‘Faire’ weekend at Olympic Theatre Arts

By Emily Matthiessen Sequim Gazette • August 18, 2021 1:30 am
Patty McArthur is fanned by Lady Margaret Trople and Lady Merrin Parker. This is Trople’s first time in a costumed role for the theater; she started out as an assistant barkeeper. Packer says she is participating in it because likes doing theater and, “I love getting involved in my community.” Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Patty McArthur is fanned by Lady Margaret Trople and Lady Merrin Parker. This is Trople’s first time in a costumed role for the theater; she started out as an assistant barkeeper. Packer says she is participating in it because likes doing theater and, “I love getting involved in my community.” Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

Olympic Theatre Arts’ “Kings, Queens, and Royal Scenes Renaissance Faire,” is set for noon-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21-22. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time on the OTA website (olympictheatrearts.org) or at the event: adults $12, members $10, and children $5.

Producer/director Richard Stephens said that event will be, “all outside, a true English country faire.” Activities and fun are offered for a “bit of coin”: Attendees can use their credit card in conjunction with a numbered medallion to make purchases, or they can buy a bag of coins for $5 each, four in a bag.

On Aug. 9, organizers, including Richard Stephens, director, of OTA’s “Kings, Queens and Royal Scenes Renaissance Faire” touch base at the end of a day of preparation at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim. They are surrounded by potential costumes for auxiliary actors to choose from to wear as they participate in the OTA’s Renaissance Faire. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

On Aug. 9, organizers, including Richard Stephens, director, of OTA’s “Kings, Queens and Royal Scenes Renaissance Faire” touch base at the end of a day of preparation at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim. They are surrounded by potential costumes for auxiliary actors to choose from to wear as they participate in the OTA’s Renaissance Faire. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

Stephens said actors will perform six scenes from the works of William Shakespeare for the court and audience. All scenes will features kings or queens. The scenes were pulled from these plays: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Hamlet,” “King Lear,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “Henry V” and “A Winter’s Tale.”

OTA recommends and encourages attendees to wear masks.

Visit olympictheatrearts.org.