UTR 2012
Colonial Williamsburg will not present Under the Redcoat for the year 2012.
Colonial Williamsburg's Director of Music, Military & Evening Programs has sent a letter to the UTR unit commanders apologizing for the necessity.
Colonial Williamsburg is very pleased with UTR as a program: "Since its inception Under the Redcoat has presented quality interpretations and programs greatly enjoyed by our guests and your continued support of this program is greatly appreciated." "The decision for not doing the 2012 event is no reflection on the quality of interpretation and programming presented by the units and their individual members."
The problem is this: CW has two one-of-a-kind programs scheduled for 2012; the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Williamsburg eight weeks before UTR, and the 250th anniversary of the 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations on July 18-22nd. The timing and resources necessary to present these special programs make it impossible to also plan for and execute UTR. "This is not a decision we wanted to make, but one that is logistically necessary and we hope you will be understanding of this decision and not take it as an indication of the demise of Under the Redcoat."
As it says in the letter: UTR is not dead! In fact, CW wants UTR to come back in 2013 bigger and better: "We are committed to Under the Redcoat and planning for its return in 2013 as a somewhat larger interpretive event."