9/22/2008
We regret to announce that due to unforseen scheduling conflicts the Lake Erie Pirates will not be appearing this year. However, Live From the Pirate Isles has three entirely new shows for this season!

We are now accepting performer applications! Please email Jessica at wildroserenfaire@yahoo.com

Flying Carpet Tales
Interactive story telling for the young and the young at heart, where the children are the stars and we guide and unleash their imaginations!

Live From the Pirate Isles
Comedy! Slight of hand! Acts of daring and stupidity! Come to the Pirate Isles to see fire-eating, sword-swallowing, bed-of-nails- lying, and more!

Belly Dancing
Roma sisters Wilhemina, Carlotta, Melina, and Victorina come together from their respective tribes to bring you a dazzling display of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance!

The Sharp Pointy Things of Don Antonio
Axe and Knife throwing

Medieval Dance Show
In celebration of the allure, expression and enchantment of this art form, Amanda Mulder has been researching, interpreting, and recreating the European Renaissance dance for five years. During this entertaining and informational show, she will present her interpretations of this art and its cultural legacy. Dance demonstration and audience participation will be part of this event.

Jareth Morgan - Master Magician

Ar Eigean Gael - Irish and Celtic Folk Music

Live Blacksmithing Demonstration

Naughty Bawdy Babes
We are The Naughty Bawdy Babes! The newest Bawdy Ballads show on the Renaissance Festival Circuit today. Together we are the Dunmore Sisters... Ivy and Lucy.

Pub Sing
Come join us at the Dragon and Rose Pub at the end of the day for singing and revelry! Song books provided so you can join in the fun!

WILD ROSE RENAISSANCE FAIRE PERFORMER GUIDELINES
Weekends October 4-26, 2008

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in entertaining at the Wild Rose Renaissance Faire. Please read through the entertainment guidelines, keeping in mind that they are guidelines, and that final say lies with the entertainment director. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask! Call or write Jessica Cowan at 814-964-0501 or imaginations_flight@yahoo.com

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications will be accepted until September 20, in order to give us enough time to make up the performance schedule and program. Special consideration will be given to applicants who submit samples of their performances. Samples can be CDs and/or videos, on the Web, or a time can be arranged to showcase your talents in person. Please print your name and identifying information on any media you send us. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your media if preferred. Submissions must accurately represent your work. Only performances of the type represented in your application will be allowed to be performed. Please send your information and media to:
Wild Rose Renaissance Faire
Jessica Cowan
556 E 9 th Street Erie PA, 16503

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  • All entertainment should fit in a Celtic, fantasy, folk, or medieval/renaissance context. If you are unsure if your show/act is appropriate, please do not hesitate to ask.

  • You should be at the festival and ready to setup at least one hour before your performance time. All performers are encouraged to stay through the end of the faire day to participate in the pub sing.

  • Please make an effort to stay in character while interacting with or in viewing/hearing range of the patrons. This is important to the ambience of the faire. All performers should be in period/fantasy costume both on and off stage.

  • All patrons should be made aware of the rating (G, PG, PG-13, R) of your show prior to beginning. Remember that our festival is a family event, and parents should have the option of removing their children if they deem the entertainment to be inappropriate for them.

  • There is no electricity available. Performers are responsible for supplying and maintaining any and all equipment they might need, excepting the stage. The Wild Rose Renaissance Faire assumes no liability for damaged, lost, or stolen equipment. If your show involves the possibility of danger to yourself or others (weapons, acrobatics, etc), you should have some sort of liability insurance. A $1,000,000 general liability policy is standard.

    Here is one source that specializes in faire-participant insurance - http://www.specialtyinsuranceag ency.com/.

    Wild Rose Renaissance Faire is not responsible for any damage you may do to yourself or others.

  • You may be sharing your stage with other performers throughout the day. You may store your equipment there provided it is in some sort of enclosed box, especially if it could be deemed dangerous (swords/knives/torches/etc.) Plastic tubs covered with a cloth work very well for this. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH/DISTURB OTHER PERFORMERS' BELONGINGS AND EQUIPMENT. If it is in your way, please notify a member of faire staff prior to your stage time.

  • Because we are a new faire with a small budget, compensation/incentives will be discussed on a case-by-cases basis. Part of the package offered to all performers who can put on two or three shows a day or who join the main cast is the offer of free vendor booth space. If you have an appropriate art, craft, or service that you would like to sell, please let us know!

  • Please read and fill out the vendor guidelines and application, and note that some leeway will be given to performers who wish to vend as compensation (CDs, videos, teeshirts, and other non-renaissance souvenirs of your show will be allowed. Please inquire about anything else) We'll make sure your booth is situated near the stage on which you'll be performing. It will also be noted in the program that tipping is both welcome and encouraged. Other forms of compensation will be negotiated individually.

For further information, or to check on the status of your application, or if you have any questions or concerns, contact Jessica Cowan at 814-964-0501, or by email imaginations_flight@yahoo.com