The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Auditions for CT Renaissance Faire
The gates will open. The trumpets will sound. History will come to life! The Connecticut Renaissance Faire will hold auditions for the 20th-annual season, taking place by appointment at the Faire’s Rehearsal Center at 64 Mill Street, Southbridge, Massachusetts (2nd Floor) on July 14-15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is an enchanted recreation of a 16th-century harvest fair complete with jousting knights, armored combat, live music, falconry, archery demonstrations, period dancing, stage performances, comedy, and continuous themed entertainment throughout the day.
Selected candidates will receive four weekends of tuition-free theatre training in various areas as required by their role. The Connecticut Renaissance Faire will provide seven consecutive weekends of performance experience, plus Labor Day and Columbus Day, from Sept. 1 to Oct. 14, 2018. There are both paid and unpaid roles available.
To learn more visit the Faire’s audition page at http://ctfaire.com/ auditions or email auditions@ctfaire.com to reserve an audition time slot.
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is an enchanted recreation of a 16th-century harvest festival with continuous themed entertainment including jousting, armored combat, archery, games, comedy and more. Located east of Hartford and North of New London, The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is open every Saturday and Sunday from September 1 to October 14 (plus Labor Day and Columbus Day Monday) on the Lebanon County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Connecticut. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children (7-15). Children ages 6 and under are admitted at no cost. Advance tickets are available at ctfaire.com or at the Faire’s box office on all days the Faire is open. For more information visit ctfaire.com or phone 860-478-5954.