A theater educator, playwright, and trained actress with a love of history, Kathryn Chesley  performs “Life and Times Portrayals” of 10 historic women. She is a member of the Sarasota Area Playwrights’ Society, Arts Alliance Playreaders, Historical Society of Sarasota County, Venice Historical Society, Sarasota Historical Preservation Society and is on the board of the Friends of the Sarasota History Center. Kathryn is a national presenter with the National Women’s History Alliance, and a local tour guide for Discover Sarasota Tours.