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š In our fourth and final session, highlights include:
conveying the characters' emotions effectively bringing out the depth and complexity of the characters finding the humanity in the text Q&A with the creative teamSession released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023.
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š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel DilliplaneMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023-----
š® THE SCENE
Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 ā Angeloās first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brotherās life.Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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š In our third week, highlights include:
Looking at the Provost, his role as a guide and mediator, and his interactions with Angelo
Comparing the Provost and Lucio, highlighting how they are foils for each other
The actors question whether the Provost and Lucio could be played by women
Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023.
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š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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š CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel DilliplaneMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023-----
š® THE SCENE
Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 ā Angeloās first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brotherās life.Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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š In our second week, highlights include:
Themes of power, authority, temptation, and morality
The idea that those in authority often act oppressively
Isabella's use of bribery and prayer to persuade Angelo, and Angelo's internal struggle and attraction to Isabella
Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023.
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š Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! š
š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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š CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel DilliplaneMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023-----
š® THE SCENE
Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 ā Angeloās first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brotherās life.Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023
š In our first week, some highlights include the participants:
speaking about their locations, past experiences in theater, and the current state of the industry sharing their excitement about working on scenes from the play and discussed the purpose of the project, which is to provide learning opportunities for young professionals exploring the character of Angelo and his complicated past, as well as the role of the Provost in revealing Angelo's true nature analyzing Isabella's entrance and her high status as she pleads with Angelo. discussing an upcoming monologue by Angelo and the importance of exploring different approaches to the material-----
š Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! š
š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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š CREATIVE TEAM
Measure for Measure Team:
DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski
DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad
ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas
ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast
PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel DilliplaneMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023-----
š® THE SCENE
Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 ā Angeloās first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brotherās life.Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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š In our final session, the group:
discussed the idea of a bookish, nerdy Beatrice and how age can influence the portrayal of the role. refined the dynamics of key scenes, considering Beatrice's quick wit and the layers of meaning in her dialogue with Benedick. evaluated Beatrice as the fool of the house and contemplated her growth from defensive barb-thrower to a woman discovering love. delved into how the rehearsal context and current events can shape a performance.Plus, what about a web series of Beatrice as a childless cat lady in 2024?! Who's in? šāāļøš¹
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š Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
You can also WATCH the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube
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š CREATIVE TEAM
- DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan
-And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee ClairMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice-----
š® THE SCENES
Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeareās "Much Ado About Nothing":
-First scene group: Act I, Scene I, lines 30-92 and Act I, Scene I, lines 111-143
-Second scene group: Act II, Scene I, lines 1-81 and Act II, Scene I, lines 123-152
-Third scene group: Act IV, Scene I, lines 269-350Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/1/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/2/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/4/1-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
-Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe
-Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK
-William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012#workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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š This week, the group discussed Beatrice's emotional state, and the play's thematic elements like gender roles, public perception, and the use of wit. They also explored the historical and cultural context of the play, and theorized about its inspiration.
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š Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
You can also WATCH the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube
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š CREATIVE TEAM
- DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan
-And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee ClairMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice-----
š® THE SCENES
Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeareās "Much Ado About Nothing":
-First scene group: Act I, Scene I, lines 30-92 and Act I, Scene I, lines 111-143
-Second scene group: Act II, Scene I, lines 1-81 and Act II, Scene I, lines 123-152
-Third scene group: Act IV, Scene I, lines 269-350Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/1/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/2/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/4/1-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
-Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe
-Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK
-William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012#workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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š This week, the group watched a few different versions of the opening scene and discussed the various takes on performances by Catherine Tate and David Tennant (Wyndham's), Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh (Branagh's film), Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman (Public Theatre), and Dame Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens (Zeffirelli's film). They discussed the significance of food references and the implications of being "too cursed." They explored the Elizabethan context, character dynamics, and the rhythm and meaning of the text, with an emphasis on understanding Beatrice's perspective, her humor, repartee with Benedick, and her stance on marriage and men.
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š Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
You can also watch the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube
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š CREATIVE TEAM
- DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan
-And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee ClairMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice-----
š® THE SCENES
Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeareās "Much Ado About Nothing":
-First scene group: Act I, Scene I, lines 30-92 and Act I, Scene I, lines 111-143
-Second scene group: Act II, Scene I, lines 1-81 and Act II, Scene I, lines 123-152
-Third scene group: Act IV, Scene I, lines 269-350Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/1/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/2/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/4/1-----
š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
-Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe
-Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK
-William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012#workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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š We dive into the first week of work on the character BEATRICE: exploring the dynamics between Beatrice and Benedict; the concept of wit as a form of communication; and addressing themes such as gender roles, societal expectations, and love. You'll see the group analyze key scenes, including the gulling of Beatrice and Benedict, the wedding scene, and the pivotal confrontation where Beatrice demands Claudio's death.
š Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
š¤ Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
š Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
You can also watch the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube
š CREATIVE TEAM
- DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan
-And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee ClairMore about this group:
https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatriceš® THE SCENES
Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeareās "Much Ado About Nothing":
-First scene group: Act I, Scene I, lines 30-92 and Act I, Scene I, lines 111-143
-Second scene group: Act II, Scene I, lines 1-81 and Act II, Scene I, lines 123-152
-Third scene group: Act IV, Scene I, lines 269-350Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library:
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/1/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/2/1
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/much-ado-about-nothing/read/4/1š ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
-Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe
-Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK
-William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012#workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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In our final week of looking at the scenes of Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the group used "Italian run-thrus" (rapid line delivery) and continued to work on the scenes switching roles. The group discussed the benefits and challenges of role-sharing and switching between the language styles of Shakespeare and Stoppard. During the Q&A, a number of artists mentioned their growth in understanding and portrayal of these characters.
Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
You can also watch the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube
About the Scene
Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport And the PLAYERS: Marcelo Tubert, Nick Cagle and Dan CordovaHamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/2/More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024
BOOKS
Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZKThank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
#workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #stoppard #hamlet
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This week, the actors practiced delivering lines from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" using a technique that involved looking at the camera when speaking and looking at the screen when listening to capture the feeling of direct engagement. Emphasis was placed on understanding the meaning behind the words, which sometimes led to emotional revelations. They worked on specific lines to bring out operative words and discussed the implications of ambition within the text. The exercise aimed to illuminate nuances of the text by slowing down and emphasizing clarity in delivery.
Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MYuYgB7GRFw
About the Scene
Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport And the PLAYERS: Marcelo Tubert, Nick Cagle and Dan CordovaHamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/2/More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024
BOOKS
Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZKThank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
#workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #stoppard #hamlet
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Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MYuYgB7GRFw
About the Scene Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport And the PLAYERS: Marcelo Tubert, Nick Cagle and Dan CordovaHamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/2/More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024
BOOKS
Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZKThank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
#workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #stoppard #hamlet
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Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lv9Rs26SJRw
About the Scene Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport And the PLAYERS: Marcelo Tubert, Nick Cagle and Dan CordovaHamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/2/More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024
BOOKS
Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
William Shakespeareās Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeareās Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZKThank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
#workingactor #rehearsal
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The Rehearsal Room has been our successful workshop series beginning in June 2020 - and now it's time for something different!
For the first time, Iāll be releasing the weekly rehearsal sessions on YouTube for ALL to enjoy.
The goal here is to reach more actors, artists, and theatre lovers who would benefit from:
a deeper examination of material insight into how the collaborative process brings a show to lifeIād love for you to follow along, so subscribe to our YouTube channel ā and then click the bell icon to get notification of when new videos are released!
You can also watch this update here.Thereās no reason our Rehearsal Room canāt be its own weekly āshowā. Iām inspired by all of the participants who have been willing to come together to do this in a ādown and dirty fashionā ā a la public access channels! ā and time will tell how large and popular this could become ā but I have high hopes. š
Thank you to our group of artists in June willing to experiment here!
Iām very excited to share our sessions with a much larger audience and thrilled that youāre here for the next step.
Oh ā and if youād like early access to the sessions BEFORE they go live on YouTube AND youād like priority for sending questions in to the artists (ahead of YouTube comments), become a patron here!
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Reed Birney played Uncle Vanya at SoHo Rep in 2012 in a translation by Annie Baker, with a cast that also included Michael Shannon. He joined us in December 2021 to discuss the character in depth.
Youāll hear Reed and I talk about:
his ideas going into Chekhov what he discovered and connected with about the role trusting the script challenges in the production and playing trapped charactersWe also learn lots more about Reed in our lightning round with a couple special New York questions!
This episode marks our third installment in our Chekhov series as we focus on Reed playing the role of Uncle Vanya. If you havenāt yet, be sure to check out two most recent episodes of our Vanya workshop and Libby Appelās Q&A. I suspect youāll have an even deeper appreciation of and curiosity for the works of Chekhov.
