Jim Waddell’s Mark Twain

Every Thursday through Sunday during the summer, you can see Mark Twain in a free 20 minute performance at the Mark Twain Museum Gallery Auditorium. Hear some of Twain’s classic tales, learn the inspiration for his most beloved characters, and picture the great Mississippi River as he saw it. This performance is open to all, whether you have a museum ticket or not.

Jim Waddell has been performing as Mark Twain for over 30 years. He’s a talented actor and Twain scholar. When he isn’t performing here or at the Mark Twain Cave, he can often be found exchanging newly found Twain facts with our curator and staff. When he isn’t doing that, he’s taking his show on the road and performing across the country.