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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERPRETED

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Actor historian Mitchell Kramer portrays Benjamin Franklin

Based in Historic Old City Philadelphia

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215-287-3506

mitchellkramer@gmail.com


Actor and historian Mitchell Kramer portrays Benjamin Franklin.

As Ben was often described, Mitchell is considered approachable, knowledgeable, and humorous.

Clients include:

Independence National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park

The University of Pennsylvania
Temple University
Yeshiva University
Kean University

The Library Company of Philadelphia
The Free Library of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks
Historic Christ Church and Burial Ground
Congregation Mikvah Israel

International Swimming Hall of Fame

Colonial Dames of Palm Beach Florida
Independence Hall Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution

Pennsylvania Convention Center
Museum of the American Revolution
Franklin Institute
Independence Visitor Center

Johnson And Johnson
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Thomas Built Buses
Blue Coat Distillery
Fox Sports, Major League Baseball broadcast 
ESPN, College Football broadcast 
ABC Good Morning America 
CNN News Network 
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and many more.

Kramer owns and operates Mitchell Kramer Tours, Inc. offering tours of Historic Philadelphia. ​

He is on the Board of Directors of Mount Sinai Cemetery, founded in 1856.

He has written stories about 18th century Philadelphia for Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
The interactive theater piece, Our Friend Ben, was written and performed for the
National Museum of American Jewish History.
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The story Lachimo, Lanape Storyteller was included in the anthology, Patriots, Pirates, Heroes & Spies: Stories from Historic Philadelphia, published by Grosset & Dunlap, Penguin International.

Kramer has a B.A. in playwriting and art history from Hampshire College.
​and attended the Broadway theater’s Circle In The Square acting conservatory.

He has worked off-Broadway and in regional theater both on stage and in all areas of play development, notably for New York Theater Workshop and Dorset Theater Festival.
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mitchellkramer@gmail.com