This episode also concludes Season 5, which began way back in March! Weāve released a dozen episodes this year, from interviews to workshops to text work and Q&Aās. Thank you to everyone listening and I hope youāve enjoyed this season as much as I have. Iād love to hear below if you have a favorite episode, guest, or moment. Iām also excited to share that we just passed 40K downloads and the show regularly appears in the top 100 of arts podcasts around the world!
Reed and I first spoke on the podcast back in Season 2 about his life and career. He has over 130 credits on stage and screen over the past 45 years. He is a Tony Winner for The Humans, a Tony nominee for Casa Valentina, and you can see him in the film Mass (now streaming on Hulu and elsewhere), HBOās Succession, Appleās Home Before Dark, and currently in theaters in The Menu with Ralph Fiennes. He also just closed a production of Chester Bailey with his son Ephraim at Irish Rep in New York. This guy just keeps working!
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This is a wonderful follow up to our Chekhov workshop from last episode with an even deeper discussion with the director!
Youāll hear Libby and I talk about what she looks for in auditions, what she expects in rehearsals, her inspirations, what things went well, what scared her, and yes, we have another lighting round!
Libby Appel is the author and translator of Five Chekhov Plays, the former Artistic Director for Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Indiana Repertory Theatre, and former Dean of Cal Arts Theatre.
It was a great honor that she gave so much of her time to both the workshop and this Q&A. Gaining insight into āthe other side of the tableā is always valuable and few directors have accomplished as much as Libby, so Iām sure itāll be a fun and very informative hour for you.
Learn more about Libby @ theworkslibbyappel.com
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We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and thereās a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhovās Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel - who wrote the translation along with our dramaturg!
Uncle Vanya - excerpt of Act 2 DIRECTOR: Libby Appel (Q&A) DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley VOICE: Ursula Meyer PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac (interview) SONYA: Deidrie Henry MARINA: Jully Lee VANYA: Howard Leder YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka ASTROV: Corey HedyOne final thing Iāll leave you with before we get to it is that Sara mentions toward the end that Libby asks such great questions, which is really the basis of any deep work, creative or otherwise. What questions do you need to be asking yourself, and as an actor, how far are you willing to push yourself to find answers?
Fantastic work after only a few weeks of rehearsals; listen in to the cast and director continue to discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!
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Geoffrey has played Dogberry 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 again at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Youāll hear Geoffrey and I talk about rehearsals, preconceived ideas, and discoveries. How to ground characters that seem eccentric, bizarre or over the top, and how to trust yourself and the script. Heāll talk about working on roles that people think are āfunnyā and dealing with any sense of obligation an actor might have to be comical.
And as some of these guests have been mentors to me and perhaps even to some of you (even by listening to these conversations), youāll hear a defining conversation in Geoffreyās life with a mentor about this very role. Plus, donāt miss the lighting round where youāll learn even more about Geoffrey!
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We have another āall proā groupāall 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 the actors and director jumped into this scene, that itās not something she usually experiencesāand I donāt think I could have said it better myself.
In the scene today, Silvius tries in vain to get an answer from Phoebe regarding her love. Rosalind chides Phoebe about her treatment of Silvius and Phoebe ends up falling in love with āGanymedeā (which is, of course, Rosalind in disguise as a man). After Rosalind departs, Phoebe convinces Silvius to bring a letter to this Ganymede, and Silvius is delighted to do so.
As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5: āSweet Phoebeā DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Dennehy (listen to our interview) DRAMATURG: Philippa Kelly SILVIUS: James Newcomb (listen to our interview) PHOEBE: Erika Rolfsrud ROSALIND: Meaghan BoeingFantastic work in Shakespeare's As You Like It from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!
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Todayās guest grew up on a tiny island in the Caribbean, studied fashion and dance in New York, often felt like she never had the right background or training, and yet found success in several careers.
Veralyn Jones is an award-winning actress who has been working professionally for over 30 years across theatre, film and TV. She has worked at The Denver Center, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, The Kirk Douglas Theatre, and internationally at LaScala Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Todayās guest grew up in the Philippines, fell in love with movies as a kid, found validation through acting, pursued his masterās degree, got fired from a big break, and still has been working for over five decades!
Alberto Isaac has been working for 50+ years across theatre, TV, and film. In addition to regional theatre gigs across the country, he has enjoyed a long association with East West Players, joining them shortly after that company started, and also found success as a director and playwright there.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesnāt when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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