Faire Folk at Work

Steve discuses the confluence of computers, cars, UCLA and the faire in his life.

Early days and decisions with the Briton Ensemble (madrigal group) coupled with costuming jobs in movies (in a genre you might not suspect) make for an intriguing conversation.

Heidi, a booth owner, faire bureaucrat and world traveler, reflects of how she got to where she is and the family derived life skills and other people who have helped along the way.

Having worked directly for Phyliss as an office minion, and more indirectly as a booth owner and craftsperson, a stage manager and as well as a parade person, Cora offers her unique persepctive on several aspects of faire and how it all effected her.

Daniel discusses growing up as a Disney fan, similarities and differences between Disney and the Faire as employers and the relative merits of "oob" vs. "but, love" as the defining Shakespearean bit.

Shannon discusses how experiences at Faire have strongly influenced his current methods and thoughts on teaching theater to middle and high school students. For those of you who knew Shannon only then and are thinking "That Shannon who...?" rest assured he now is a thoughful teacher worthy of molding impressionable youth. He also has nice things to say about Louisa and Phyllis.

From the start Theo has played historical personnas, such as Henry Hudson, as well as acted with historical actors such as Henry Fonda and Bette Davis. He has directed fencing on stage and screen, and co-founded along with David Springhorn and Pat Bannon the Halbediers. And he has nice things to say about all of them. Except for the suits at CBS. Them, not so much.

Megan Stewart, who started at the Faire yelling at nobles dressed in mud in the third grade, is now a museum exhibits manager. In this interview she talk about the collective created reality of both the Faire and museums, and the inclusive philosophy nature of the faire started by founders such as Judy Coy and Phyliss Patterson.

Jess talks about what was funny then, what is funny now, and what didn't make the cut.

First in her family to attend college, Shirleigh talks about dancing and performing music professionally as well as part of a spontaneous folk tradition, similarities to street theater and reference interviews in a library setting, and other ways the sociology of the faire, as articulated by Phyllis Patterson, has enriched our lives.