Clappe, who wrote under the pen name of Dame Shirley, will be portrayed by scholar Kate Magruder. She co-founded the Ukiah Players Theatre and teaches humanities and theater arts at Mendocino College.
The California Council for the Humanities is presenting the "History Alive!" program as part of a project commemorating the people and events leading to statehood 150 years ago.
For more information, call 948-7683 ext. 3519.