2016 Entertainer Patron Program Book

Siouxland Renaissance Association
Entertainer Patron Program
By becoming an Entertainer Patron you will assist the
Siouxland Renaissance Association in pursuing their mission:
"Fostering Education through Re-enactment, Interaction, Presentation and Participation."
The term “Patron” is one that has been used for many centuries to designate someone who offers financial and emotional support to
artists in many fields. The Renaissance was built on Patrons of the arts supporting artists and entertainers. People like Leonardo da
Vinci, Michelangelo, and Shakespeare could practice their crafts because of patrons.
The SRA Entertainer Patron program will allow you to enjoy the status of a 16th century patron in 2016. Sponsor a stage act or give
your patronage to one of our many wandering groups of entertainers. Be the exclusive sponsor of an entertainer by donating their
entire cost, or share the pleasure and only contribute what you can. We have something for everyone and just as in the
Renaissance; it takes everyone to keep the village alive and growing.
For your donation you will receive:
• Festival Recognition - Your name on a plaque at the stage
where your entertainer is performing. If you are the patron of
a wandering entertainer the plaque will be posted on the
crier’s tower in the center of the festival.
•
logo (if desired) will be posted on our web site. You will
receive special recognition in a series of posts on Facebook
in the 4 weeks prior to the festival.
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Social Media Recognition - Your name and business
Printed Media Recognition - You will receive posters
recognizing your sponsorship of the entertainer you choose
before the festival to be displayed at your home or business.
Like the tickets, the number of posters is based on the
amount of your contribution and is listed on the same chart.
Festival Attendance – You will receive entry to the
festival based on your contribution so you, along with family,
friends and employees, can enjoy the performance of your
chosen entertain. You will find a chart at the end of the
entertainers showing the ticket to contribution ratios.
Now please look through our fantastic array of talent and select who you or your business would like to sponsor for the 2016 Siouxland
Renaissance Festival. Then contact our Entertainment Director, Deborah Johnson at [email protected] or 605-351-0852 with
questions or for more information.
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Entertainer Description
Location
Amount
Stage
$600
Stage
$1,000
Bathos the Muse
As a traditional minstrel, Bathos
entertains his audience with stories
and songs both thoughtful and
amusing. And his jokes are pretty
good too!
Cirque Du Sewer
Cirque du Sewer is the world’s only
rat circus (probably). Melissa
Arleth's amazing trained vermin
perform feats of balance, jump
through flaming hoops, and walk a
rope- literally hundreds of rat-feet
above the ground! Melissa herself
joins the rats on a slack rope for a
finale that is truly unique.
Now there’s even a juggling cat in
the act!!!
Sponsor
Daniel Duke of Danger
Dan is a professional acrobat and
funny dude who has successfully
avoided real work since 1981. After
a two year tour he ran away FROM
the Ringling Brothers Circus He has
since performed his own brand of
physical comedy and ill-advised
acrobatics all over the United
States, Canada, Europe, and
Japan. Dan is a graduate of the
Ringling Bros. Clown College, has
studied at the world-renown Ecole
Nationale de Cirque in Montreal
Stage
$1,700
Stage
$1,000
The Dregs
Ireland's shame and a menace to
sobriety, The Dregs are a band of
Scandinavian-Irish posers who bring
their own merry flavor of folk music to
the pubs and taverns of Minnesota. (Ok,
some of them are a little Irish.) With
staggering behavior, these six sorry
sots perform intoxicating ballads, lush
anthems, and sea shanties that'll have
you three sheets to the wind! So pour
yourself a cold one, and get ready for a
stomping, clapping, spitting, swearing,
mug-swinging, good time!
Four Pints Shy
4 Pints Shy is a traditional Irish/Folk
band with full instrumentation and
multiple lead singers, boasting a
catalog of over four hours of music.
These MN Musicians have been
playing Irish/Folk anywhere from 517 years and counting.
Stage
$1,300
Wandering
$400
High Court
A truly balanced and fair court of the
Renaissance these lofty
entertainers stroll the grounds of
Shrewsbury bringing joy and
merriment to all they encounter.
Kindred
All the band members share Celtic
heritage and a love for the music
and the culture. We took a decade
break, but it was only a matter of
time before we returned to the
music that brought us together in
the first place!
Stage
$400
Stage
$450
Lightning Juggler & His
Ladies
”Local boy grows up at renaissance
festival.” Ryan is celebrating his
15th appearance at Siouxland this
year. First he added his lovely wife
Crystal and now they are adding
their adorable daughter Arabella
who turned 1 in January
To quote him, “This year’s show called
“Balls” will be an exciting new show as it
will include me lady’s music and little
lady Arabella cuteness. The show will
have comedy, juggling, funny business,
audience participation, mystifying tricks
and even danger! (No children will be
harmed).”
Lyrique the Mermaid
A children’s friend visiting from the
sea with a treasure chest of gifts
(sea shells). She is always ready to
read a story to her new friends
about her adventures with faeries,
unicorns and other wonderful
creatures.
