*Revised edition 2010! We took notes through the years and have compiled this user-friendly book to get you started on your Madrigal or Medieval Dinner. The book includes a timeline for planning, what committees are needed, when you should schedule your event, sample menus, cheap decorating ideas, and more. You don't have to learn the hard way after all! Check out the Table of Contents . . .
"We used A Ring of Truth for our madrigal dinner this year, and the audience loved it! Thank you!"
-Mark Rohwer, Ph.D.
Flower Mound High School,
Flower Mound, TX
"Your writing has a very polished quality, and the notes
and directions would give any company anything they'd want to stage the
plays. Lots of applause!"
-Dr. Paul Thomas
University of Wisconsin,
Eau Claire, WI
"You are growing a fan base in the deep South."
-Randall Fields
Bob Jones High School, Madison, AL
"Funny, witty, literate, always pointed-- sometimes outrageous. Highly recommended."
-Rev. Richard Bridston
New York City, NY
"Last year was our first ever madrigal dinner, and it was a huge success! We used A Christmas Fruitcake and loved it!"
-Melissa Powers
Daniel Boone High School, Kingsport, TN
"Beowulf was a huge hit! The Liberal Arts instructors (including English) loved it."
-Sara Alstat, Music Director
Rend Lake College
"One of the biggest highlights of our Renaissance Faire was Who Killed the Kilt. Audience feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and we enjoyed it every time we sat down to watch."
-Kenton & Rebecca Whitman, Directors of Entertainment
Wisconsin Renaissance Faire
"We
performed A Ring of Truth. This was the first madrigal ever at our
school, and it was awesome! The audience loved the play!"
-Elizabeth Van Maanen, Hull Christian School
"A Christmas Fruitcake (And Other Weighty Matters) was
a fun script, and it made our very first madrigal dinner a great success!
People are still asking when the next one will be."
-Dr. James Lee
Community Performing Arts Project
Coastal Bend College