We are updating our ticketing system, so we don't have any information to pass along until that is in place.

So stand by folks, I'll let you know when we can rush them with orders for the new season!

(I'm messaging everyone who can spread the word on this.)

Apparently, the alcohol board has been really watching MDRF,
and if they find people with liquor on site,
and it looks like anyone who works at MDRF
had anything to do with that -
MDRF could lose their liquor license.

Basically, there just can be no coolers seen @ Pubs, on site, etc
so that no patrons can say, "But THEY have one!..."

If you guys could all spread the word to all the regulars you know,
that hard stuff simply cannot be on site?
That would be great...
It sucked to lose fire,
it would suck more to lose beer, I personally feel.

As for no coolers -
apparently the little lunch sack ones are ok.
(but if you want to call and confirm - that may be smart)
And if you are worried about losing cool/temp -
I know you can buy dry ice at Harris Teeter?
Or I am willing to sing a song in front of a mylde drink stand in exchange for free ice if it's a money issue.

And thank all of you
for being the voice of reason to MDRF fans,
and letting them know even though it may feel like home to them,
they have to remember to not "make themselves at home"
at the expense of the beer/wine license.

(Sent from Daisy O'Danny)

Made for the perfect day too!

Stopped by Steak on a Stake and not only was I greeted with a smile and a yummy piece of dead animal flesh, but the group behind the ledge sang for me. I tipped 'em an extra $5 for treating a non-garbed customer so well!

Next stop was to be some water but was stopped by two castmembers that I didn't recognize who wanted to help me decide what show to see first (I was glancing over the map of Revel Grove while walking). They gave Cyn and I some direction, with a smile, then set upon the next set of wandering guests.

We got our water and the young lady behind the ledge recognized me out of garb and complimented me on my new, stylish black bowler. . .she got a $2 tip for being so nice.

Since not a lot of folks recognized us out of "uniform," we got to run here and there without stopping to chat with different peeps. It was a wonderful day, albeit short (we left at 1pm).

It just goes to show that it doesn't matter what you wear when you walk through the gates of MDRF, you're always greeted with a smile by everyone, be they cast, crew, vendor, or guest. . . . and the smiles are always addictive!

1) Italian Weekend
2) French Weekend
3) Spanish Weekend

The ethnic diversity might bring in visitors who might never come to faire otherwise!

I was pulling onto the parking lot outside of Revel Grove at 6:45. No traffic. . .not even a delay in the B'more tunnel.

I got my trusty camera, phone and iPod touch (I was told to bring a flashlight. . . I have an app. for that). Met up with

Ray Partenheimer, who plays one of the king's guards. . another friend. We got a seat in the back of the Globe, stage right.

I was very luckiy to get there so early as I was able to see three full shows, not the 1.5 shows I'd expected.

The most amazing of the three was the first show. . . The Chess Match. YES, I said the Chess Match. This is my eleventh season (when it starts on Saturday) and in all the seasons (and I've seen all the Chess Matches therein), I've never seen one so well performed as this. It is the funniest thing I've ever seen the cast do on stage. . . I'm talkin' "Shakespeare's Skum" funny here folks. I won't give it away but by the end of the match the cast gets to make fun of themselves and when all hell brakes loose, look for Middle J. Middle (J. Owen Dickson) whose work with a baking pan is music to the senses. GO SEE IT EVERY DAY OF THE SEASON! I expect the end to change unexpectedly with each show, given the free reign of the actors!

The second performance was "The Six Wives" which presents a wonderful "what if?" scenerio. What if five of Henry's wives had a confab over the impending marriage of the sixth wife? Six wonderful actresses on stage giving incredible performances. The show is very entertaining and makes you think about the truths and legends of each wife.

The last dress rehearsal was that of Don Quixote, Book II and I can best sum it up this way:

"See Fred sing, see Fred dance, see Fred once more in his underpants."

In fact in Book II's program you'll get double the underwear and now has 50% more lather. There's great acting, great fighting, choreography, singing, comedy, and listeneing to the funniest lisp in the world by Glenn Evans (think Thane Redwald from the BBC "Dark Ages" TV series).

Go see all three shows. . . . see them often. Get everyone you know to come with you because the performances are wonderful. I was told this was a dress rehearsal. . . . but they all looked pretty polished to me.