Interview with William (Bill) Jones, Sunday, March 27, 2022

Title: Interview with William (Bill) Jones, Sunday, March 27, 2022
Description: William (Bill) Jones recounts his upbringing as a Seneca Native American and Latter-day Saint in Western New York. After discussing his views about Native Americans, race, and the Book of Mormon, he tells the story of how he, his wife, and their children acted in the 2019 Hill Cumorah Pageant. Particular emphasis is placed on the show’s casting process (including race and colorblind casting), Bill’s supervision of teenagers at the Pageant, the acting experience, and Bill’s strong emotions during the scene where Jesus visits the Americas.; Oral History Interview Audio
Contributor: Daniel Gorman Jr.
Creator: William (Bill) Jones and Daniel Gorman Jr.
Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022
Format: M4A (audio), PDF (transcript)
Identifier: Gorman_WilliamJonesInterview_2022-03-27_audio_1831265965.m4a
Gorman_WilliamJonesTranscript_03-27-2022.pdf
Language: English
Rights: Produced under an oral history collaborative deed of gift agreement with no restrictions and nonexclusive license.
Source: Hill Cumorah Legacy Project
Subject: Hill Cumorah Project, Seneca, Native American, Theatre, Twentieth Century, Twenty-First Century, Education, Book of Mormon
interviewer: Daniel Gorman Jr.
interviewee: William (Bill) Jones