Join the Christmas festivities at Balmoral Castle. Meet Margaret Cummins, head housekeeper of Balmoral during the reign of Queen Victoria, as she prepares for the arrival of the royal couple and their nine children. Learn about the traditions and history of the season. In this program, the audience becomes the incoming household staff of the castle. Don’t be surprised if Mrs. Cummins checks to see if your hands are clean!

Jessica Michna, recipient of the Presidential Service Center’s Distinguished Service Award, is widely known for her riveting portrayals of First Ladies, notable women of history and fictitious characters. She will portray Margaret Cummins as she transports attendees to 1858 during this program.Jessica earned a degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin system. In the late 1990’s after being a collegiate level researcher and lecturer, a business woman and working with the elderly in the heath care field, Jessica returned to her first loves, history and theater. She started her business, First Impressions and for over twenty years has been a professional actress and historian.

This is a free program. No registration is necessary.

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