How Do I Become A Participant?

Artists & Crafters - Scarborough Renaissance Festival is a juried craft show. The Jury is held in January of each year for the following season.The Festival requires that you produce your own product and not be simply a reseller. Contact the Craft Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or an application, or download the application with the link below.

Download the Artisan Application here.

Scarborough Academy of Performing Arts (Performing Company)

Actor and musician auditions for the Scarborough Academy of Performing Arts (SAPA) – lane performers of Scarborough Renaissance Festival – will be held January 21, 2012 in Waxahachie.

Auditions are by appointment only.  If you would like to schedule an audition, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 972-938-3247 x22 prior to January 16th.  Please Note: the faire offices will be closed from mid-December to January 3rd so no one will respond during those dates.

Stage and Street Performers
To be considered as a Stage or Street act for the festival, please send the following information:

-A DVD of your act between five and fifteen minutes long.
-Your resume, references and any PR material that you may have.
-Your daily salary requirements.  Stage acts normally do four 25 minute shows per day. Street performers are scheduled for breaks.
-Your availability. The show runs for 8 weeks on Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day Monday. There may be at least one Student Day, usually during the first week of May.
-We are more than happy to visit your website for additional information, but you MUST SEND THE REQUESTED MATERIALS BY MAIL. We will not open unsolicited email attachments.
-For serious consideraion, all proposals must contain salary requests. We do negotiate, but we must have a baseline for budgetary reasons.

Please mail your information to:

Entertainment
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
2511 FM 66
Waxahachie, TX 75167

Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis. To be seriously considered for the upcoming season, all materials should be received no later than September 1, 2011. Materials will not be returned.  Please remember that you may submit materials at any time during the year, but you will have your best chance to be hired if you submit in Summer or Early Fall.