Young Chautauqua performing Saturday at Nevada State Museum

Young performers will bring historical characters to life in a chautauqua program sponsored by the Nevada State Museum from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. Young Chautauqua, directed by Anita Watson, is an intense program of scholarship, research, rehearsal, and performance. Young chautauquans commit to developing a theatrical character in late January, then they spend months reading biographies, learning stories, and rehearsing their character in front of other young scholars at bimonthly meetings. They