Performing Company

SAPA (Scarborough Academy of Performing Arts) is Scarborough’s non-profit performing company that trains the actors that portray our Royal Court, Villagers, and Peasants. They go through 8 Saturdays and Sundays of classes prior to Scarborough Renaissance Festival’s opening and then entertain our guests for another 8 weekends of the festival. Many of the performers also do programs for schools, libraries, and other organizations year around.  Auditions for SAPA take place in early January of each year (for details on auditions, please click here).

Performers at the Festival wear a medallion bearing the symbol of the season.

This medallion will allow you, our guests, to distinguish the performers from the visitors.

SAPA Shows

• Cannon Drill
• Children’s Knighting Ceremony
• Country Dance
• Court Dance & School of Court Dance
• Gan Ainm
• Grande Parade
• Historic Weapons Demo
• History, Customs, & Manners
• Maypole Dance
• Scottish Court
• Scottish Knighting Ceremony
• Sea Hag Stage Pub Sing
• So You Want To Be A Sailor?
• Stool Ball
• The Clash of Champions

2020 Scarborough Renaissance Festival® SAPA Staff

PERFORMING COMPANY DIRECTORS

Angelica Morgan
David Saldivar - Assistant

CHARACTER STAFF

Amanda Rhodes - Director
Florencia Arrechea-Collis
Dakota Keeton
Ryan Morgan
Bri Pearce
Darien Schriver
Aleeya Taylor - Intern

IMPROVISATIONAL ACTING

Bryan Jakubik - Director
Ryan Daniel
Billy Griffith
Robert Kowalewski II
John Lee
Michelle McLaren
Isabel Collier - Intern

HISTORICAL DETAILS STAFF

Bill Teel - Director
Sara Gildez
Amanda Hicks
BillyAnn Litteken
Edana Stewart - Intern

INTERACTING STAFF

Janna Zepp - Director
Bethany Chloe Anne
Ashley Davis
Liz Garza
Barbara Geary
Caryl Morris
Rita Callens - Intern

LANGUAGE & DIALECT STAFF

Art Wright - Director
Caitlin Casey
Christina Clark
Ron Harle - Intern

COSTUMING

BillyAnn Litteken - Director
Bethany Chloe Anne
Donna Floyd

STAGE COMBAT STAFF

David Saldivar - Director
Bill Teel - Choreographer
Jordi Buchanan - Intern
Allie Lyles - Intern

YOUNG ACTOR'S PROGRAM DIRECTOR

BillyAnn Litteken - Director
Lashaune (Brittany) Cash
Serenity Arrant - Intern

PERFORMER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Liz Garza
Courtney Martin - Assistant

BLACK POWDER SPECIALISTS

Robert Kowalewski II
Ryan Morgan
Patrick Razack

CLASH OF CHAMPIONS DIRECTOR

Ryan Morgan
Novie Bowden - Assistant

COUNTRY DANCE COORDINATOR

Caryl Morris

COURT DANCE COORDINATORS

Art Wright
David Mars - Assistant

FAEBLES SHOW DIRECTOR

Barbara Geary

FRONT & CLOSING GATE DIRECTOR

Allie Lyles

HISTORY, CUSTOMS, & MANNERS SHOW COORDINATOR

Bill Teel

CHILDREN'S KNIGHTING CEREMONY COORDINATOR

Janna Zepp - Holly Field
Austin ZurovetzDavis - Pecan Grove

MAYPOLE DANCE COORDINATOR

Billy Scott

PUB SING COORDINATOR

Novie Bowden

ROYAL GUARD MUSTER

Richard Harle

ROYAL SCOTTISH COURT COORDINATOR

Janna Zepp

SO YOU WANT TO BE A SAILOR?

Christina Clark

STOOLBALL DIRECTORS

Ryan Morgan
Amanda Rhodes

WEAPONS DEMO/CANNON DRILL COORDINATOR

Robert Kowalewski II

EASTER CEREMONY COORDINATOR

Irene Blackburn

JOUST SUPPORT COORDINATOR

Davita Harless

GRANDE PARADE COORDINATOR

Barbara Geary

PARADE SUPPORT COORDINATOR

Irene Blackburn

VOW RENEWAL COORDINATOR

Steve Zalman

WAITE ENSEMBLE LEADER

Tessa Farley

2020 Scarborough Academy of Performing Arts Cast

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