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Our Cast
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Jerry Josephs ("Dick Pierce") - Mandolins, mandolas, vocals, percussion. Jerry has been performing and directing at Renaissance events and historical recreations since 1998. He has portrayed many characters, including poets, theater owners, and even God! Jerry owns the largest collection of fishnet stockings on the West Coast. jerry@naughtyminstrels.com |
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Martin Nagle ("Neil Gladly") - Vocals, octave mandolins and mandolas. Martin has been an actor, singer, and director at historical events for many years. Prior to performing at Renaissance faires, he was a nightclub singer in the San Francisco Bay Area. A shy and retiring individual, he enjoys harassing small animals, and hibernates every winter. martin@naughtyminstrels.com Martin Nagle's custom instruments are constructed by Rory Dafoe at Sea-to-Sky Travel Instruments in British Columbia, Canada www.travelinstruments.com |
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Nathan Schmidt -( "Harry Canyon") Vocals, percussion. Nathan is an accomplished actor and theme character and a veteran of numerous Renaissance faires and stage shows. He is also a serial Lord Mayor, so don't be surprised if he runs for office in a town near you! Nathan's other interests include Cognac guzzling and competitive toga nibbling. nathan@naughtyminstrels.com |
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Will Rontani ("Whitman Sampler ") -Vocals, guitars. Will is a stage actor, playwright, director and musician of long experience. He frequently portrays the famous dramatist Ben Jonson. He has also served as a stage manager and technician for various productions, and was the recipient of a BA in Theater Arts from CSU Chico, with graduate studies at CSU Sacramento. Will moonlights as an electric chair repairman. will@naughtyminstrels.com |
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Jack Peterson ("Eaton Bush") - Guitars, vocals. Jack is former nightclub musician who performed at his first faire in 1998 and portrays characters from the morose and fast-drinking playwright Thomas Kyd to the mysterious Portugese virtuoso Senor Pedro Chorizo. Jack's hobbies include purchasing wine by the case and plotting his ruthless campaign for Mayor of San Francisco. jack@naughtyminstrels.com |
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Steve Hinkel ("Spanky Redbottom") - Guitars, vocals. Steve is a longstanding actor, musician and general rabble-rouser at historically-themed events, and has played everything from a lowly peasant to a chimney sweep to esteemed poets and playwrights. Steve is currently working on his forthcoming literary masterwork, "100,000 Puns for All Occasions." steve@naughtyminstrels.com |
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Mark "Skippy" Tunison ("Peter Whackett") - Vocals, percussion, guitars. Skippy has been a singer and actor at numerous Renaissance and themed events over the past several years. When he isn't busy singing minstrely songs, Skippy works hard pursuing his second career as a hazardous whiskey disposal specialist(HAZWHISP). mark@naughtyminstrels.com |
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Sandi Graham ("Mary Swallowswell") - Vocals, Irish drum. Sandi is a dedicated mother, as well as a brilliant vocalist and drummer and a veteran of many fine performance groups including the Ladies Oratorical Society and the Belles of Bedlam. She is legally prohibited from consuming "jungle juice" in seven Western states and the District of Columbia. sandi@naughtyminstrels.com |
