The New York Renaissance Faire is located in Tuxedo, New York off New York State Route 17A. NYRF, along with the faires of Southern California and Bristol, is one of the three American Renaissance Faires owned by Renaissance Entertainment Productions. This annual event, now in its thirtieth year, is held every weekend from the beginning of August to the end of September. Once the fair is over, the grounds are used for The Forest of Fear, a haunted attraction. Being just 45 minutes from New York City, it has become a training ground for stage and screen actors, honing such skills as improvisational comedy, stage combat, and classical theater.[1] Notable alums of the New York Renaissance Faire include the acclaimed voice actor and fight choreographer David Brimmer[2] and comedian Jon Lovitz. Current popular performers at the Faire includes the singing acts of The Crimson Pirates, Three Pints Shy, and Philip Hole the Singing Gravedigger. The current storyline of the Faire involves Robin Hood, the Sherriff of Nottingham, and the court of Queen Elizabeth I. In addition to the smaller performances, there is usually one full- or nearly full-length Shakespearean play performed per season on a daily basis.
Scenes From the Faire
 The Guardsmen of the Sherriff of Nottingham. |
 Yorick the Jester as played by Cary Patrick Martin. |
 The Maypole Dancers. |
 The Sheriff of Nottingham (Justin Lewis) addresses the Queen and her Court in the Morning Address. |
References
- ^ Minor, E. Kyle (2000-08-20), "The Performers Behind the Costumes", The New York Times, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E6DE143EF933A1575BC0A9669C8B63>
- ^ Faculty Profile - David Brimmer.
- Graeber, Laurel. "The 20th Annual New York Renaissance Faire". New York Times; 09/12/97, Vol. 146 Issue 50913, pC16.
- New York Pulse. "A Little Knight Life". New York Post (New York, NY), August 3, 2002 p24.
- Terjanian, Harry. "A Knight to Remember: Renaissance Faire Revives Days of Yore". The Record (Bergen County, NJ), August 11, 2000 p030.
- Winter, Metta. "Bring History to Life". Boston Globe. Boston, Mass.: Jun 12, 1983. pg. 1
