Presidents and Their First Ladies

Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking Herbert & Lou Hoover

“Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking” is the creation of the veteran acting and writing team of husband and wife, William and Sue Wills. After 20 years of operating their own theatrical company in the resort of Ocean City, Maryland, the couple is now in their 26th year of bringing to life the stories of 35 different Presidential couples. Amazingly, the Wills’ have appeared together on stage over 9,100 times … and still counting. They are not “impersonators,” but hope that their costumes, dialects and demeanors will help recreate these historical characters. Mr. and Mrs. Wills have performed in 36 of our 50 states and have given over 30 performances at seven of the nation’s Presidential museums. They are a true working team with William researching and creating the scripts while Sue edits his work and creates the costumes, many of her own design. In 2013, the couple created an IRS-recognized nonprofit, Presidents Project, Inc. which has donated over $22,000 to organizations that help wounded soldiers and their families. With their “Presidents and First Ladies” activity series, William and Sue hope that by presenting the personal side of our first couples, they will become more than just names read about in history books. Today they proudly present to us the story of our 31st President and First Lady: Herbert and Lou Hoover “Herbert Hoover caused the depression” and who even has heard the name Lou Hoover — this might be many people’s first reaction to this couple and how wrong they would be! The Hoovers story is a great story of love, partnership, and national and international good works and fame. They might also be the Presidential couple who cared for and did the most for children.

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