What happened in Week 1? 🏁 In our first week, highlights include: Watch the Week 1 Session! Full transcript included at the bottom of this post. Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And there’s the audio version too – you still get everything from listening! Total Running Time: 1:57:57 Short on time? […]
Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” in The Rehearsal Room for September 2024 with Todd Scofield, Michele Schultz, Corinna Christman and director J. Paul Nicholas!
Catch the weekly sessions on YouTube and the podcast! The Rehearsal Room is its own weekly “show”, reaching more actors, artists, and theatre lovers who would benefit from: I’d love for you to follow along, so just click below to subscribe to our YouTube channel – and then click the bell icon to get notification […]
Acting the Role of BEATRICE (Shakespeare’s “Much Ado”) in The Rehearsal Room for July 2024 with director Erika Rolfsrud, dramaturg Cathleen Sheehan and actors Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt and Shannon Lee Clair!
This month, we’ll focus on the role of BEATRICE in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing as three different actors will work on scenes and speeches from the play. We’ll dive into what makes this character tick and understanding her full arc. Our director Erika Rolfsrud has played the role Off-Broadway and in Cleveland at the […]
Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and Stoppard’s “Ros & Guil are Dead” in The Rehearsal Room for June 2024 with Marcelo Tubert, Nick Cagle, Dan Cordova and director Geoffrey Wade!
For the first time, I’ll be releasing the weekly sessions on YouTube for ALL to enjoy. The goal here is to reach more actors, artists, and theatre lovers who would benefit from: There’s no reason our Rehearsal Room can’t be its own weekly “show”. I’m inspired by all of you willing to come together to […]
Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” in The Rehearsal Room for May 2024 with Dennis Renard, Kodi Jackman, Sarah Garic and director Will Block!
Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 2 – where Cassius urges Brutus to oppose Caesar for fear that Caesar may become king. Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. Julius Caesar Team – bios below: We’re actually re-visiting this scene after first workshopping it in 2021 – always fun to see how […]
Shakespeare’s “CYMBELINE” in The Rehearsal Room for April 2024 with Juls Hoover, Sapna Kumar, J. Paul Nicholas, Brian Boller and director Erika Rolfsrud!
Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 – where Iachimo begins his attempt to seduce Imogen by telling her that Posthumus is betraying her (later claimed as a test). Imogen forgives the slander and agrees to keep in her bedroom that night Iachimo’s trunk that he says is filled with jewels and […]
Shakespeare’s “HENRY VI Part 3” in The Rehearsal Room for March 2024 with Jamal Douglas, Dennis Renard and director James Newcomb!
Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 – where Edward and Richard (both later king) receive the news of their father’s death, and the Yorkist leaders prepare once more to meet the Lancastrian forces. Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. Henry VI Team: – bios below: Get access to watch the […]
Shakespeare’s “HAMLET” in The Rehearsal Room for January 2024 with Kathleen Turco-Lyon, Charlotte Northeast, Max Herzfeld and director J. Paul Nicholas!
Our group will be working on Act 3, Scene 4 – where Hamlet verbally attacks his mother for marrying Claudius. We’ll be exploring the TWO sides of Hamlet with TWO different actors! Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. Hamlet Team – bios below: Get access to watch the REPLAYS of all sessions for only […]
Shakespeare’s “ROMEO & JULIET” Balcony Scene in The Rehearsal Room for December 2023 with Juls Hoover, Erika Rolfsrud and director Nick Cagle!
Our group will be working on the FAMOUS “balcony scene”: Act 2, Scene 2 – where Romeo overhears Juliet express her love for him and then he answers her. Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. R&J Team – bios below: Get access to watch the REPLAYS of all sessions for only $5 per month! […]
Shakespeare’s “TAMING OF THE SHREW” in The Rehearsal Room for November 2023 with Liisa Ivary, Joe Holt, Casey McKinnon, director Terri McMahon and more!
Our group will be working on two scenes: Act 1, Scene 1 – where Baptista announces that Bianca cannot marry until Katherine does – and Act 2, Scene 1 – Katherine’s wedding is arranged and Bianca’s suitors vie for her hand. Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. Shrew Team – bios below: […]
