1998 DNA revelation that Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings and about the top questions he wished were asked about this iconic figure.

And, in case you missed it, you can view the full 90-minute program with Bill Barker and additional past speakers on jyfmuseums.org/directorsseries.

The six-part series, in its second year and sponsored by TowneBank, features lively and enlightening conversations with prominent scholars and public figures for surrounding our shared legacies of American history.

Future programs are scheduled at 7 p.m. March 15, May 17, September 20, October 18 and November 15. Hold on to your seats, as the guest for the Director’s Series finale on November 15 has not yet been announced.