BIOGRAPHY
Peggy Schadler is the founder and artistic director of the mask theater group, 1000 Faces, based in Rappahannock County Virginia. For the past twenty five years, she has created paper mache masks, written, directed, and produced plays. She has a continuing schedule of mask-making workshops at Mill Run Studios throughout the year and has led workshops at various locations, including local high schools and California Institute of Integral Studies.
“Thousand Faces Mask Theater is a 2013-2019 recipient of the Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund grant from Rappahannock Association for Arts & Community (RAAC).”
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2018 “The Half Hour News Hour from Planet Earth ft. Liberty and Justice Go Looking for America”, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
2017 “The Half Hour News Hour from Planet Earth ft. Liberty and Justice Go Looking for America” @Floydfest 2017 and Castleton Farms, Castleton, VA
2016 “The Half Hour News Hour from Planet Earth ft. the 2016 Presidential Election Circus” @Floydfest 2016 and Coon Holler, Castleton, VA
2016 “Once Upon A Time There Was A Phobic Witch” @Floydfest 2016
2015 “Cassandra Ignored Again” performed at Floydfest and Stone Hill, Flint Hill, VA
2014 “A Slightly Altered Version of the Divine Comedy”, Stone Hill, Flint Hill, VA
2012 “Protocol for Launching a Lifeboat”, Stone Hill, Flint Hill, VA
2011 “A Trail of Marigolds”, Stone Hill, Flint Hill, VA
2011 May Day Celebration, Stone Hill, Flint Hill, VA
2010 Rappahannock Halloween Celebration, Stone Hill, Flint Hill, VA
2009 “Anekantevada or: The Universe is a Green Dragon”, The Riding Rink, Woodville, VA
2009 “May Day Celebration” by Zeitgeist Coalition, The Riding Rink, Woodville, VA
2008 “Short Stories for a Long Night”, The Link, Sperryville, VA
2008 “Presidential Election Circus”, Coon Hollar, Castleton, VA
2007 Artists Studio Tour, Rappahannock, VA
2006 Rappahannock Association of Arts in the Community Performance, Waterpenny Farm, Sperryville, VA
2005 “A Fall Mourning”, Longview Gallery, Sperryville, VA
2004 “Fat Cat Corporation Strategy Meeting Has Some Unexpected Visitors”, Hearthstone School, Sperryville, VA
2002 Halloween, Ki Theatre, Washington, VA
2001 First Night Celebration, Warrenton, VA
2001 “A Magic Act”, Blue Ridge Windows, Warrenton, VA
2000 Fall Festival, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA
1997 “Wild Woman Go To The City”, Washington DC
1997 Water Music Festival, Ragged Mountain Resource Center, Sperryville, VA
1996 Debutante Ball, Coon Hollar, Castleton, VA
1996 “Demeter and Persephone”, Spring Mountain School, Washington, VA
1996 Fall Celebration, Mirran Forest Amphitheatre, Batesville, VA
1995 May Day Celebration, Van Ness Farm, Sperryville, VA
1994 Earth Day Celebration, Washington Community Park, Washington, VA
1993 Crossroads Farm Festival Tour, sponsored by Ki Theatre, Washington, VA
1991 Halloween Celebration, Mountain Green Sharp’s Orchard, Washington, VA
1991 1000 Faces Summer Solstice Performance, Nethers, VA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2002-2006 Andrew Haley Gallery, Sperryville, VA
2003 Friend of Middle Street Gallery Show, Middle Street Gallery, Washington, VA
2001 Masks in Paper Mache, Blue Ridge Windows, Warrenton, VA,
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1991-present Summer Workshop at Mill Run Lane Studio, Castleton, VA
February, 2010 California Institute of Integral Studies, Visiting Artist, San Francisco, CA
2006, 2007, 2011 Wakefield Country Day School, Visiting Artist, Huntly, VA
2004, 2005 Headwaters Foundation, Summer Arts Program Teacher, Washington, VA
