Starting in 1990, I think, I worked as a food booth supervisor for two years. After getting tired of smelling of Teriaki sauce, I attended academy and worked for Crown Stage for a couple of years, one year as assistant stage manager. My greedy side then took over and for the next 6 years I worked for the Stocks, two years as Captain. The money was good, but I began to want something more and returned to entertainment. My last few years (and the best!) were spent at the Bakery Stage as Rosetta Maria Lucia Panini. Rosetta and her friend Ducky enjoyed interacting with children and playing with her toys. Don't be surprised to see her bouncing through the village again one day!
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kypasau@ix.netcom.com

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Hillary Dawn Call, Shakopee Jaycees
Isobella Kinkaid

My fist year that I worked for MRF was as a Games Worker for Dave Albright the season of 1996 and part of 1997...working "off with your head", "Sliding Joust", "Archery" and "Drench The Wench".the Genie whos name is Craig Olsen (who rarley makes appearances since he moved away from the city) named myself Isablla Kincais and my friend Laura Caterina. I missed the season of 1998 mores the pity and then worked for the Jaycee's serving beer in 1999 and Laybour Day weekend 2000. I also have worked the Greatter St Louis Renaissance Fair 2000 amd 2001 As a first a childrens area face painter and later a crafter. I am a member of the International Wenches Guild and I design the costumes I ware as well as take clients. I am currently working on a degree for Special effects editting.

I work as a Beer Wench now working for the Jaycees and I specialize in corsets bodices and bondage fashions.
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Auld_wench@yahoo.com

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A.D. 2003 was my first year at festival living the life of Ian MacFarlane (Itinerant Scottish Musician). Also known as "Squeeky Wheel," I've had the pleasure of being recognized as much for my noisy wheelbarrow (if not more) as for my music. 2004 saw me performing both as Ian and as a Molly Hare. 2005 will be my third season at MRF and the second year that I will have the pleasure of walking the grounds with my lovely Scottish Lass Dawn, who in real life, has become my fiancé. I will be focusing this year again on my solo act. Nothing says "Fall" like festival, and there is no better place on earth to spend it, but in Minnesota with the cast and crew of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. See you at the Faire!
[submitted 6/11/2005]

jcallander@hotmail.com

I spent about 6 years traveling up and down the state of California working with several different groups performing in smaller renaissance festivals. After moving back to Minnesota and taking a 3 year break, I have now joined the crew of Safety Services at the MRF. And now i realize how much I missed the festival atmosphere.
[submitted 9/15/2004]

lcampbell@mn.rr.com

i am currently doing free lance theatre in the twin cities. i have been in the industry of theatre for about a little more than a year. i have volenteered at kol for 9 years and yet still. and for lack of a better word one of the managers. i have also done trail of terror for 5 years (pirates of the abyss). i started in 1995.
[submitted 8/6/2004]

megelis@juno.com
http://www.geocities.com/hojo55419

Denise Cardos, Shop Worker
Meg Ross

After 5 years of driving 120 miles one way almost every weekend as a patron, Festival friends convinced me to take part. In 1985, management originally invited me to take clandestine photographs while in costume, but on dress rehearsal weekend, that was changed and I spent my weekends as a wandering street person, telling stories, dispensing buckeyes for good luck, and shivering in the cold, wet, rainy/snowy weather. (Veterans who survived that year will remember it rained almost the entire run, excep! t for the last weekend, when it snowed.) For two seasons after that, I worked in a woodworker's shop, then from 1988-1991 I worked with my friend Delayne Hostetler at her Mayfaire shop. These days, I'm working on the final draft of a vampire novel (with a twist) and looking forward penning to the sequel (to be set at RenFest).

starragan@aol.com

Janet Cardle, Bakery Stage
Aunt Belle Panini

jcardle@umn.edu

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unicorn@itasca.net

I have been comming to fest for years. 2004 was my first year working for Safety Services, over nights. I know alot of the SS people from high school band, drum corps, or Ground Zero. I'm looking forward to another year, and many more.
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nightshadow13@msn.com

Area of festival worked: Safety Services 91-97. During that time I was blest with working with an excellent team of individuals. EC, TJ, Big Hedge, Little Hedge(gutman), Towns, Cathy, Terry, Dan, Sheri, Sarah, Mark and everyone from those years, Safety Service doing it the old school way. No cuffs, no batons, just nice until it was time to not be nice. Retired from SS after unpleasant incidence with parties to be left unnamed. Now I don a kilt and venture to my indentured servitude at MacGregor games. Continuing to respond people in crisis when the need arises. Once you put on the shiny armor and cape it is tough to tell people no when they ask for assistance. Otherwise I play with the patrons and then leave the booth to play with friends that I have had the honor to know over the years. Some of them involve me in their capers and for that I am eternally grateful.

