Captain Jean the Pirate Queen - Maryland Unusual Characters

Pee Wee Pirate Show - Pirate Queen Captain Jean

"Avast ye slug-a-beds!" Wake up and join your captain, yes WOMAN Captain Jean as she teaches about sailing on a ship. Pirates? Not only pirates are discussed in this fast-moving and exciting show, but ye will learn about all types of sailing information - ships, 16th century history, even how to climb the rigging. However, Captain Jean isn't really a pirate: she's the daughter of famous explorer John Cabot -- so instead of capturing her audience, she chooses to teach them instead!

Mary Ann as Captain Jean brings two audience volunteers This adventure encourages the audience to learn words from across the world, small bits of information from many cultures -- details that only a 'pirate queen' (woman sailing adventurer and explorer) can bring to little 'sailors'.

An interactive show for all ages - kids are swept out of their seats as they are asked to pantamime hoisting the rigging, swabbing the decks, throwing out fishing nets, and even looking for land. A chance to clap, move, shout and have fun - like all sailors and pirates want to do!

Perfect for all types of events: stage presentations, waterfront festivals, sailing festivals, and of course pirate festivals and parties!

You have probably seen this award-winning actress and director, but not in modern clothing! Mary Ann has deftly combined her degree in British History and acting ability to recreate history's most fascinating women. She has appeared on CNN, Good Morning America, and CBS Good Morning, and in Newspapers around the world. In 2002, her Clara Barton show won honors as the Top Solo Theatrical at ArtScape. She is also the History Chairperson and Shakespearean Language instructor at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, Where she has performed for over twenty-five years. In addition to her show subjects, Mary Ann has played Captain Jean, Lucille Ball, Mary Todd Lincoln, and even Carmen Miranda.

Mary Ann researches and writes her own programs and also performs in the authentic costumes, accents, and attitudes of her characters' eras. She has presented at corporate events, museums, libraries, and schools in the Mid-Atlantic region for sixteen years. Her unique and lively shows have been featured at the National Theater of Washington, Port Discovery Children's Museum, the National Museum of Medicine, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Her entertaining portraits of famous ladies and their times encourage a love of history, drama, and literature in young and old alike!