14th Annual Spirit Walk

October 2008, Dates To Be Announced

	The Spirit Walk is a guided history tour of historic Old Charlottesville, including popular haunts such as the old City Jail, the County Courthouse, and the Maplewood Cemetery. The fundraiser supports the work of the Society, and has a cast of around 50 local actors and musicians, many of whom also perform regularly in local theatre companies. The actors portray actual historical characters from Charlottesville, Albemarle County and environs, ranging from the early 18th Century to the mid-20th Century. Mendy St. Ours Named as Artistic Director for 13th Annual (2007) Spirit Walk. Locally acclaimed actress and director Mendy St. Ours has agreed to take charge as artistic director for the 13th annual Spirit Walk of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. Mendy St. Ours has a B.A. in Theatre from The University of Virginia and studied the Meisner technique at NYU. Her most recent acting credits include The Angel in Angels in America and Maggie in Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, both at Live Arts. Her most recent directing credits include Amadeus for Live Arts, and the popular A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Barboursville Ruins. She placed fourth in the nation in the National Society of Arts and Letters' Comedic Acting competition in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her husband is Johnny St. Ours, local film-maker and proprietor of Piraeus Picture Company. She is the mom of two young children.