From our May 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 5, Scene 1, from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. This is the final section of the play right to the end. As Bassanio, Gratiano, and Antonio all return home after the trial with Shylock, Portia and Nerissa decide to play one final trick on […]
Geoffrey Wade on Dogberry (Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing) – LIVE Discussion and Q&A on Facebook [Watch the Replay]
Professional actor Geoffrey Wade joined us LIVE (October 27, 2021) to discuss the character of Dogberry in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Geoffrey has played the part 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 […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Scene 1.2) with Janet Greaves, Jamal Douglas, Whitney Wakimoto and Geoffrey Wade directing
From our April 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s As You Like It. This is where we first meet Rosalind and Celia, and have only recently learned that Rosalind’s father has been banished by Celia’s father, the Duke. The two women attempt to dissuade Orlando from wrestling Charles, […]
Discussion with Director Libby Appel – LIVE on Facebook [Watch the Replay]
Professional director Libby Appel joined us LIVE (September 30, 2021) for a fun Q&A and discussion about her career, theatre, and of course, Chekhov! Libby is currently directing a section of Act 2 in her translation of Uncle Vanya for The Rehearsal Room. She was such a fantastic guest and has so much enthusiasm for […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s King John (Scene 1.1) with Marcelo Tubert, Ross Hellwig and Gigi Bermingham directing
From our February 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, Scene 1, from Shakespeare’s King John. This is the very opening of the play—where we learn of the conflict over the throne between England and France, and then there is a dispute between two brothers brought before the King. One of the brothers […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (Scene 1.2) with Peter Van Norden, Elizabeth Dennehy and Geoffrey Wade directing
From our February 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Cassius, who is envious of Caesar, begins to work on Brutus – sees Brutus is unhappy, reminds him of his ancestors, and that the people are turning this weak man of Caesar into a god. Casca enters […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Scenes 1.3 & 3.2) with Aubrey Saverino, Meaghan Boeing, and Elizabeth Swain directing
From our January 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, Scene 3 and Act 3, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s As You Like It. We continue rolling out these episodes from the past 12+ months of workshops we’ve been doing. If you’ve missed any presentations thus far, click here to find them all. This […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scene 3.2) with Anne Gee Byrd as Helena and James Newcomb directing
From our January 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 3, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We continue rolling out these episodes from the past 12+ months of workshops we’ve been doing. If you’ve missed any presentations thus far, click here to find them all. Past guest Anne Gee Byrd joins […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s King Lear (Scenes 1.4 and 2.4) with Tony Amendola as Lear and Elizabeth Dennehy as Goneril
From our October 2020 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, scene 4 and Act 2, scene 4 from Shakespeare’s King Lear. We continue rolling out these episodes from the past 12+ months of workshops we’ve been doing. If you’ve missed any presentations thus far, click here to find them all. It was exciting […]
The Rehearsal Room FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Richard III (Scenes 1.1 and 4.4) with Tony Amendola as Richard and Anne Gee Byrd as Margaret
We have another special episode today from the vault of scene presentations! From our June 2020 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 1, scene 1 and Act 4, scene 4 from Shakespeare’s Richard III. It’s already been over a year since we started these programs, and it’s so much fun to go back and […]
