She was co-owner with Leland Faulkner since 1988 before finally becoming sole owner in 1992. The grounds are nestled on the outskirts of the small, south central, Maine town of South Paris. South Paris is approximately 50 miles north of Portland along a crooked country road. There are stores and fast food in town, which is well within hiking distance, but the feel of the facility is somewhat rustic. At the barn, one cooks ones own meals usually copping a ride into town once every week or so for supplies.
Students stay in dorm rooms in the barn itself.
You could stay inside the entire time, but will want to get out so that you can hike around the grounds and enjoy the serene beauty of the new England landscape. There are two large studio spaces that make up the upstairs of the barn. The theater space is where much of the action takes place. There is usually a booked act on Saturday night that is often the instructor of the previous workshop. Both the Friday night student show and the Saturday night professional shows are very well attended and usually sold out.