Eric Knight, The Concierg & Vilification Tennis

I started at MRF in 1985 and was in the puppet troupe from 1986 through 2005, heading up the group for the last ten or so of those years. "I like big heads and I cannot lie, you other peasants can't deny..." Puppets are awesome. It should be illegal to have that much fun. But after all those years I finally had a rare moment of creative inspiration: an idea for a street character that I just had to do, so in 2006 I became the village Concierge. I suppose I'll be due for another character change in the year 2026. I pretty much welcome people to the village, recommend shows and act like a helpful, customer service person which is essentially what I am. I've been performing in Vilification Tennis since 1997.
[submitted 6/20/2009]

knightcraftclothing@yahoo.com

Adam Knoblauch, Human Combat Chess Game
Caspian

I started MRF in 1992 with CKC for two years. After that, I began taking classes from 'En Garde, Unlimited!'. Soon after I was enlisted into the Royal Guard, serving for two years before working with the Royal Court as King Henry's squire in '94. Although, once again, I found myself back with the Royal Guard. 1997 found me fighting in the Human Combat Chess Game for the first time. In 2000, due to outside work scheduling conflicts, I took that season off. Coming back the following season. In '02, went onto street and resumed fighting in the Chess Game, where I continue to entertain to this day.
[submitted 5/7/2004]

swordfighter@comcast.net

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I started working at Fest three years ago with my friend Natalie Remus. Since then she may have fallen off the map, but I'm still there. I work gate, street and I spend time up at the Bakery Stage.
[submitted 9/28/2005]

knotek@augsburg.edu

Beth & Charles Knutson, Shoppe ~ MacGregor Historic Games, Rose & Pentagram Design
Andrew & Ellesh MacGregor

We started participating at MNRF in 1989 as members of Clann Tartan, after Clann stopped doing fest we did a couple years as indivdual street characters. We opened our booth selling games of the past in 1995.
[submitted 5/17/2004]

charles@historicgames.com
http://www.historicgames.com/

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I have been out at fest since i could walk, I actually started working in a booth at the ripe age of 14 at mac games. I am currently a student trying to get a "real job"
[submitted 2/16/2007]

xmogget27x@aol.com

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My daughter started working with CKC when she was 14 & I spent so much time out checking up on her that I signed up last year 2004. (She was the CKC runner with the screaming yellow mohawk) I worked with CKC as Supervisor of the Traveler's Gate Shop & loved it. I have been hired on for the 2005 Season in the same position & look forward to another great season. I am working on this year's wardrobe & appreciate your website for ideas on moving away from the dreadful CKC loaner clothes.
[submitted 6/21/2005]

tara.knutson@co.hennepin.mn.us

I started at MRF back in 1982 working with my son Charlie, who played a young French Prince, and I played his English governess. My character name has always been the Lady Mary Scott, but what she does has been altered over the years. To Diddle I am known as "Happy" Scott, so many people don't realize that it isn't my character's name. You will sometimes find me playing with children, or the Fairie Court, or the Royal Court. I seem to migrate towards the children and those who draw them! If the children have a good time the parents have a better time. That's my philosophy anyway.

rphaus@comcast.net

BJ Kobett, Former Festie
Robin Wobble

ekobett@qwest.net

Charlie Kobett, Games Worker

Click the picture of Charlie to the left and you will see his son, Renic.

renak666@yahoo.com

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Jason Kobett, Royal Court ~ Peasant
Michael Kinneson, Puppeteer and Dragontamer

I've worked at fest for longer than I can remember. I've bounced from entertainment to independent games, and back. I've worked quite closely with Bill Lochen, first as his page, then later as his squire. When he left the festival, I attached myself to the Royal Court as the squire to his majesty, King Richard. My character was later found to be the legitimate son of the sheriff, and the nephew of the king.

squire_delacey@yahoo.com

Lena-Andrea Kobett

At various times I have worked CKC(ukh), Children's Trilogy of Games, shops, or just wandered aimlessly.

faerie_squeak@yahoo.com

I have been a patron since I was very young, and wanted to go farther into MRF than a street clothes patron. 2002 was my first season in some sort of costume. I was also inducted into The Dark Cloud Army last season as Punisher.

Scooterk@quixnet.net

Jay Koelsch, Musician ~ Reve du Faun

20 some years ago, I performed with a minstral group. I also sold turkey legs one season :) Now, I manage a coffee shop, as I look for my big break. 2003 is the first season I have concentrated my artistic vision on MRF. I take and digitally manipulate photographs. I mainly do portraits, with an emphasis on children. I have truly enjoyed my many visits this year and have come up with some (I think) great shots. I am interested in hearing any and all ideas concerning possible uses of my images as well as ideas about possible partnerships and/or scheduling shoots.

tkopics@yahoo.com
http://tkopics.com

Jill Kohn, Court Revelers
Adelaide Fenrix

I joined the Court Revelers in the summer of 2001 and came back for another round. Note the character name change of this year, from Rohesia Fenrix to Adelaide Fenrix. Roheisa just couldn't cut it as a singer and was thrown out of the group and now leads a life of degradation at a local brothel. Actually I was tired of no one being able to pronounce last year's name so I changed it. Though having people sing the "Adelaide" song to you all the time isn't necessarily much better….

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Barbara Koppang, Shop Owner ~ Putsina The Gypsy Face Painter

I have been a facepainter with MRF since 1993...I can be found next to the Tree Top Stage in a tent. I have been doing the "circuit" for eleven years with my husband Michael and daughter Amanda(19 yrs). We recently welcomed a new member to our family ...17 years after the first...Karma Jean(2yrs) and have gone off the circuit mostly. We now do MRF which is our home festival and Arizona. In addition to being a facepainter I also am a beadworker who sends my work to four other Renaissance Festivals (www.dragonwings.net) I use to have my husband working in the booth with me but now he will be found wandering the Faire with my youngest...She is known as Ragamuffin...Fairy Princess of the Patch and he of course is "The Muffin Man" or "High Lord Mother". Say "Hello" if you see them!

Anjin327@aol.com
http://www.dragonwings.net

I spent my first year - 1990 - working for CKC. I made it through academy in 1991 and spent my first year on street as a Woodland Child. I joined the Mayor's Entourage in 1992, and spent four years cavorting around with them. I then found myself at the front gate in 1996, after which I took a two year hiatus. I came back to the bakery stage in 1999, with my kids - Ianna and Joren - where I've been ever since, and I don't see myself leaving it any time soon. I love my family here. In fact all three of us do.

Justin Korus, Stage Act ~ Tattered Demailion
Enhri

jjk@appliedmailing.com

I started working at MNRF in 2005 at Royal Exchange Jewelers. I've been one of the many beautiful, feisty, loud mouthed, bawdy gaming hall wenches at MacGregor Games since 2006. I love playing the games that we sell and can often be found at one of the pubs around S. Mpls, with backgammon or Fidchell in front of me and a crew of MacGregor shop folk around.
[submitted 9/9/2008]

obeisantone@yahoo.com
www.historicgames.com