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Troupe Mayyadah

Will be at the Lompoc Renne Faire Details here

Ken Adams Park - Lompoc, Ca Mar. 27-28, 2010

Dancers

Chelle Hendrix

Lightening Troxell

Jason Koon

Tyler Johnson

Victor Nigro

Roger Hendrix

Camp Guards

Frank Cunningham

Vince Cicero

Garrett Johnson

Cameron Hendrix

Roger Ellenbrook

Protectors of the women

Here are a few things everyone must know to make Faire
the most enjoyable event for everyone.

To view Lompoc Official Event Rules - Click Here

Special Note ***

Rule #8 says - Modern tents are not allowed in the main festival site, please set them up in the actors' camp.

Greeting Dancers & Musicians

It is that time of year again and the Lompoc Faire is upon us. This is our second year at this festival and they are welcoming us back with open arms. If your name is listed above then you are on the gate list. We are fortunate to have our fabulous Troupe Mayyadah musicians of Roger, Lightening, Jason, Tyler & Victor with us. If you play an instrument, please bring it with you. The more the merrier. Again it is at Ken Adams Park in Lompoc, it shares the same parking lot as Allan Hancock College Lompoc Campus. Click HERE for a Map.

There are several things I need to go over to make this an enjoyable event for everyone.

Please remember we are at the Renaissance Faire as working entertainers. From the time the fair starts until the time the fair closes, we are actors. There will be times during the day when we can take breaks to go shopping, strolling about the Faire or rest behind the scenes, but almost all of the fair time will be spent in our encampment. We will be dancing in our encampment and doing stage shows, talking and interacting with fairgoers and playing our acting roles. That said, please do not invite your family and /or friends (commonly referred to as mundanes) to come and join us for the day. We will be working to entertain the public. We cannot have out of character husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, children, etc. lounging around our encampment as if part of the troupe. This breaks the fantasy that we are working hard to create for the paying public and our fellow guilds.

WRIST BANDS & CHECK-IN:

You will need to check in to get your wristband. This not only gets you in for the weekend free, it lets you stay after the festival closes. This is your reward for a hard day of work. If you are arriving on Friday, they will be at check-in at the check-in table at the first entrance to the park. If you are arriving the day of the event, they will be at the ticket booth. If you are arriving on Saturday or Sunday you will need to be here no later than 8:30 am.

SET UP & TEAR DOWN:

Set up is on Friday March 26th. Roger & I will arrive at 12:00 noon to begin set up. For those that are full Troupe Mayyadah members, if you cannot come at noon to set up, you are expected to stay Sunday and help tear down and load the trailer. For those that are looking to become members of the troupe, this is a good way to show your eagerness to want to be a full member. We set up a small nomadic village, it takes a lot of work to set up and a lot of work to tear down. For tear down, this process takes several hours, we are considered “done” when the trailer is loaded and ready to drive off site. Before we ever start, I’d like to say “Thank You” for all you hard work you are going to be doing.

MEALS:

For those who are staying, it's a potluck event.

Friday night - Roger and Chelle will make "Porcupine Meatballs", 14 people sides needed.

Saturday morning Breakfast - Bubbles and Lightening, 14 people

Saturday lunch. Leslie, Eileen, Suzanne & Fran - - - 30-32 people

Saturday night - Janet & Frank will make "Spaghetti", 30 people - sides needed.

..................... - Bakersfield Ladies are bringing Salad

Sunday Breakfast - Kayla, Tyler and Michelle. w/Roger assist - Eggs, Sausage, Hash Browns - 23 people

Sunday lunch - Dana, 23 people

* * * WARNING * * *

This is SERIOUS

We have a dancer that is allergic to Cantaloupe so

ABSOLUTELY NO MELONS allowed in camp PERIOD

NONE, Not even your own private stash.

It will be removed and trashed far away from camp then Google drawn and quartered.

