David Carl

Mar 302016
 

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Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 4
Hamlet
March 30, 2016

Actor and comedian David Carl breaks some rules with his one man show, “Gary Busey’s One-Man Hamlet, as Performed by David Carl” to New York and Chicago this summer.  We promise you, the Dane will never be the same.

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Visit his websites:  David Carl and Busey Hamlet

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Kevin Asselin

Feb 242016
 

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Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

February 25, 2016

You might call them “the Shakespeare gypsies of the Mountain West.”  Serving over 60 communities in 5 states, Kevin Asselin and the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks continue the long, rich tradition of Shakespeare in the Rockies.  An undeniable resource in the land of natural resources, Asselin and Montana Shakes are a thing of wonder.

Listen to our interview with the “Two Pauls” as they talk Shakespeare on the Road!

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Xavier Pacheco

Jan 282016
 

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Hamlet; Act 1, Scene 2
Hamlet
January 28, 2016

Just out of High School, Xavier Pacheco represents the future of Shakespeare.  Bright, insightful and articulate, Pacheco holds forth on what Shakespeare offers high school students, how to approach the English Speaking Union Shakespeare competition and why Shakespeare is still important in the modern age.

Video of Xavier performing at the English Speaking Union NYC Finals.

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Click here for a bio of Melissa Friedman and Epic Theatre Ensemble.

Contributing Editor:  Lucy Freyer

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Debra Ann Byrd

Nov 302015
 

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Othello: Act 5, Scene 2
Othello
November 30, 2015

From Henrietta Vinton Davis to Paul Robeson to The Harlem Shakespeare Festival, African American Shakespeare has a long rich history. Debra Ann Byrd, the delightful HSF Founding Artistic Director, continues the tradition with an all-female production of Othello that hit the stage this November. She shares with us her inspiration for taking on this most racially and sexually charged of Shakespeare’s plays, and giving it such a radical twist.

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Ted Lewis

Nov 052015
 

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Twelfth Night: Act 2, Scene 5
Malvolio
November 5, 2015

Talk about cross-gartered!  Ted Lewis delivers a double dose of acting agility, dealing dueling versions of Malvolio’s boxtree speech.  A delightful insight into the process of a member of Eric Tucker’s Bedlam, one of the hottest theater companies in New York City.

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Ralf Jean-Pierre

Sep 102015
 

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Romeo and Juliet: Act 3, Scene 3
Friar Laurence
September 10, 2015

Inspired by Joseph Papp, Ralf Jean Pierre, aka “The Spearbearer,” traveled over 4000 miles across the United States by bicycle.  His quest: bring Shakespeare to the people, and find out whether he could create an audience literally anyplace.  From corner auto body shops to exclusive country clubs to the halls of academe, Ralf put his populist theory to the test – and discovered something surprising along the way.

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Jeff Watkins

Aug 132015
 

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The New American Shakespeare Tavern
August 13, 2015

Three is the charm!  After a cat and mouse game with three media giants, Jeff Watkins has spent the last 25 years bringing Shakespeare to Atlanta.  The New American Shakespeare Tavern is dedicated to bringing Original Practice productions of the Bard to life.  Jeff and his company of actors have a passionate desire to speak the words as written to create a communion between actor and audience.  You must hear it to believe it – his words are worth a thousand pictures.

Contributing editor:  Lucy Freyer

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Ray Chambers

Jul 142015
 

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Pericles

July 14, 2015

Bored aboard a boat during a tempest, a young Ray Chambers discovered Shakespeare and set sail on a lifelong journey.  Now the Head of Acting at the University of San Diego / Old Globe Graduate Acting Program, he happily talks communicating ideas (it is hard!), overcoming obstacles (boy did he!) and the unexpected beauty of Pericles (can you say reunited?).

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Irene Kelleher

Jun 162015
 

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Mrs. Shakespeare

June 16, 2015

Irene Kelleher is lighting up the festival circuit with Mrs. Shakespeare, a play that critics are calling “demented, brilliant and totally necessary.”  Is it a one-woman homage to the Bard (Bard-ette?) or is it redemption for some of Shakespeare’s famously underwritten heroines?  See video below!

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Mrs. Shakespeare Theatre Play from Petr Stach on Vimeo.

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Lois Leveen

May 282015
 

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Juliet’s Nurse

May 28, 2015

Pop quiz: to whom does Juliet speak most of her lines? Surprise – it’s not Romeo.  Hint: she’s a funny, bawdy woman with a vibrant imagination and a lust for life. If you guessed “Lois Leveen,” you’re in for a delightful interview with the award-winning author of Juliet’s Nurse, the untold history of one of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters.

Click here to follow along with the Nurse’s speech from Act 1, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.

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