The Working Actor's Journey Podcast
In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong careers. Learn from those who have been acting professionally for decades—to see exactly how they approach the work, what decisions and resources have made the biggest impacts on their artistic lives, and to hear their struggles and successes in the business. How do great actors work? What do they actually do? Let's find out. These conversations are a virtual toolbox for actors, full of techniques, advice, and lessons learned.
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session (the 12th and final one on just this scene!), highlights include: ➤ Hamlet's introspection following the Player's performance ➤ The themes of conscience and motivation in Hamlet's journey ➤ An exploration of acting and its emotional depth Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Adriana Roze --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** 🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room 🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Hamlet's interactions with Polonius and the Players ➤ The importance of the Players in Elsinore ➤ Exploring the themes of performance and authenticity Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Ben Farrow --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** 🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room 🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Hamlet's reflections on the Players and their significance ➤ The themes of memory and performance in the context of revenge ➤ Hecuba's mourning and its impact on Hamlet's journey Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Sara Giacomini --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** 🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room 🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The Players and their significance in Hamlet's journey ➤ Hamlet's relationships with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius ➤ Analyzing the themes of deception, truth, and the art of acting Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Terry Kerr --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ? Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring Hamlet's interactions with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ➤ The significance of the Players and their arrival at Elsinore ➤ Analyzing Hamlet's reflections on identity and humanity Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Sharon McCune --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ? Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The complex friendship between Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern ➤ Analyzing the role of the players and their impact on Hamlet's emotional journey ➤ Exploring Hamlet's struggle with his identity and the nature of humanity Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Michele Schultz --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Delving into friendship and deception with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ➤ Exploring the themes of ambition as Hamlet questions others' motives ➤ Analyzing the implications of truth and lies in the court of Elsinore Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Sarah Mabes --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Delving into Hamlet's encounters with Polonius and the layers of madness ➤ Exploring the dynamic relationship between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families ➤ Analyzing the implications of deception and truth in the interactions between characters Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Adriana Roze --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deeper into Polonius as he navigates the complexities of Hamlet's madness ➤ The dynamics between Gertrude, Claudius, and Polonius as they discuss Hamlet ➤ Unpacking the implications of love, obedience, and parental control in the relationships Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Jessica Gibbons --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving into Polonius' character as he navigates his role in the royal court ➤ Exploring the dynamics between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families ➤ Analyzing the implications of madness and love in the play Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Ben Farrow --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Analyzing Polonius' instructions for spying on Laertes ➤ Ophelia's alarming encounter that leaves her frightened and confused ➤ Claudius' maneuvering about the threat posed by Fortinbras Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Nick Bettens --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 1: Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertes's acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Meeting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends with a secret mission ➤ Exploring Polonius' reaction to the description of Hamlet's strange behavior ➤ Analyzing Claudius' and Gertrude's responses to Hamlet's madness Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ? cover photo: Elizabeth Swain --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 1: Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertes's acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
From 2018, here's my interview with the incomparable Peter Van Norden, who took his final curtain call on July 8, 2026 at age 75. We discuss how musicals shaped his life, training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, learning from Meryl Streep, and much more. I'm grateful to have worked with and learned from Peter as a young actor - he clearly loved what he did and was so generous to fellow actors. He is missed by many!
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. --- ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deeper into the relationships introduced in Act 1 ➤ Exploring Polonius' nature as he instructs Reynaldo to spy on Laertes ➤ Ophelia's emotional turmoil as she describes her encounter with Hamlet cover photo: Sharon McCune --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 1: Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertes's acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room as we kick off Act 2 of our HAMLET Project in SEASON 10 ?, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. New sessions are still being produced; we recently crossed one year working on this play and are about to begin Act 4. Yes, a LOT happens in Acts 2 and 3. ? For this month, we'll look at Act 2, Sc 1, and then Act 2, Sc 2 (descriptions below) - and scene 2 has so much going on, we spent multiple months on it, hence the "part a". --- ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The transition into Act 2 as we reflect on the journey so far (by reading ALL of Act 1!) ➤ A deep dive into Polonius' approach and the implications of his nature ➤ Exploring the complex dynamics between Hamlet and Ophelia cover photo: actress Terry Kerr --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 2, Scene 1: Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertes's acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The tension and intrigue that fill Hamlet's encounter with the Ghost ➤ Exploring the themes of secrecy and trust as Hamlet asks his friends to swear silence ➤ Hamlet's emotional journey as he grapples with these revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Larry Petersen, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs and Terry Kerr AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell and Roseann Sheridan A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 5: The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamlet's father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamlet's murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to "remember" and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Hamlet's emotional journey following his encounter with the Ghost ➤ The complexities of the Ghost's character and his impact on Hamlet ➤ Exploring how Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus navigate the revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Larry Petersen, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs and Terry Kerr AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell and Roseann Sheridan A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 5: The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamlet's father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamlet's murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to "remember" and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring