We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there’s a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel! What’s particularly special about this one is that we’re working from Libby’s translation of the play; when she […]
Acting the Role Discussion: Geoffrey Wade on DOGBERRY from Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (Amherst College and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park)
Professional actor Geoffrey Wade joined us in October 2021 to discuss the character of Dogberry in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Geoffrey has played Dogberry twice, at very different times in his life, and finds it’s a fascinating character to dissect. He first performed it as a student at Amherst College and then again at […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Scene 3.5) featuring James Newcomb, Erika Rolfsrud and Meaghan Boeing, with Elizabeth Dennehy directing
From our May 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 3, Scene 5, from Shakespeare’s As You Like it. We have another “all pro” group—all the actors in the scene are professionals, so the work has been so fun and rich! Our dramaturg Philippa said that she found it so mind-blowingly good how fully […]
Ep #30: Veralyn Jones (LA Women’s Shakespeare, Antaeus, A Noise Within, Lower Depth Theatre, Seinfeld) on Feeling Like a Fraud, Circuitous Paths, and Saying Yes
I have to face my fears because even though those things scared the hell out of me, I always said yes. And I think that’s where the opportunities came because I found that when I did say yes, it opened a door and somehow I was able to scale the wall and succeed. ~ Veralyn […]
Ep #29: Alberto Isaac (East West Players, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, actor/director/playwright) on the Work of Acting, Handling Rejection, and Not Hiding
Acting is work. I always feel I need to be on my toes, I need to be alert, I need to have my mind open, and be aware of so many things. It’s something enjoyable even though it’s hard to do. That feeling of “yes, I’m doing well” while working has been so rare. ~ […]
Ep #28: James Newcomb (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center Theatre, Shakespeare & Company) on Being Authentic, Career Hang Times, and Readiness
“I take great pride in the fact that as a profane clergyman in the theater—I think of the theater as a profane church, a place of worship—we honor the human condition, with all of its warts.” ~ James Newcomb Today’s guest started in the theatre at a very young age, felt adrift and wasn’t exactly […]
Text Work: Video game voiceover audition with Marcelo Tubert
The following is the text work session taken from the full episode with Marcelo. In today’s episode, Marcelo shares how he approaches a voiceover audition for a video game. We look at: what direction and description is initially provided using your instincts to create your own performance avoiding an impersonation. Plus, you’ll hear the actual audition […]
Ep #27: Marcelo Tubert (Star Trek: Picard, Jane the Virgin, BioShock video game, Netflix dubbing) on Trusting Instincts, Living Simply, and Remaining Grateful
So don't be surprised!
“My goal is to be a better actor tomorrow than I am today, that became and still is my credo.“ ~ Marcelo Tubert Today’s guest was born in Argentina, moved to LA at a young age, felt very lost with his career, almost quit after his first TV role, and eventually booked a job that […]
Text Work: Macbeth’s dagger speech with Elizabeth Dennehy
The following is the text work session taken from the full episode with Elizabeth. In today’s episode, Elizabeth shares her approach to working on Shakespeare, which includes: what the number of syllables can tell you the thought igniter exercise the first question to ask, and more Plus we chat about the difference in performing a monologue […]
Ep #26: Elizabeth Dennehy (Star Trek, Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, Guiding Light, and hundreds of commercials) on Being Natural vs. Casual, Propelling the Story Forward, and Saving Your Money
“I think the biggest mistake people make is playing their given circumstances instead of the characters’ given circumstances. Nick Bottom [in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’] is not trying to do a funny death scene. He thinks he’s going to blow your mind with his tragedy and it’s going to be the most heartbreaking death scene […]
