The City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, in recognition of the importance of the festival to the City and to the entire metropolitan area, is providing half the total budget for this years faire, and has given substantial support since 1983.
City of New York Parks and Recreation
His Majesty, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
HRH King Adrian I (Adrian Benepe), Commissioner
Prince William Castro,
Manhattan Borough
Commissioner
Sir Robert Jackson
NYC Council
Sponsor of the Joust
Sir Eric Schneiderman
NYS Senate
Sponsor of the Pageant Wagon
Sir Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President
Sponsor of the South Lawn Village
The Fort Tryon Park Trust
Sponsor of the Little Theatre
Cabot Creamery
Makers of the World's Best Cheddar!
Sponsor of the Front Gate
Education Alliance
Sponsor of the Children's Time Tent & Puppet Workshop
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from
the New York City Department of Cultrual Affairs, in partnership
with the City Council
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Dennis C. Reeder
PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR:
Eileen Merle-Rao (Uptown Wench,IWG #54)
FESTIVAL COORDINATORS:
Peter Metralexis (Ideas, Food & Food),
John Bozek (Vendors),
Ethan Frisch (Volunteers),
Jane Reeder (Hospitality)
Daniel Ramos (Office)
Geiny Paulino
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR:
Tonya Reeves, Identity Communications
COSTUME MASTER:
Kate Reeder and Ann Auberjonois
COSTUME DESIGN & PRODUCTION:
Robert Coleman, Dr. Desiree Koslin,
Fashion Institute of Technology
JOUST:
Courtesy of RoundTable Productions
Eileen's Invaluable Assistants & STAGE WRANGLERS:
J. Kevin Tallent, Heather Smith, John Kelleher,
Veronica Defrancis, Charlene Barker and The CyberKnight
STAGE MANAGERS:
Charlene Barker, Veronica Defrancis, Becca Irvin,
Scott MacIntosh, Susan Meyers, Bonnie & Sam Schocket,
Heather Smith & John Kelleher
Stage Supervisors:
Ellie Babanikas, Pat & Tom Darnsteadt, Adam Dean,
Ethan Frisch, Margaret Kaczorowski, Michelle-Lien McDonald,
Tim McDonald, J. Kevin Tallent, Adly Elzoheary, and Rodrigo,
Count of Oliveres & Allegra, Countess of Parma
Web-Sight Wranglers:
Tilde Calm~Linux & Teel Hamish & Aislin
WalkieTalkie Wench:
Mayhem & Mischief
PAGEANT WAGON SOUND:
Gotham Sound
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE:
Mediaeval Miscellanea
FESTIVAL HISTORIAN/PROVOST/
IMPROVISATION DIRECTOR:
Captain Alfonse Wilhelm Petard
SOUTHLAWN VILLAGE MANAGER:
Sir Morgan Desdichado
Living Chess Game
Written and Fight Directed by Ian Roettger.
Choreography by The Combatants
WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT:
Don and Anne Young,
SEO Alliance,
PROGRAM DESIGN:
Danielle and Wallace McKinney
MAP DESIGN:
Amy Conaboy,
(ConaboyA@gmail)
FLYER, POSTER ART AND PAGEANT WAGON "TAPESTRIES:"
Ray Lago
BANNERS AND TOURNAMENT FIELD STAGE BACKDROP:
Sarah Scrignar-Marques
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL VIDEOGRAPHER
Carol Binkowski
VIDEO ARCHIVES:
Seth Rao
Assistants:
Stephanie Davis, Dan Garriga & Dan Kessler
A special thanks to Mark James Schryver for all his wonderful help.
Some costumes provided courtesy of Period Productions
The staff of the New York City Parks and Recreation (especially Jennifer Hoppa, Linda Huntington, Daniel Mercado, Patrick Oles, Forestry & the Shops), the NYC Police Department, NYC Transit Authority and Materials for the Arts/NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
Since 1983, the Parks Department, and the Washington Heights and Inwood Development Corporation, chaired by Joseph J. Laufer, have been partners in bringing the Medieval Festival to Fort Tyron Park.
