GREATER KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (July 12, 2024): Darkhorse Entertainment, LLC, invites you to participate in the 9th Tennessee Medieval Faire in Harriman. The festival is seeking costumed street characters, professional performers, and period-related vendors to recreate the High Middle Ages (circa 1194) in a theatrical way. The theme is Live the Age of Chivalry! performed by interactive characters from the legend of Robin Hood.

For those interested in participating as street characters, first auditions will be held by scheduled video appointment July 13-19. To prepare, please review the show premise, scripts, and theatre etiquette; fill out the audition form at https://tmfaire.com/auditions/ and follow the directions. The audition will include singing, speaking loudly with a British Isles accent, reading scripts, and participating in theatre games as directed. Agile adults are preferred, but mature and talented minors will also be considered with a participating adult or reliable transportation. Having theatrical experience and an outgoing and friendly disposition are helpful. For those who pass the first audition, they will be invited to in-person call backs on Saturday, July 20, from 2-5, at 150 Culton Ln, Kingston, TN. Weekly Saturday rehearsals will start July 27.

Professional comedy, dance, and acoustic musical stage acts are encouraged to audition as soon as possible by emailing performance details and video link(s) to DarkhorseLLC@comcast.net.

The Faire is also seeking vendors to help bring the village of Nottingham to life. Vendors must make and sell their own wares. All work will be juried to ensure quality and fit. Medieval crafts may include leather, glass, wood, cloth, metal, henna, face-painting, and hair-braiding. Medieval foods may include turkey legs, gyros, kabobs, loaded baked potatoes, Scotch eggs, bread bowl soup, pastries, fruit, and desserts. Please visit https://tmfaire.com/vendors/ to fill out the online application and download the vending guidelines. The application deadline is August 10 (or until filled) and there is no fee to apply. For approved vendors, the fee for 12’ of sales frontage is $60 per day for crafts, $85 per day for games, and $100 per day for food and would be due after approval by August 30.

The Tennessee Medieval Faire is an outdoor interactive period-themed entertainment-oriented family-friendly festival. Dates are October 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 2024. Hours are 11am-6pm ET. The festival is located at 550 Fiske Road, Harriman, TN. For more information, please visit https://tmfaire.com/, follow the Tennessee Medieval Faire / Tennessee Pirate Fest / Darkhorse Entertainment on Facebook, or call 865-466-1902.

Live the Age of Chivalry!

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