Mt. Foolery
Nestled in a secluded, breathtaking Vermont setting, Mt. Foolery welcomes community engagement by hosting special events for all art
forms and creative pursuits.
"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley
We host retreats and present music concerts and vaudeville/circus shows that feature national touring acts and local artists, plus lots of open space for picnicking & dancing, and stunning views of the Adirondack mountains!
Mt. Foolery provides a tranquil space where creativity and community come together; a gathering place for the curious and those looking for connection with others who share a passion for the performing arts & nature.
"We are all just walking each other home." – Ram Dass
Our mission is to cultivate an environment where people of all ages can
explore, create, innovate, and find inspiration in the natural world.
“My greatest reason for hope is the young people.” Jane Goodall
Camp Foolery!
Camp Leads:
“Circus” Rob Crites, Woody “Woodhead” Keppel, & Dana Block
Sometimes all you need for a good laugh is the right combination of people. Through the alchemy of their partnership, “Circus Rob, Woody, and Dana create a comic combustion of spontaneity and inventiveness reminiscent of uninhibited kids at play.” Let’s put on a show!
Rob Crites is a circus performer with a playful masculinity along with well crafted, through-the-roof skills, and has performed with Cirque du Soleil, toured with Paul McCartney (Euro/Russia), stilt-danced with Jennifer Lopez (American Music Awards), and appeared on Celebrity Circus & Dancing With the Stars. Rob teaches a wide range of circus skills at Circus Smirkus.
Woody Keppel has been a frequent player on the European varieté circuit as well as multiple international tours of theaters, festivals, and TV shows, including the CCTV Comedy Festival in Beijing and Europe’s prestigious hit-TV show, Le Plus Grande Cabaret du Monde in Paris. He’s stared in four family videos, and played principle and supportive roles in numerous feature films. Woody is the founding artistic director of The Festival of Fools.
Dana Block has taught Shakespeare and theater arts to all age groups, as well as adult acting classes in Boston, Chicago, NY and Vermont. She has performed multiple original one-woman shows regionally and off-Broadway. Dana studied acting with Michael Howard in NYC and also at The Conservatory @ SUNY Purchase. She holds an M.F.A in Classical Acting from George Washington University and The Shakespeare Theater Company with Michael Kahn.
Veterans of circus, stage, and film, we welcome campers, dreamers, and future entertainers to Camp Foolery, where campers of all skill levels and aspirations develop skills in clowning, juggling, character acting (with a sprinkling of Shakespeare), improvisation, music, and storytelling (with a strong emphasis on fun! ). Three playful performers and devoted teachers who believe that laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Finding the humor and love in nearly any situation is the name of the game!
Camp Foolery
Ages: 8 - 12
Camp Experience
At Camp Foolery we’ll teach you how to find your own clown character, juggle, unicycle, create group improve scenes, and help design our own variety show and perform it for an audience. We will create our own costumes, set decorations and play lots of theater games!
Please pack a snack, water bottle and lunch!
If rain is predicted, prepare accordingly
Camp Format
10:00 AM - Morning drop off. Morning snack and learning a little bit about each other.
11:00 - Nature & theater games
12:00 - 1:00 PM- Lunch by the river and explore the magical woods.
2:00 - 3:00 PM- Show & share our creations to the group
Pick up between 3:15- 3:30 PM
Cancellation Policy
In order to receive a 75% refund you must cancel at least three weeks before the camp start date.
• Sibling Discounts: Second Child (15%), Third Child (20%), Any Additional Child (20%)
Hobbit House
Whatever the Question,
Love is the Answer
Our Gallery
Mal Maiz
Wesli Band
Wesli is a Haitian Canadian Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Wesli is most noted for winning the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019 for his album Rapadou Kreyol. His band was simply wonderful at Mt Foolery, as this video will attest.
In Loving Memory of
Junior, the Wonder Dog.
Named Best Dog in the World for seventeen straight years; unlike any other, and always in my heart.
We are here to create reality, not face reality. Be happy and everything will show up.