Josie Good came to Saranac Lake for Pendragon Theatre.  She was an assistant professor at Boston University, teaching acting and directing there and acting in Boston. “That was all I wanted… to make, to do everything.  From nailing shingles, reupholstering, costumes, painting sets, directing, anything needed. I did hair.  In fact, I just did a wig for the Winter Carnival production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.”

In the core company during this time, she recalls her experience in Table Manners, specifically a scene with a formal table setting for six during which she never shut up.  She could not manage at first, but with a lot of practice, and checking the presets every night; “it ended up like silk in the end.”  She also recalls her scene partner, Bob Pettee who played her quiet husband (she was a control freak) and the fun dynamic that set for the play.

Josie recalls that in the 1990s, Pendragon did a rotating repertoire, which meant the actors would learn all the season’s shows and perform each one on a different night of the week.  “Every day, we’d break down a set, set up the next one. We were probably the only theatre in the country that did that.”

She recalls the commitment, professionalism and stamina it took to be a part of Pendragon at the time…, since there were no understudies, performing in a Sunday matinee with a serious fever. 

In addition, the group often traveled beyond Saranac Lake. Josie recalls being on tour every summer to Blue Mountain Lake and Old Forge, and really all over the North Country, with Prop Players and Rent-an-Actor.  “We would leave before dawn, then race to pack up the van at the end of the day. It was wild.”

Reflecting on this time in her life, Josie says 

“It was so joyful to be a part of this celebrated history with this family, these talented and lovely people, and I look forward to witnessing the power of the stories that will be told in Pendragon’s new home; on and off stage. I hope you will be generous today and always in pursuit of this goal and beyond."