Amy Stallings

Amy Stallings is a playwright and actress. She has previously adapted Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" for the stage. She is also a professor of early American history and a regional coordinator for the Jane Austen Society of North America.

Mitsuru Kubo

Mitsuru Kubo is a concert violist. She has attended festivals all over the country and her performance credits include venues such as Kennedy Center, the United Nations, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.

Val and Tom Medve

Val Medve is an English country dance instructor accompanied by her husband Tom. Val is known for her selection of English country dances, both vintage and new. Her calling style is clear, easy to follow, and laced with good humor.

Ensemble Musica Humana (with guest artist Gili Loftus)

Ensemble Musica Humana specializes in imaginative and historically informed musical performances. Drawing from primary sources, they seek to creatively engage with history through music, and bring to life a myriad of ancient musical traditions.

Samantha Bullat

Samantha Bullat is an actress, costume historian and historical costumer. She creates costumes for the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum. She’s also the writer behind The Couture Courtesan, a blog that records her adventures in historical clothing and living history.

Jennifer Jean

Jennifer Jean is a poet, translator, editor, educator, and consummate "literary citizen." Her poetry collections include Object Lessons and The Fool. She's also released the teaching resource book Object Lesson: A Guide to Writing Poetry.

Sarah Rose Kearns

Sarah Rose Kearns is a playwright, actress, and lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast. She has written an adaption of Austen’s Persuasion. As an actress, she has appeared at Symphony Space, the Long Wharf, Baltimore Center Stage, and elsewhere.

Laura Rocklyn

Laura Rocklyn is an actress and playwright. She has written and starred in Who Dares To Be an Authoress, a stage play about the life of Jane Austen. She has also worked for numerous regional theater companies across the country.

Susan de Guardiola

Susan de Guardiola is a Regency-era historical dance instructor and dance historian. She is particularly interested in the broader social context of the ballroom, the evolution of dance forms over time, and the people who originally brought the dances to life.