Pennsic Performing Arts Schedule

Last updated April 20, 2012

Performances and rehearsals take place in the Performing Arts Pavilion the Amphitheater, and other locations as noted.

(for classes and rehearsals, also see the Class schedule, under location: "Performing Arts")

Saturday, August 4
7:30 pm	Crystal Ball	Progressive folk/renaissance rock. A new genre of music with a mystical vibe.
9:00 pm	I Verdi Confusi	Patchwork Players returns with hilarious and bawdy commedia all'improvviso!
Sunday, August 5
5:00 pm	Madrigal Jam - Sing We and Chant it - II	Lorelei Skye of Sans Nomen and Friends invite one and all to come sing along for an evening of Madrigal Favorites sung by you- The Audience! She will be your host- with guest conductors for an evening of musical variety. Come and make joyful music, or sit and enjoy the harmony of multiple accapella voices! (Some copies of music will be available to share, or bring your own!)
7:00 pm	Duke Moonwulf in concert	Enjoy Pennsic 41 with a Pennsic War tradition, "The Unknown Benefit Concert!" Songs, stories, history and hijinks with Duke Master Moonwulf, Michael Longcor, and special guests. Voluntary donations taken to benefit a worthy person or cause to be announced at the start of the show.
8:00 pm	Efenwealt Wystle in Concert	This mad-mad minstrel has been amusing and mesmerizing Pennsic audiences for more than 22 years. Enjoy medieval, renaissance, folk, filk and original songs for SCA nerds of every flavor. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may even sing along.
9:00 pm	I Sebastiani	The Greatest Commedia dell'Arte Troupe in the Entire World! returns to Pennsic with yet another triumphal performance! Come watch them improvise a three-act comedy from the thinnest of outlines, or be forever sorry that you didn't.
Monday, August 6
all day	Music Day on Artisans' Row Artisans' Row Tent 1	Try instruments and meet some of the most awesome musicians in the Knowne World. The day will end with a Meet and Greet at 5:00 pm.
11:00 am	Northern Oaken Recorder Ensemble Amphitheater	The Northern Oaken Recorder Ensemble will perform a variety of period selections.
4:00 pm	Whose Line Doth it Be? auditions Amphitheater	Think you are a great improviser? Now here's your chance to audition for the improvisational show, Whose Line Doth It Be? Performance slots are limited, so sharpen your wit!
6:30 pm	Cure Salee	Each year during the rainy season of August and September, nomadic groups across North Africa gather for the "Cure Salee" (salt cure) festival to celebrate with dance and song. Join this group of friends from across the Known World as we gather to celebrate our 9th annual Pennsic Cure Salee.
7:00 pm	*Whose Line Doth it Be?* Amphitheater	Welcome to "Whose Line Doth It Be?", the improv comedy competition where anything can happen. Audience members should bring seating. Would-be contestants must attend the Audition at 4pm. Rated PG-13
8:00 pm	The Debatable Choir Concert	The Debatable Choir sings Renaissance choral songs about life, death, love, lust, and most especially, drinking!
9:00 pm	I Genesii	Come experience the commedic stylings of the greatest commedia troupe in the Knowne World, I Genesii!!!
Tuesday, August 7
1:00 pm	Pennsic Middle-Eastern Dance Exhibition	now in its 17th year!
4:00 pm	Don't Tell the Queen Amphitheater	a Spectacular and Stupefying Comedic, Balancing, Juggling, and Fire Show that is sure to Dazzle and Delight.
6:00 pm	For The Dream - In Concert	Join many of the artists on the "For the Dream-A Bardic Fundraiser" iBards CD Set, for a Live Performance. Analeda Falconsbridge, Dahrien Cordell, Dolan Madoc, Efenwealt Wystle, Emer nic Aiden, John Inchingham... and many more
7:00 pm	Oh the Scandalous Shenanigans! Amphitheater	To laugh, or to laugh a lot, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the jokes and puns of outrageous commedia… Or to take his arms and beat him about the head repeatedly.
7:30 pm	Depressing Song Competition	We're back! Bring us your most morbid, melancholy, misery-filled masterpiece and try to bring the judges to tears. We promise to award the prizes before succumbing to despair. Sign up at Moongate Designs.
8:00 pm	Beowulf Midrealm Battlefield Pavilion	Hwæt! "Listen. We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes." Spend an evening immersed in Anglo-Saxon feud, fate, kingship, and yes – monsters. 37 performers from 7 kingdoms will perform two-thirds of this epic poem, in modern English. The performance will last about 3 1/2 hours, including two intermissions. It is recommended that you bring your own chair, blanket or bench. Hosted by House Trotheim.
Wednesday, August 8
1:00 pm	Knowne World Harp Celebration	Open to all harpers of the Knowne World! Perform any SCA-appropriate piece, harp or harp and vocal, harp and other instrument, five minutes or less in length. Audience and non-performing harpers welcome.
4:00 pm	The Known World Players: auditions for next year's play Amphitheater	(2 hours) Auditions for next year's production of "Miles Glorious", under the direction of Mistress Tyzes "Zsof" Sofia. This classic show, by Titus Maccius Plautus, takes a satirical look at aristocratic Rome through the eyes of its slaves. (If you are thinking "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," you wouldn’t be too far off the mark.)
6:00 pm	Lorelei Skye - Rosaleen Dhu: in Concert	Lorelei Skye returns to the stage performing yesteryear songs of humor, whimsey, and woe for your enjoyment!
7:00 pm	Cerian Cantwr, John Inchingham, and Friends	Come and listen to the music and mayhem of some of the Midrealm's best known bards. WARNING: Sightings of polar cows, were-llamas, and golden yaks are likely.
9:00 pm	Marian of Heatherdale and Friends	Well-known bard Mistress Marian of Heatherdale (modern recording artist Heather Dale) will be joined on stage by other bardic performers for a lively evening of song and story. Please join us as you wander through Merchant's Row! Great for all ages.
Thursday, August 9
all day	Commedia Day on Artisans' Row Artisans' Row Tent 3	There will be displays and demonstrations. In addition, this can be a meeting area for students after commedia classes, a support area for rehearsals, and an information and resource area for commedia and for individual troupes.
3:00 pm	Oh the Scandalous Shenanigans!	To laugh, or to laugh a lot, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the jokes and puns of outrageous commedia… Or to take his arms and beat him about the head repeatedly.
5:30 pm	Pennsic Youth Choir	The inaugural concert of the Youth Choir, singing music from the Middle Ages.
6:00 pm	Known World Choir	The annual performance of the Known World Choir at Pennsic.
6:00 pm	Traveling Street Roda From the Marketplace to Runestone Park	Come see students and practitioners of Capoeira sing, dance and perform in a traditional Roda!
8:00 pm	Known World Players present: Anne of the Thousand Days	Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. The play follows the story of one of the great historical romances to its tragic conclusion.
Friday, August 10
10:00 - noon	Youth Theater Festival Amphitheater	Come one, come all to the 3rd Annual Youth Theater Performance! Once again, the Pennsic Playwrights, the Pennsic Fairytale Players and i Giovani have been working hard this week to create a lovely performance for you this day! Please come and support the Youth of our Society and reward their hard work with your attendance.
2:00 pm	The Known World Players: auditions for next year's play Amphitheater	(2 hours) Auditions for next year's production of "Miles Glorious", under the direction of Mistress Tyzes "Zsof" Sofia. This classic show, by Titus Maccius Plautus, takes a satirical look at aristocratic Rome through the eyes of its slaves. (If you are thinking "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," you wouldn’t be too far off the mark.)