What was clear to me during 2020-2022 was how much FUN the workshops scenes were to produce and how much it seemed others enjoyed them too! I was also consistently blown away at the quality of the work in such a short period of time. So I’m bringing the Rehearsal Room workshops back, starting in […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (Act 2) featuring Alberto Isaac, Deidrie Henry, and Jully Lee, with Libby Appel directing
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 […]
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 […]
New Online Workshop, June 2022 – Acting the Role: The Macbeth’s with Susan Angelo and Bo Foxworth
In their first online workshop together, learn the context, clues, and process for playing The Macbeth duo from two accomplished, professional actors! Details: WHERE: All online, via Zoom WHEN: Mondays, June 6-27, 5-7 pm PT / 8-10 pm ET HOW: Register to be an ACTOR and work on scenes and speeches or be part of […]
Cast Announced for KING LEAR in The Rehearsal Room – April 2022
We’ve kicked off The Play’s the Thing with our First Folio investigation of Shakespeare’s King Lear! The great joy of these programs is that we get to: spend SO much time diving deep on a scene and characters bring together lifelong professionals with newer/younger actors cast roles while being totally open to race, gender, and […]
New Class, April 2022: The Play’s the Thing with APT co-founders/AD’s Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso
In their first online workshop, these two masters of the theatre will share their lifetime exploration of Shakespeare with students of all ages! The class will be completely VIRTUAL (anyone can register) and will run on Tuesdays from April 5-26, 2022. You can sign up as an actor (open to any age, race, and gender […]
Cast and Creative Team Announced for THE BELLE’S STRATAGEM in The Rehearsal Room – February 2022
In our first ever session focusing on the work of Hannah Cowley, we have selected excerpts from TWO scenes from her popular play The Belle’s Stratagem: Act 3, Scene 1 and Act 5, Scene 5! The great joy of these programs is that we get to: We are thrilled to welcome so many new professionals […]
REPERTORY (Part Two) FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Scenes 3.1 and 3.4) featuring Sara Mountjoy-Pepka, Garrett Botts, and Michele Schultz, with Elizabeth Swain directing
For today’s episode, we’re bringing you the second half of the Repertory workshop featuring Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. (Check out Part 1 here!) As I mentioned last episode, this was an immense project: we had a company of 6 actors (half professional and half younger and/or newer) who met twice a week for 7 weeks to […]
REPERTORY (Part One) FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Scenes 1.5 and 2.4) featuring Janet Greaves, Erika Rolfsrud, and Jamal Douglas, with Brendon Fox directing
For today’s episode, as we literally celebrate Twelfth Night this week, what better time than now to release part one of our REPERTORY workshop of this Shakespearean play! This was an even bigger experiment than The Rehearsal Room workshops! With Repertory, we had a company of 6 actors (half professional and half younger and/or newer) […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Richard III (Scene 4.4) featuring Veralyn Jones and Michael Kirby, with Liz Swain directing
From our May 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 4, Scene 4, from Shakespeare’s Richard III. OK, there is a lot going on with this scene, so let’s attempt to summarize! Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of York (Richard’s mother) are grieving over their children and grandchildren. Former Queen Margaret secretly watches, and […]