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Now Accepting Applications for the 2020 Season!

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Circus Stella

Performing All Weekends

Circus Stella features balance artist Dextre Tripp and his wife, aerialist Jana Colgin. Together with their five rescued dogs, they put on a comedy filled, family friendly, acrobatic stunt show in their gorgeous one-ring circus stage.

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Fletcher Moone & the Culture of Beer

Performing May 11th-19th, June 1st-9th
Fletcher Moone, tavernkeeper, knows a lot about beer. And he’s going to tell you all about it. In song.

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Token Entertainment

Performing May 11th-12th, & May 25th – June 6th

Griffon DuMonde and Rhee are two normal ordinary travelers come to exotic foreign England to partake of the quaint local customs of the natives and add a little color to the Festival.

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The Rogues

Performing All Weekends

Known as “America’s Celtic Band”, The Rogues have been rocking the world since 1994!

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The Renaissance Man

Performing May 11 – 26
Interactive Historical Comedy…oh, and Juggling!  Different Material at Every Show!

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The Pyrates Royale

Performing May 25 – 26

Get a blast from the past as a band of Pyrates reunite to serenade you with songs of the sea…drinking…other things that a pyrate is wont to get up to

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The Jackdaws

Performing June 1st – 9th

The Jackdaws deliver original, contemporary, and traditional Irish Rock to audiences across the land. This trailblazing trio will excite and have you coming back for more with their driving melodies and relentlessly aggressive lyrics. More Irish than a drunken roar, and a damned sight messier, meet The Jackdaws.

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The Gwendolyn Show

Performing June 1st-9th
Gwendolyn Steele is making her way in the world solo. What kind of trouble can she get into? Join in as Gwendolyn explores life, the universe, and how to get a date!

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Medieval Armored Combat

See full-armored and historical real-steel medieval combat performed by the expertly trained and equipped Order of the Marshall. The Order of the Marshal exists to recreate swordsmanship, chivalry, and knighthood in a fun and educational way. Its members are enthusiasts who come from all walks of life, but have been united by a passion for […]

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Her Majesty’s Hounds

Performing May All Weekends.

Witness the ancient and noble sport of Greyhound coursing! Thrill as these swift canines race across the field.   Her Majesty’s Hounds are an all volunteer, nonprofit, educational re-enactment group of Retired Racing Greyhounds and dog lovers. Learn more about the history and lives of the keepers of the Royal Greyhounds throughout past. 

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Bone And String

Performing May 18th – 19th

Bone & String provides audiences with a glimpse into history with traditional music and songs of the sea, interspersed with banter and stories. 

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Bad Idea Variety Show

Performing All Weekends
Better entertainment through poor life choices. An exploration of bad ideas through sideshow, magic, and circus.

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Vixens en Garde

Performing May 11th & 12th, June 1st & 2nd

An all-female fight company specializing in sword-fighting & Shakespeare; dedicated to being models of feminine strength & ability

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Dinty the Moor

Performing All Weekends.

“I may not be the only person to lie to you today—but I’ll be the only one to admit it!”  Diego Natividad de la Estafa is also known as “Dinty, The Moor,” professional swindler, conjurer, comic and cheat, performing at Renaissance Festivals and Faires along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. Diego is a performance character of professional sleight-of-hand artist Brian Wendell Morton. 

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Blue Run Jousting Troupe

Performing All Weekends
Fine knights and noble steeds demonstrating knightly skills.

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Scales & Crosstones

Performing May 11th – 26th & May 25th – June 9th 
Scales and Crosstones is an ever evolving pirate band that specializes in melodic sea shanties and Celtic music. Consisting of 7 members, the band believes that music of the past can be enjoyed by the present generation. While keeping with tradition, their harmonies and rhythms shed new light on old songs. 

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Scales & Crosstones
Bad Idea Variety Show
The Renaissance Man
The Gwendolyn Show
Token Entertainment
The Pyrates Royale
Her Majesty’s Hounds
Dinty the Moor
The Jackdaws
Medieval Armored Combat
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