The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

Auditions for CT Renaissanc­e Faire

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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.

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