Alexander Hamilton program, Oklahoma History Center

Alexander Hamilton, one of our nation’s founding fathers and Constitutional framers, will be brought to life at the Oklahoma History Center on Tuesday, November 15, and Wednesday, November 16, by Ian Rose, nationally acclaimed historical interpreter and reenactor. Audiences will enjoy Rose’s award-winning performance of Hamilton as the country’s first secretary of the treasury, the founder of the first national bank, and a revolutionary war soldier. He will present Hamilton as a humorous storyteller as well as a patriot who not only fought for freedom, but also played a major role in building a fledgling government.

The History Center will present Rose’s depiction of Hamilton in three scheduled performances. The first will be Tuesday, November 15, at 7 pm. Admission will be $5 for the general public and free for members of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Advance tickets will be available Tuesday, November 1, by calling 405-522-0765.

The next two performances will be Wednesday, November 16, at 10:30 am for students and 2 pm for the general public. These performances will be offered at no cost.

Ian Rose has been a historical interpreter for more than twenty years and has been portraying Alexander Hamilton for ten years. He has appeared at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, the State Department and in several documentaries including Faith and Founding Fathers, Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton, and Fractured Union for Mount Vernon. He is a certified sword fighting director and instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors. Commenting on Rose’s performance at the American Historical Theater, William Sommerfield, the theater’s artistic director, said, “For a moment, that summer afternoon, they believed he was Alexander Hamilton. In their rational minds they knew he wasn’t really Hamilton, but they wanted to believe and because of his skill, for a moment they believed.”

The November 16 program for students is sponsored by Oklahoma Humanities.