About Us

Who are The Wandering Fools?

Vagando Stolti - The Wandering Fools are a troupe of actors which primarily perform commedia scenarios in the improvisational style established during the Italian Renaissance. Our troupe is managed as a "fraternal compagina," a group of actors equally vested in writing, character development, rehearsing, acting, directing, costuming and overall troupe success! Our ambitious actors bring the traditional stock characters to life on stages or street corners through physical, verbal and situational comedy. We write a scenario, memorize the plot milestones and put on the mask to see what transpires! No show is ever the same twice!

We are a non-profit group. Many of our troupe founders practice commedia across the country with other members from the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Although we perform in SCA shows or Iron Commedia showcases at SCA events; we also bring the joy of commedia to various modern conventions, festivals, and street theater performances. Sometimes we crash local events "flash mob" style to randomly cause mischief and merriment on the street corners of Baltimore. We certainly know how to keep life exciting! Our performance radius falls within Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and southeastern Pennsylvania. Along with acting in awesome, original shows, we teach classes regarding current research and historical facets of commedia dell'arte. We also have a public Facebook Group. Check us out here: The Wandering Fools (Vagando Stolti) Facebook Page!

Our troupe is a mix of local actors from many regions in Maryland. Our actors have varying levels of experience. We are always looking for more players to join in! Please contact Amanda (capocomico), if you wanna be foolish with us: vagandostoltitroupe@gmail.com!