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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

Published August 10, 2021 | Last Updated May 4, 2022 Leave your thoughts »

Midsummer Jan 202

From our January 2021 workshop, it’s the final session of Act 3, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Past guest Anne Gee Byrd joins us for another workshop presentation, playing the role of Helena – a role she’s played twice before and did not expect to tackle again, yet she is so brilliant and hilarious!

This group explored the lover’s quarrel scene (typically one that is very physical) and focused quite heavily on using the text to attack one another. They worked for three weeks leading up to this presentation. Enjoy this fascinating peak behind the scenes of a rehearsal!

These presentations are available on the podcast and YouTube, and you can find both below. While there is a video component, since so much emphasis is on the text, I believe it’s still an excellent experience with the audio version.

Enjoy the audio version of the A Midsummer Night’s Dream presentation of Act 3, Scene 2:

Total Running Time: 57:35

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 3, Scene 2 – Lovers quarrel in the forest!

DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport (Q&A episode)

  • DIRECTOR: James Newcomb
  • HELENA: Anne Gee Byrd (episode)
  • HERMIA: Maggi Veltre
  • DEMETRIUS: Michael Kirby
  • LYSANDER: Garrett Botts
James Newcomb
Jamie
Anne Gee Byrd
Anne Gee
Maggi Veltre
Maggi
Michael Kirby
Michael
Garrett Botts
Garrett


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