And So it Begins! TRF 2009

[Tudor-Diva]

Yes friends, another year at The Texas Renaissance Festival is about to get underway.  The Performance Company will have its first rehearsal to kick off the 2009 season this Saturday, August 15th.  Be thinking of us whilst we are out sweating, working, dehydrating, mosquito baiting, ant biting and laboring, all for your enjoyment.   

We have a great lot of characters lined up for you this year including all of the old favorites, and we have a new character group this year as well, the Peasants.  The live only to be graced with the chance to have a go at the dirt on your boot.  That is their greatest treasure.

We'll be coming up with some new contests this year and keeping with many of those we've been holding the past few years.  And don't forget to visit our website www.texrenfest.com where you can find themed weekend adventure brochures that will work for any weekend you are visiting.

I can't wait to get started and I know all of you are chomping at the bit to hear that opening day cannon!

Cheers all and Huzzah!

Stacy Bakri

[AnnMarie B]

Woo Hoo for Stacey. Thanks for all your hard work! 

[LadyElizabeth]

Yeh TRF!!!!  Can't wait, it's going to rock for sure!!!!!

Wow, I had no idea it was all starting so soon....  gosh, you guys start months ahead of schedule....  Hope it's not in garb this early, that would be painful!!!!

[Sir Martin]

Hi Stacy - I'm sure we are all anxiously awaiting opening gate and the celebration of TRF's 35th year!  The TRF Performance Company is the best, and we appreciate those hours you all practice under the unforgiving Texas sun.

It sounds like The Peasants will be a lot of fun.  Heck ... I usually come as a peasant for the first 2-3 weeks until it cools down a bit.       See you soon!

[Breandan]

aaaaaaand.... cue freakout session as we scramble to get stock ready for opening weekend

Seriously, though, the idea of a peasant group is something I have always pondered. Need a leper, though, no group of peasants are complete without a leper... or a man named Dennis who looks like an old woman from behind and is part of an anarcho-syndicalist commune 

[Just Randall]

Yeh TRF!!!!  Can't wait, it's going to rock for sure!!!!!

Wow, I had no idea it was all starting so soon....  gosh, you guys start months ahead of schedule....  Hope it's not in garb this early, that would be painful!!!!

Actually, since we only rehearse on the weekends (and really only Saturday,Sunday is reserved for dance and fight call), we really put together this amazing show for all of you in a very limited amount of time. I am constantly amazed every year by the quality of work put out by my fellow perfomance company members in such a short amount of time, and am very proud to work with them and call them family. Huzzah to you all!!

That being said, just with what I've seen and heard so far, this season is SOOO gonna rock!!

[Queen Bonnie]

 Huzzah to TRF! I'll be there! Can't wait to see old friends and meet new ones!
Looking forward to the Peasants!!
( I still want a Birthday Peasant!LOL!)

[Tudor-Diva]

Bonnie, I think we can accommodate you there on that request.  I hear one of our slovenly has a beautiful singing voice ; )

[Blue66669]

Great goin Stacy! I'll be glad to see you when I come out pre season to clean out the shop!

[Lady Ashly]

A humble thanks to all that work so hard to make TRF what it is. I do live in Texas, so I may be bias, but you guys are the best around! I can not wait until Opening Weekend! HUZZAH!

[Broadside]

Yep their doing their best to make me skinny... I am melting away in the hot sun.... I can't wit to open the doors and have a little fun with you all.

[FaeHollow]

we are all melting.... melting away.

[Shandi]

I am working at a booth to help out a friend and was wondering if there is anyone that would like to take me under there wing so to speak when I'm not in the shop? I have wanted to work TRF since I was 18 years old and here I am 45 and finally getting a chance
I am looking forward to this with all my being I so want to meet new people and maybe make some friends along the way I want to hear the stories,the songs, and see the wonder that this faire brings out in so many people

[ravic]

Which booth?

[Mouse]

How about us non-boothies? We wish to seek the tutelage.