Engaging Historical Performances
Experience captivating Chautauqua-Style performances!
Engaging Historical Performances
Experience captivating Chautauqua-Style performances!
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Engaging Performances
Jeremy Meier brings history to life through captivating performances. His Chautauqua-style programs feature engaging monologues and interactive Q&A sessions that allow audiences to connect with historical figures.
Meier portrays Public Enemy Number One, John Dillinger. Photography by TJ Barney.
Portraying Steve Jobs at the advent of the iPhone for "And One More Thing." Photography by Brock Petrie.
Meier as Chaplin in his program, "Good Exits." Photography by Brock Petrie.
New program, "A Thousand Miles," portrays President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Photography by TJ Barney.
Chautauqua-style programs feature interactive Q&A with the audience. Photography by Amanda Aylwin.
Meier as Robert F. Kennedy in his solo show, "Americans," for the Ohio Chautauqua, 2019. Photography by Sam Chase.
Historical Presentations
Dillinger: 1934
Good Exits: on Charles Chaplin
And One More Thing: on Steve Jobs
John Dillinger escaped from a Crown Point, Indiana jail and was soon named the first-ever Public Enemy Number One. Americans were gripped both by fear and fascination. The name Dillinger headlined newspapers nationwide. What if Dillinger would have had an opportunity to face the public in this time? What would people ask? What might John have said?
And One More Thing: on Steve Jobs
Good Exits: on Charles Chaplin
And One More Thing: on Steve Jobs
“Think Different” was no grammatical error. The slogan was intended to inspire a mindset in the same way one might say “think big” or “eat smart.” Steve Jobs sought equal parts beauty, function and simplicity of design. In the world of Steve Jobs, stasis would be challenged and excelsior a road map. Meier portrays Jobs at the one-year anniversary of the iPhone in 2008 and reaches out toward the possibilities of what might come next.
Good Exits: on Charles Chaplin
Good Exits: on Charles Chaplin
JFK '63: A Thousand Miles
When Charles Chaplin began filming The Great Dictator in 1939, Hollywood was hesitant about the project. Was it too risky to release a brazen satire of Naziism while the US was still technically neutral? By 1945, Chaplin had publicly advocated US support for Russia in a second front against Germany. J. Edgar Hoover, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and the gossip columnists were all paying attention. The once-beloved “Little Fellow” now found his reputation assailed and his allegiances questioned. How would he respond?
JFK '63: A Thousand Miles
JFK '63: A Thousand Miles
JFK '63: A Thousand Miles
With the shadow of nuclear war overhead, the dream of reaching the moon on the horizon, and deep unrest stirring in the fight for civil rights, John. F. Kennedy stood at a crossroads. Inspired by Robert Frost's call to lead with both poetry and power, this compelling program captures JFK in the final, defining year of his presidency.
Robert F. Kennedy: Americans
JFK '63: A Thousand Miles
Robert F. Kennedy: Americans
It is 1968. Since Mid-March, Robert Kennedy has toured the country, seeking support in his pursuit of the Democratic Nomination for the Presidency. His campaign has gained momentum and now he pursues an historic win in California. Come hear his passionate views on the state of our country, its place in the world and our arc toward the future.
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JFK '63: A Thousand Miles
Robert F. Kennedy: Americans
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