the complex relationship between Hamlet and the Ghost ➤ Insights into the Ghost's motivations and emotional turmoil ➤ The implications of revenge and Hamlet's moral dilemmas We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Larry Petersen, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs and Terry Kerr AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell and Roseann Sheridan A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 5: The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamlet's father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamlet's murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to "remember" and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ A deep examination of the dynamics between Hamlet, Horatio, and the Ghost ➤ Insights into Polonius' role and his influence on Ophelia and Laertes ➤ How Ophelia is often misrepresented in traditional interpretations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 3: Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamlet's promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertes's warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. Act 1, Scene 4: Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring the relationship between Hamlet and the ghost, focusing on memory and loss ➤ An analysis of language and punctuation in Hamlet's initial lines ➤ Insights Marcellus' and Horatio's fears regarding the ghost's intentions We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 3: Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamlet's promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertes's warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. Act 1, Scene 4: Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Reframing Ophelia as a strong, self-aware woman rather than a passive character ➤ The dynamic of Polonius' family, exploring familial duty and societal expectations ➤ How the characters' relationships influence the unfolding tragedy of the play We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 3: Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamlet's promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertes's warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. Act 1, Scene 4: Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ A deep dive into the relationships between Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius ➤ An examination of Ophelia's agency and her struggle within her family and society ➤ Insights into familial duty and how it influences the characters' decisions We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... Act 1, Scene 3: Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamlet's promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertes's warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. Act 1, Scene 4: Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ A thorough examination of Claudius' character, that he's more than just a villain ➤ The significance of word choice and delivery to convey deeper meanings in the lines ➤ A focus on physicality in performance and how it enhances the emotional stakes We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamlet's request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his father's death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his mother's all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ A detailed analysis of Hamlet's emotional state following his father's death ➤ Insights into Horatio's loyalty and the significance of friendship in the face of tragedy ➤ The importance of pauses with regard to the tension and urgency of the scene *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamlet's request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his father's death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his mother's all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ An exploration of Hamlet's struggle with his mother's hasty remarriage ➤ Insights into Hamlet's responsibilities as a prince and his personal anguish ➤ The importance of staging and audience engagement in conveying Hamlet's emotions *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamlet's request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his father's death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his mother's all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Insights into Hamlet's struggle with grief and the challenges of expressing deep emotions ➤ Exploration of Claudius' motivations and the implications of his actions ➤ A discussion on how the Folio serves as an interpretive tool for actors and its impact on performance *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamlet's request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his father's death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his mother's all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ An analysis of Claudius's maneuvering and the implications of his marriage to Gertrude ➤ Insights into Hamlet's emotional turmoil as he grapples with his mother's actions ➤ Discussion on how Gertrude's agency challenges traditional perceptions of her character *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamlet's request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his father's death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his mother's all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Insights into the relationships between the guards ➤ How Shakespeare's punctuation impacts the delivery and emotional weight of the text ➤ Reflections on how a supportive company can elevate the performance *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guards' platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost's appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ A detailed examination of the Ghost's appearance and its implications for the characters' perceptions of reality ➤ Insights into Horatio's skepticism and the tension it creates among the watchmen ➤ How the Ghost's presence symbolizes unresolved issues within Denmark and foreshadows the chaos to come *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guards' platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost's appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ An examination of the ghost's appearance and its impact for the characters and Denmark ➤ A discussion on Horatio's speech and how it sets the tone for the unfolding drama ➤ Insights into the roles of Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio, and how their interactions reveal deeper truths about fear, loyalty, and uncertainty We unpack the tension of the night watch, the mystery of the ghost, and the stakes involved as our characters grapple with their reality! *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guards' platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost's appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
As we begin Season 9, we embark on our BIGGEST venture to date: The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ? ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ An in-depth analysis of the opening lines and their implications for character relationships ➤ The exploration of fear and wonder as characters encounter the ghost ➤ A discussion on the use of the First Folio and its impact on performance *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ? CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guards' platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost's appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
The Working Actor's Journey
From 2018, here's our interview with the wonderful actress Dawn Didawick, who took her final curtain call on December 21, 2025 at age 84. We discuss dealing with fear, having mentors, how to keep working, passing it on and being respectful - and lots more. With a career spanning 50+ years, she accomplished so much and will be missed by all who knew her! I'm grateful to have worked with and learned from her as a young actor - she was always so generous and helpful. Our love goes out to Harry, her husband of 47 years. Click here for full show notes and links.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In our FINAL session (just 3 weeks this round), we conclude this great series from 2025 focused on the two Olivia/Viola scenes Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. This will also wrap up SEASON 8 of The Working Actor's Journey! New episodes will start again in January... ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The transformative exercise of "Dropping In" to deepen connection ