Introduction

Faire Play, Inc. is a Pennsylvania company that was incorporated in February of 2007. Its founders have come together in pursuit of a common dream, a dream that has become a realistic goal. That goal is to create a medieval village that will serve as a venue for historical reenactment organizations, live action role-playing (LARP) companies, performance groups and community events.

The Events

Faire Play is currently renting the site to private groups and individuals, but it is our intention to eventually also hold public events in the future.

We hope to hold two public events each year. These events will be on one weekend in the spring and one in the fall. One event will be a historically oriented medieval faire. This event will concentrate on displays, demonstrations and performances involving daily life, crafts, trades, military life and general history of the medieval time period. The second event will be a medieval fantasy faire, with emphasis on tales and stories in the tradition of King Arthur, Robin Hood and The Lord of the Rings. This event will include wizards, fairies, monsters and other mythical beings. Depending on how these events are received, we may expand the number of public weekends.

We do not wish to hold these larger public events until we have the ability and capacity to accomodate larger groups of visitors. In the meantime, we are renting to smaller groups who want to rent a medieval-themed campsite. Many of these groups are well established and have been successfully operating for years and even decades. Their biggest obstacle has always been finding an appropriate place to hold their events with a staff that is understanding and encouraging. We are pleased to host them and welcome any inquiries from other groups who may wish to use the site.

Potential future uses of the site also include a medieval themed Halloween haunted village, medieval themed weddings and cultural festivals.

Community Involvement

It is the intention of Faire Play to work hand and hand with the community where we eventually make our home, and are working hard to become an asset to the community.

Our endeavor has favorably affected the local businesses. Visitors to our site frequent the local restaurants, merchants and gas stations. Construction materials are purchased from the local hardware stores, quarries and lumber yards. Local contractors and craftspeople have been hired to help in the creation of our site.

Just as important as any economic impact we may have is the impact we can have on the people of the community. Though we are running a business, sharing our knowledge of the medieval period, entertaining others and providing a place for groups to hold their events were the goals that brought us together at Faire Play, Inc.

The Founders

The founders of Faire Play have an extensive and varied background in their professions, in medieval reenactment, in live action roleplaying and in community work.

	Scott Kondrk - Scott holds a bachelor's degree in English from Northeastern University in Boston where he also received a football scholarship. After college he worked in social work and as a high school football coach for several years. For the past eleven years he has worked in the insurance industry, where he is currently a manager. Scott has participated in historical reenactment and live action roleplaying since 1995. He has helped organize and run events since 1998. Scott is a skilled leatherworker and a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Scott serves as the President of Faire Play, Inc.
	Eric Ingvaar Stehle - After attending John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR, on an athletic scholarship, Eric worked in securities arbitrage for several investment firms in New York, NY. He relocated to Pennsylvania in 1990 where he works as the national sales manager for a software development company. Eric has been active in historical reenactment and live-action role-playing since 1993. Eric serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Faire Play, Inc.
	Heidi Hooper - Heidi has her degree in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University, which is regularly listed as one of the top five sculpture schools in the country. She later studied at the Massachusetts College of Art for her Masters and taught at the school for some time, as well as at the Brookline Arts Center. With her husband Mike Ventrella, she founded NERO (New England Roleplaying Organization) in 1989 - now known as Alliance LARP (www.AllianceLARP.com). She also founded The NERO Emporium, a store which sold medieval costuming and supplies at the New York Renaissance Faire and other smaller faires across the northeast, which she recently sold. (It is now known as Emporium Leather). Her art can be seen in numerous galleries and on her web page www.heidihooper.com.
	Deirdre Kondrk - Deirdre holds a bachelor's degree in Recreation Management and Policy with an emphasis in Outdoor Education from the University of New Hampshire. She has worked in the outdoor industry and National Forest services. She is currently employed at a designer and manufacturer of electronic controls. Deirdre has been involved in historical reenactment and live action roleplaying since 1999. She is a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
	Michael J. Luther - Michael attended the University of Pittsburgh and pursued a degree in Computer Science. He has been employed in the IT industry since 1996 by various companies in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. Currently, Michael holds the position of Senior Unix Systems Engineer for a non-profit company in Princeton, NJ. His responsibilities include managing and maintaining several hundred publicly visible computer systems in academic computing centers scattered around the US and Great Britain. Michael began his Live Action Roleplaying career in 1998. Since that time he has developed his skills in leather working and chainmail crafting. In 2000, Michael redesigned key databases used by various LARP groups and currently improves and maintains them.
	Savannah Luther - Savannah earned her BA from Vassar College and her MA from Columbia University, both degrees in religion. She currently works for a pharmaceutical company in Princeton, NJ. She has been involved in fine arts, crafts, performing arts and historical reenactment since 1994 and has been a member of NERO (New England Roleplaying Organization) since 2003 -- now known as Alliance LARP (www.AllianceLARP.com).
	Michael A. Ventrella - Mike graduated cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University and his J.D. from New England School of Law. Besides practicing law, he has taught courses in politics, history and law at Bunker Hill Community College and Northampton Community College. In the 1980s, he founded Animato, a magazine about film animation, and sold it when it was at the peak of its circulation. Along with his wife Heidi Hooper, he began NERO (New England Roleplaying Organization) in 1989 - now known as Alliance LARP (www.AllianceLARP.com). Mike's Rule Books and Players' Guides sell regularly in gaming stores and on the internet. His first novel, set in the world of the game, has just been published. His web page is www.michaelaventrella.com.