The Interactive History Company

Interactive History Co. School Assemblies require a minimum 60 minutes presentation time and the fee is $300.00 for 1 IHC instructor and $150.00 for each additional instructor or presentation, plus any related arts supply fees, and travel expenses.  PLEASE NOTE:  All additional expenses, such as travel  fees are explained up front and will be included in your final invoice.

The Interactive History Company will make every effort to honor the fees posted on this website, however, occasionally some fee increases are unavoidable and therefore all fees are subject to change without notice. 

For all 45-60 minute FoH school programs the fee is:  $200.00 per IHC instructor for the initial presentation and just $50.00 for each additional rotation of the same program or for another subject requiring additional props.  Up to 5 presentations per IHC instructor are allowed in a single school day.  Most IHC programs will also incur an additional travel fee. (Please see the specific information on travel fees below)  Focus-on-History programs are specifically designed for single classroom groups of no more than 32 students.

Fees for the intensive Living History Workshops presented for non-profit organizations are $600.00, per presentation plus any applicable art/supply fees and travel expenses.  No more than 2 Living History Workshops per IHC Instructor can be presented in a single school day.

The Living History Workshops Are

Living History in the Ancient Greek Theater
Living History in the Athenian Agora-Marketplace
Living History in a Medieval Manor
Living History as a Renaissance Apprentice
Living History in the Continental Congress
Life as a Colonial Apprentice

Fees for the Hands-on History Market Faires are $500.00 per presentation for up to 65 students per IHC Instructor plus travel expenses.  Market Faires require a minimum 90 minutes presentation time.  To accommodate additional students, the cost is just $150.00 per  instructor.

The Marketplace Faire Programs are:

-- The Athenian Marketplace
-- The Medieval Barter Faire
-- The Renaissance Merchant Faire
-- The Colonial Apprentice Faire

IHC offers first-person interactive performances for school assemblies and other groups, such as professional; charity or scouting organizations. Our In-persona presentations represent individuals in the context of their time period, who could have lived or did live during their respective eras, including:

Galatea - A Good Woman of Greece
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Robyn Plaeyr - Shakespearean Actor
Louisa Lewis – On the Homefront (Civil War)

For non-profit organizations these presentations are $350.00 per performance  plus travel fees.  Travel Fees are explained below

The Interactive History Co. is also a proud sponsor of the special Chautauqua-style Performances by our friend, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, as portrayed by G.Robin Smith.    Ben Franklin School assembly programs are $800.00 per program, with some grants available to off-set that cost. 
Please feel free to contact the IHC office to inquire regarding funding options for “Ben Franklin- Innovative American” presentations.
G.Robin Smith presents a masterfully interactive Chautauqua program as Benjamin Franklin all over North America.  We invite you to visit his website at:  www.ben-franklin.org to learn more or to book Dr. Franklin as your next keynote speaker or at your organization’s next fundraising program.  Please contact him via his website for more information and fees for these presentations

Western Washington:  $25.00 for travel outside Greater Everett, WA area plus 25 cents/mile

Pacific Northwest: - Travel by Company Van: $1.00/mile for Roundtrip driving distance.  This is all-inclusive for room, board and travel and requires a minimum $600.00 IHC Program reservation and 2 IHC Instructors

North America: Travel within North America, beyond the Pacific Northwest requires coverage of all roundtrip Air Travel expenses for all IHC Instructors and Shipping costs via for all IHC Props to and from the IHC offices; plus modest double occupancy hotel accommodations for each day of the presentation + 2 days for travel.  In addition, a minimum $600.00 IHC Program reservation is required.

International - Outside of North America:  Interactive History Presentations are arranged on a case-by-case basis and require the full cooperation and disclosure with all local and/or National authorities with regard to any and all special work or performance-visas - and attendant expenses - that may be required.

Charges for supplies range from $5.00 - $30.00 per class presentation (Up to ~32 students/class) depending on the class supplies involved.  These costs will always be stated up-front and range from chain maille making rings and tools to special herbs for Colonial Medicine.  IHC endeavors to include these fees after the full class or program description for each specific class as listed on the About Our Programs page.