An Evening at American Village 2025

Explore the limits of Executive and Judicial powers under the Constitution in an evening at American Village, with incredible portrayals of President Thomas Jefferson and Chief Justice John Marshall. Marshall, a Federalist, believed in the powers of the federal court system. Jefferson, an anti-Federalist, believed power should be in local courts, not federal. Hear them discuss the Constitutional Articles that determine the Balance of Power. 

The program follows a cocktail hour and sumptuous dinner. The event is formal attire (black tie is requested but not required), so dust off the tux or the suit and come enjoy an engaging fall evening with national figures.

Portraying John Marshall: D. Cash Arehart - Manager of Department of Historical Interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg.

Portraying Thomas Jefferson: Clay Jenkinson - a nationally-acclaimed humanities scholar and award-winning first-person interpreter of Thomas Jefferson. He is the creator of Listening to America (formerly The Thomas Jefferson Hour), a popular weekly podcast exploring America’s history, culture, and ideas through conversation and storytelling. 

5:00 pm Cocktails • 6:00 pm Dinner • 7:00 pm Program