Wandering
$500
Wandering
$150
These are her friends at Siouxland
in 2015
Mistress Kathleen
I hail from a long line of northern
explorers who have deeply personal
and riveting histories clearly written in
song. Their voices call to me - from the
Burgundy monasteries of 13th century
France, the Highland battles of 15th
century Scotland, the English
immigrants of 17th century
Matt Sapari
The Naughty Bawdy Brigade
We, the Mistresses of the Naughty
Bawdy Brigade entertain you with
songs, jokes, limericks, and a whole lot
of double entendre.
We are plan to entrance or entrap (your
choice) you with our assets.
Beguile you with our talents!
We have wit for the witless . . .yah
sorry Bess is not always the sharpest
pencil in the pack but Nell makes up for
it!
Stage
$900
Wandering
$400
Peasants for Hire
This band of merry misfits roams
our village spreading comedy and
hilarity wherever they might be.
You never know where you’ll find
them but when you leave them
you’re guaranteed to have a smile
on your face.
The Pizpor Show
To quote Pizpor himself:
“A recreation of the world’s first traveling
magician. As Europe emerged from the
dark ages, minstrels began traveling
from village to village telling stories,
poetry and playing music. They lived off
the generosity of those for whom they
performed. Inspired by this nomadic
lifestyle and realizing that it wasn’t really
‘work,’ His act, really not all that good,
(mostly due to lack of practice and a
love of grog) quickly became the
namesake mockery of all things
mediocre. To this day, when something
is referred to as piss-poor, it has its
roots with this vagabond magician.”
Stage
$200
Stage
$200
Sioux City Renaissance
Recorder Ensemble
An engaging group of musicians
playing period Renaissance Music
on 6 sizes of Recorders. Sit outside
their lovely kiosk and enjoy
melodious sounds the way they
would have sounded in Queen
Elizabeth’s time.
Sisters Foy
These two song birds will be
strolling the grounds of Shrewsbury
delighting those who stop them with
their beautiful melodies.
Wandering
$100
Carla Howard
Topsy Turvy
Topsy Turvy is an acrobatic, family
friendly variety show featuring two
ragamuffin, comedic sisters. They
amaze and entertain audiences with
their silly humor and amazing
stunts. Watch as they perform
acrobatic feats, tip toe like
ballerinas on high rising stilts,
mesmerize with the enchanting hula
hoop and poi, and try not to drop
juggling balls on their heads. With
the new additions of whips of
whistling glory and rolla bollas of
DOOM, it's a must see show that'll
keep you on the edge of your seat.
Stage
$1,000
Richard Bleil
The Tortuga Twins Show
Outrageously unpredictable and
unstoppably hilarious, these three
twins tell tales with the participation
of the audience. Adults will enjoy
the twists in familiar stories like
Robin Hood and Goldilocks
Stage
$3,000
Wandering
$300
Tylwyth Natur
These fanciful creatures of earth, air
and water come to Shrewsbury to
inspire the imagination of young and
old. Singing, dancing and stories
will long be remembered after the
day has ended.
Doug & Deb
Johnson
Wandering Folk
Fun, energetic Celtic folk music
performed on traditional acoustic
instruments by a wonderful married
couple
Stage
$400
Richard Bleil
Zilch the Torysteller
Letting this artist speak for himself,
here’s his story: “My name is Terry
Foy, although you might know me
better as Zilch the Storyteller. Er,
ah, Torysteller. The stories I tell
have a bit of a twist to them. I spalk
in toonerisms. Ah, I talk in
spoonerisms. Citching one's
swonsonants fack and borth
Worning your Turds around. It's
serfectly pimple. You just have to
tink thaster than you falk.”
Stage
$1,100
The New Riders of the Golden
Age
Since their inception, and in the more
than two decades of their existence,
The New Riders of the Golden Age
have established themselves as the
premier jousting troupe in the country.
The lance passes are real. This is the
culmination of their training and the
training of their horses. It is the true
test of their skill and focus and it is
most certainly what keeps them
coming back for more. The lances are
made of genuine solid pine right from
the lumber yard. They make neither
cuts nor scores on the wood to assist
their breaking. So at 10 feet long with
steeds at a full run, when the lances
meet their target and splinter into
pieces and/or one of the knights finds
himself flying off the tail-end of the
horse, that is when he and the
audience truly find out what it means
to be a knight.
Stage
$5,000
To Help You Enjoy Your Patronage
2016 Festival is June 11 & 12 at W H Lyon Fairground
Dollar Range of Patronage
Your Rewards
$100 - $199
$200 - $299
$300 - $399
$400 - $499
$500 - $599
$600 - $799
$800 - $999
$1,000 - $1,499
$1,500 - $1,999
$2,000 - $4,999
$5,000+
2 tickets + 1 poster
4 tickets + 1 poster
8 tickets + 1 poster
10 tickets + 2 posters
12 tickets + 2 posters
15 tickets + 2 posters
20 tickets + 3 posters
25 tickets + 3 posters
30 tickets + 3 posters
50 tickets + 4 posters
75+ tickets + 5 posters
Thank You For Your Support
Of The
Siouxland Renaissance Association