Who Sponsors the Medieval Festival?

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.

This Years Sponsors

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

Sir Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President

The Fort Tryon
Park Trust

Sponsor of
the Little Theatre

Cabot Creamery
Makers of the
World's Best Cheddar!

The Educational Alliance
Sponsor of the
Childrens' Time Ten
& Puppet Workshop

Manhattan
Mini Storage

Sponsor of the
Front Gate Stage


This Festival is supported, in part, by public funds from
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
in partnership with the City Council

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Production Staff & Volunteers

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Dennis C. Reeder
FESTIVAL COORDINATOR:
Peter Metralexis
PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR:
Kendall Hudson

Vendor & Site
Coordinator
Maria Bassallo and John Bozek
Volunteer Coordinator
Max Bakaleynik
Hospitality
Jane Reeder,
Diane & David Gitelson,
Tara Jefferson
Publicity Director
Tonya Reeves,
Identity Communications

Costume Designer
Robert Coleman
Costume Master
Renata Breytman
Joust
Round Table Productions
Stage Managers
Whitney Hudson, Sarah Locke, and Nicole Schweizer

Tents
Corynne Wiegle
Mediaeval Miscellanea
Pageant Wagon Sound
Gotham Sound
WHIDC.org Website
Don & Anne Young (SEOPROONE)
Festival Program Design
Danielle Regan

Map Design
Amy Conaboy
Flyer, Poster Art &
Pageant Wagon Tapestries
Ray Lago
Banners & Tournament
Field Backdrop:
Sarah Scrignar-Marques
Official Videographer
Carol Binkowski

A Very Special Thanks to:

The staff of the NYC Parks and Recreation, especially Jennifer Hoppa, Linda Huntington, the "Shops" and Forestry, the NYC Police Department, NYC Transit Authority, and Materials for the Arts/NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Since 1983, the Parks Department of the Washington Heights and Inwood Development Corporation, chaired by Joseph J. Laufer, have been partners in bringing the Medieval Festival to Fort Tyron Park.

Medieval Border

This is our 26th Festival!