Hi Penny Dreadful, I'm not sure about this past Summer's schedule, but I remember reading that the 2012 DS event in Tarrytown was a much more pared-down affair compared to the traditional Festival schedule.  I don't believe there was a vendor's room at all.  What I remember reading about was a day of tours at the Lyndhurst mansion which included the opportunity to get autographs of the celebrities who had been invited, followed by a luncheon the next day.  Originally the latter was to feature only KLS and Lara Parker I believe, but Nancy Barrett and Jerry Lacy showed up and performed a touching skit about a chance reunion between Tony and Carolyn in 2012.  (I was able to see Youtube videos of the skit.)

The 2013 event was a "Friends of Dark Shadows" sponsored affair, I believe, so it was basically run by a group of fans rather than the DCP-organized Festival committee.

I'm just writing what I can remember here in answer to your question since it has been 3 days and nobody who might be more knowledgeable has bothered to respond.

Hoping to catch up with some of your recent shows over the winter!

Best,  G.

I may be wrong, but from what I have observed, there is a similar factor at work with the latest Trek film as with the Burton/Depp Shadows opus.  There is a growing cabal of people out to "get" JJ Abrams just as there are those determined to hoist Burton and Depp upon their own petard.  So, some of the expressed displeasure may have nothing to do with what was actually shown or done, but part of a continuing personal vendetta against the director.

G.

Happy Birthday!  Sorry I'm late to the party!

Hope your day was fabulous!

Steve

I agree, Josette.  In general, the physicality and animal verve of JRM in his performance is one of the main things that really gives this show a different twist.

I really can't get over how stunning the clothes are, as well.  Those trailing trains in the ball sequence kept making me think of Aubrey Beardsley.

G.

Martinique is "where the Dark Shadows legend" began? I'm sure that statement would come as a surprise to Dan Curtis and Art Wallace.  LOL!

Seriously, though, the cruise sounds like a great time.

G.

Billy Masters implied she had a contract with a regular mainstream publisher.

G.

I thought Alec Newman was awesome as a vampire warrior on DRACULA.  It makes me regret all over again that we didn't get to see more of him as Barnabas.

The character seems to have been written out, but as on DS, he could always come back...

G.

According to the synopsis & credits, Buzz does not actually appear... so I presume that this is simply mentioned in dialogue.  Nancy Barrett playing Carolyn... this I have to hear!

http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-flip-side-883

G.