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 […]
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 […]
Vocal Clinic with SCOTT FERRARA, Fitzmaurice Voicework Teacher
Today I’m excited to share a “vocal clinic” we did as part of The Rehearsal Room with Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher, Scott Ferrara! This is something very new to me, so I was excited to learn directly from a teacher, and as you hear, this work can be very different (and still quite beneficial) to the […]
FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida (Act 3, Sc 2) “Will you walk in, my lord?” with Marcelo Tubert, Ross Hellwig, Sapna Kumar, and James Newcomb directing
We have another special episode today from the vault of scene presentations! From our October 2020 workshop, it’s the final evening of “Will you walk in, my lord?” from Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida. And if you enjoy this, know that registration is now OPEN for our next workshop series in April 2021! Learn more about […]
Q&A with Voice Teacher and Coach URSULA MEYER (Head of Graduate Acting UCSD, Idaho/Oregon/Utah Shakespeare)
Today we have a great discussion with another often overlooked role in the theatre: the voice coach! I’m so grateful Ursula can join us—not only because of her extremely impressive resume and body of work, but also because “voice” was the most requested topic in our fall survey! Similar to a dramaturg, one of the […]
Nathan answers your questions about The Working Actor’s Shakespeare!
Today I answer many of your questions about The Working Actor’s Shakespeare virtual workshops! Our next round happens Jan 18 – Feb 12, 2021, so this is the FINAL WEEK to register! I’ll cover what to know, including experience, schedule, unlimited pass, union status, scholarships, and more! Grab your spot now » https://workingactorsjourney.com/virtual-workshops Deadline for […]
FULL Workshop Presentation: Shakespeare’s RICHARD III (Act 1, Sc 4) “Clarence’s Dream and Murder” with Peter Van Norden
We have a special episode today—a great item from the vault! From our August 2020 workshop, it’s the final workshop presentation of “Clarence’s Dream and Murder!” We’re doing this for a couple reasons: It’s such fantastic work and I’m sure you’ll learn something Rgistration is now OPEN for our next workshop in January 2021! Learn […]
Q&A with Shakespeare dramaturg GIDEON RAPPAPORT
Today we have a great discussion with an often overlooked role in the theatre: the dramaturg! And if you’re wondering exactly what that person does, you’re in the right place! Gideon Rappaport joined us for our online readings in the Spring (Much Ado and Merry Wives), and has been part of the workshop series since […]
Text Work: Hamlet’s “Advice to the Players” with Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso
The following is the text work session taken from the full episode with Randall and Annie. In this episode, Randall and Annie share insights into working on Shakespeare through the appropriately chosen piece, Hamlet’s “Advice to the Players”—the one that begins “Speak the speech I pray you”. You’ll hear Randall and Annie discuss: Some of the […]
Text Work: Alan Moore’s Jerusalem with Simon Vance
The following is the text work session taken from the full episode with Simon. In this episode, Simon shares how he worked on a couple of different audiobook projects: first, dealing with a practically unreadable chapter in Alan Moore’s Jerusalem and then, a bit on The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth. You’ll hear Simon discuss: The research […]