Now that being said, ONLY Watermelon is acceptable

>>> Watermelon ONLY is OK <<< ONLY >>> Thank you

Please check out the menus & let me know what you can contribute for the sides. email Chelle here

* * * NEW: if you cook the meal, you will clean the pots from that meal, that night. Everyone will be responsible for rinsing their own cups. Our 2 main meals we eat off paper with plastic utensils this way there is no confusion on who is doing the dishes. Last Faire we had dirty pans and dishes packed into boxes. Smelly when the boxes were gone thru 3-4 days later.

LIBATIONS & DRUGS:

Bring what it is you like to drink. The guild will provide lemonade. You may bring alcohol. You may drink during the day while the public is here. BUT: DO NOT GET DRUNK DURING FAIR HOURS. That being said, what happens after the mundanes go home, that’s your business. Just keep in mind: the next morning those drums sound REALLY loud when you have a hangover. (Sage advice from Vodka Sally & Rum Rita.)

The following shouldn’t have to be said but through experience we find that we must:

We do not tolerate hard drugs. If I see that you are tweaking, I will remove you immediately. You will not be allowed back but WE are not yo' momma, so, we all understand that weed is not a hard drug. Get the munchies and eat the food, if you wish. Dance to your own drummer.

And Lastly OUR BIGGEST and ONLY RULE:

NO DRAMA. Don’t create it, don’t encourage it.

If you see it, have the urge to create it, please, come to me immediately so we can put an end to it fast. We are here to have fun!

To view Lompoc Official Event Rules - Click Here

<Sigh>

Now back to the regularly scheduled program ----

COSTUMING: CLICK HERE for the costume & Make-up guidelines.

Ladies: you must wear a choli or short shirt under you coin bra. No bare skin under the bra. (that is just as nasty as bare legs) See the guide lines for colors, fabric, etc. Basically, dress tribal to the max! For those ladies that dance other than tribal, see the guidelines for fabric, etc. We DO want you to keep your individuality within the time period we are portraying.

NEW: Please bring your belongings and costuming in a plastic tub with your name on all 4 sides. This helps make efficient use of space in the ladies tent as we can stack them and it keeps all your belongings in one place. Plus bring fabric to cover your tub.

MISC. NECESSITIES:

If you have a paper umbrella I suggest you bring it, you will want the shade for strolling around. Bring plenty of sunscreen, and plenty of water to drink. We will have a private area behind out tents for the kitchen & a place to escape the public & hide the coolers. You are welcome to bring a chair to sit on. If you do, you have to bring enough of some type of appropriate fabric to cover it completely, front, sides & back. No modern day items are allowed, it spoils the atmosphere we are trying to create and the officials will ask us to remove it if they see it. Also, please bring something to drink from that would be ren faire appropriate. Check our website, Roger will put up some photos of what is appropriate.

HENNA , HOOKAH and GLOW STICKS: I will be bringing the henna to put the mark of Mayyadah on all my lovely dancers. (It’s my favorite part of the whole morning, I get to spend close time with each and every one of you). I will be bringing the hookah. If you have a favorite shisha and want to share feel free to bring it. Rum Rita, Vodka Sally and their cohorts LOVE glow stick bracelets. All gifts of glow-in-the-dark fun are highly encouraged and appreciated. :-)

DANCERS & MUSICIANS:

Dana Johnson is our Dance Director and Mistress of the ladies tent. Please follow her directions. If you have any questions, please EMAIL HER HERE

Roger Hendrix is in charge of the musicians, if you have any questions, please contact him HERE.

Thank you in advance for everyone's time & contributions to this event. Without everyone's participation, it wouldn't be the success it is. WE are the best damn camp at Faire.

Volunteers needed for:

Set up

Tear down

Side dishes for 2 dinners

(please email me HERE with what you can help with)

Again, thank you for everything, let's have some fun!!!!

Chelle - Guild Mistress and First Wife

Dana - Dance Director, First Wife's Sister

call Chelle at - 805-895-8091

email CHELLE here or email DANA here

Dana and Chelle

Janet and Frank, Kearney Park Faire, Fresno, Ca 2009

Camp Troupe Mayyadah - Kearney Park Faire, Fresno, Ca 2009