New in a way

I was hoping to play (participate/act?) in the July event, but I have sort of an age concern.  At about 30, am I going to be vastly older than everyone else there?  Also, does having no acting experience lead to inevitable doom and ambarassment?

What's that you say, sonny?  I'm 56 and have no acting experience.  I have suffered no ill effects from either.  Some good natured ribbing about what life was really like in 1208 (It was a bitch, Tom S, what with no carbonated beverages).  Do not think of it as acting, but rather as being yourself.  Admittedly, the self you are being is a persona that you don for the Event, but it is one of your choosing. 

As to doom, that is rather random, occurring seldom.  Being a sound sleeper off by oneself, now that is a recipe for death.

As to age, there are over a dozen regulars I can name older than you.  Some, like myself, are much older.  Do not confuse age with infirmity.  One of the most respected fighters is 36. 

All I can say is that it is a very welcoming community.  Almost everyone is able to keep in game (IG) actions and out of game (OOG) actions separate from one another.  Its a good crowd.  I speak as a 20 month player, having felt welcome from the get go.

I'm 36, and I don't feel like the old man out at all.  Those that are younger are great people, and you don't realize their age difference.  So come along and have a great time!

As the officially labeled 'Old Man Winter' of KR (although clearly Charlie has a claim to the title! ) trust me when I say age means nothing here.

No one here will make you feel too old, except of course your body by then end of the weekend.

One more thing that I forgot (I'm getting old) is that youth and exuberance is no match for old age and deceit.

Ditto. 34 and still feel quite at home age-wise. There's a significant crowd of 30+ here, and we all mingle freely.

Acting experience? No way. Don't believe you. Ever have to explain why you forgot your homework when in reality you just plain didn't feel like doing it? Ever have to convince a girl you were breaking up with that it was you, not her so she didn't turn psycho on you? Ever try to convince your parents the dog really broke the vase, not you? Ever get a present you didn't like but didn't want to hurt someone's feelings? Yeah, you have acting experience. And frankly, this is a lot more like that than stage acting. Trust me. You'll do fine.