medmann88@yahoo.com

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Well, where do I begin... I started going to the Festival as a patron when I was 3, then I became a playtron in 1997, and now I'm a street prefomer sence 2006. My character, Drax took a while to come up with. First he was this, then that, but each time I chaged him he got closer and closer to what I hoped for. When setled on what he was then the rest was cake. If you don't know who he is, he's that little squire running around always ready for action, you can m! ostlikely find him neer the josting area, food court, and almost anywhere else you could think of. He's a fun character to meet at the Festival. He follows you to places, rows his "invisiable boat around, he'll challege you to contests of skill, and he'll even celebrate your's or one of your friends' birthdays with everyone at the Festival.
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Sternchen@netzero.net

Chris Carter, Playtron
Majek

I've attended MRF since '91, I've worked at Tall Toad's a couple of those years (performing a terrible skit entitled "squid pajama's" and marching in the parade). Mostly, though, I've just enjoyed the company of the many good and truly skilled/talented friends I've met while "hanging out" with the John & Patty Ryan. Most frequently I am often confused to be John's brother and Patty's "stunt husband" (stepping i! n whenever John is unable to perform the more physical feats of "animal husbandry").

majek1@prodigy.net

Kae Lynn Caston, Patron Friend Photography Goddess WebMaster's Note: Kae is a very special person indeed. Many of the pictures on this site owe their appearance to this wonderful woman. With no desire for remuneration, Kae tirelessly shoots hundreds of pictures of the villagers of the MRF and then the following year, she gifts those same denizens with lasting memories of themselves and their friends that they would otherwise never have received. We are firmly in her debt!

Meghan Brunner expressed it beautifully:
" Kae~
We are the ones who are blessed. You distill Fest with a camera and sprinkle the results around like Tinkerbell's dust, letting us see the wonder of our home through your eyes. Every photo is a 4x5 glimpse of Magick. I am humbled. I am awed. You're the entire Festival's fairy godmother."

kcaston@frontiernet.net

I am an avid "Rennie" as well as a costumer. In addition to visiting the MRF, I was at the Bristol Ren Faire over Labor Day weekend. What a blast!!
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klc1952@yahoo.com
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathy0552

tishwitch@yahoo.com

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i started in 2000 with the fencing booth and in 2004 started with the Shakopee Jaycees. When I am not there, I am usually wondering.
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thehippei@yahoo.com

Apocalyo@gmail.com

Meghan Chamberlain, Terpsichory Dance Troupe
Madelaine d’Angennes de Rambouillet

Previously a member of the Fae Court, Meghan has returned to fest with the Terpsichory Courtly Dancer
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romaniqueen@hotmail.com

WebMaster's Note:
Jo Ann has many of the festie's blessings as she provides us with an air-conditioned spot to collapse during the run of the show. She lives on the site. Thanx Jo Ann!

wolfspriestess@gmail.com

Sam Choo, Stage Act ~ Tattered Demailion & Vilification Tennis
Pandgr(?)

sam_choo@mailpanda.com

Short Bio: I first came to Fest during the 2007 season and immediately felt at home. This coming season will be my first, and hopefully, it'll be the first of many. Outside of Fest, I play Janet and Trixie in Transvestite Soup (Rocky Horror) and go to school for Mortuary Science.
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hope.christiansen@gmail.com

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Started MRF in 1978 invited as add-on portrait artist at Masquerade. Campfire soup kettles and puppy-piles in the straw! Lots of free-form sharing of music and art amongst each other, especially after hours. I would go from fire to fire, just basking in the magnificent co-creativity of everyone, and have long discussions about the secrets of life.

That first welcoming year gave me the courage to apply on my own the next year, and I have loved every year since! In nearly 30 years, I've only missed four.

I love the intimate setting and focus on the light that beams from within each of you when we enter the relaxed space of the portrait conversation.

The Renaissance was my launching pad for World Portraits touring Alaska, Egypt, Mexico, Paris (doing portraits there), Ireland, Norway, Russia from 1979-1993 Current passion is coordinating artists into the ACE arts program classroom in my N. Florida town, doing live street portraits, giving creative workshops and sharing the "One Hour Portrait Technique" with the NanC Method lesson on DVD!
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portrait@visi.com
http://www.visi.com/~portrait/

I first started at Fest in 1995 working at a CKC Turkey booth. It was across from Bad Manor. Next year I was a roving hawker for CKC. In the years since then I've worked at Ye Olde Doll Chest. This year I plan on being a playtron and working with The Broadswords.

dragonsblood0101@yahoo.com

1998-1999 - band - (at the Maypole - Irishman with tennis-ball-yellow streak in his kilt)
2000-2001 - street - became Nikolai the Russian Gypsy in 2000
2002 - band - Macalla Dubh (with Elizabeth Hall)
2003 - band - Nikolai (solo)
2004 - band - Celtic Not (with Meghan Brunner)
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Merrick_ap_milandra@comcast.net
http://www.faire-folk.com/CelticNot - Celtic Not's official webpage

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I started working at Como Cottage when I was about 8 and have been out there ever since. Normally I am at the Cottage or at Jon Anderson pottery where help sometimes. If im not there Im most likly at the TSOH show, I am definetly a groupie.
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cutie_829@msn.com