Sterling Renaissance Festival
sterling renaissance festival renaissance festival operates sterling new york since run seven consecutive weekend july august feature music comedy interactive theatre performance well work artisan craftspeople covid pandemic caused th festival cancelled deferred setting year fictional village warwick ramble across wooded hillside includes many permanent structure twostory occasion annual festival queen elizabeth attendance company member court including various reallife historical figure sir walter raleigh sir francis drake lady gentleman court perform show human chess match tea queen addition interacting patron entirety village life represented cast known wyldewood player formerly blessthemark player cast costumed actor portray kind villager gypsy pirate washerwenches others stroll ground improvising scenario entertain patron costumed entertainer include renaissance musician bagpiper illusionist juggler swordswallowers fortuneteller comedy act twice daily performer join together parade festival ground festival close evening pub sing everyone encouraged sing along base westfacing hillside jousting field fullcontact jousting take place well display archery highland weekend highland game addition patron ride warhorse jousters small fee sterling paid cast known wyldewood player well musician acrobat acting troupe swordswallowers comedy act roving player interact patron many see performer partial listing like faires sterling renaissance festival large number artisan craftspeople glassblower blacksmith bookbinder potter vendor ware include leather costuming shop weapon custom footwear walking stick musical instrument jewelry toy woodworking also number game skill available additional fee archery axethrowing tomato justice participant pelt man ripe tomato ladder truth pillow fyte several humanpowered ride available various food available including faire staple turkey leg shishkabobs also including vegetarian item like portobello mushroom sandwich fresh fruit rose crown tavern renamed bad dog tavern serf alcohol including mead selection meat pie baconwrapped scallop food past tavern featured live entertainment weekend formal theme often inform storyline acted townsfolk current past theme include family appreciation weekend discount ticket family marketplace weekend purchase vendor earn free ticket ale fest weekend highland fling scottish music competition pirate invasion romance weekend fantasy weekend summer covid pandemic forced cancellation regular season response creative director gary izzo teamed member regular cast independent performer write produce film original sixepisode story entitled legend lost warwick story follows leading citizen sterling lord lady mayor sheriff others trying plan pending visit queen england realize entire village mysteriously vanished new installment aired weekly saturday afternoon would festival usual run july aug previous episode becoming available ondemand streaming also live tavern talk episode preceding friday evening saturday episode furthered story also showcased artisan musician stage show interspersed live discussion warwick inn featuring different special guest show filmed festival ground profit went renaissance entertainer service crafter united rescu wyldewood player oldest fulltime professional acting troupe renaissance festival comprise queen court warwick villager barbersurgeon washer wench mud beggar gravedigger etc entertainment include queen tea majesty daily diversion trial dunke daily publick execution player creative director gary izzo year experience interactive theatre including disney theme park author art play new genre interactive theatre heinemann drama acting interactive theatre handbook pearson education regular act fair include following many fair attendee come costume garb booth inside ground offer garb sale rent renaissance fantasy pirate steampunk favorite theme first time peacetied period weapon permitted sterling active group longtime season ticketholders known family faire many developed character attend every weekend season festival founded dennis ouellette sr later owned operated gerald virginia young thirty year early fair purchased doug waterbury also owns amusement park sylvan beach entertainment venue central new york waterbury invested million business several new stage constructed existing one refurbished number performer boosted season waterbury planned use site additional event install larger jousting theater could also used outdoor concert since taking ownership festival doug waterbury involved number legal controversy including refusal provide legallyrequired safety inspection festival well numerous sexual harassment allegation arrest lawsuit jamie denbo creator lifetime american princess former sterling cast member renaissance fair list renaissance fair reenactment jousting society creative anachronism list open air living history museum united state festival facebook page festival website virtual sterling new rider golden age jousting company