We are a non-profit organization of actors, stage combatants, dancers and
singers from the North Texas and Central Texas regions. We enjoy
getting together and performing while educating people on the
Renaissance time period.
The members of this diverse group come from different backgrounds, not only
in their life but in their stage experience. Some have operatic and
stage training, where others just started because of a love for the
Renaissance period and the many faires that have cropped up in recent
years.
The Stonhenj Players began life as The Borderland Bards. During
a camp out, in Cloudcroft, NM, with another group, Amtgard, the
founding members struggled to get the harmonies of a particular song
correct. After hours of singing the same song over and over, they
decided that they should form a group.
They sang as The Borderland Bards for a couple of years. After one coffee
shop performance, as the group was sitting at dinner, it was decided
that the group needed to change its name. Many names were suggested,
but it was only after one member made the statement "Let's not call
ourselves something stupid like Stonehenge" when lightening struck.
Hence, Stonhenj was born.
Since then, the group has gone through a few iterations on the name; Stonhenj
Renaissance Singers (previous), Stonhenj Renaissance Players
(recently), and now the Stonhenj Players, to encompass our expanding
repertoire of different period characters.
Stonhenj has performed at festivals, schools, fairs, coffee shops, pubs and
madrigal feasts. Also, the group has made appearances at movie
openings, as well as SCA, HFS and Amtgard events.
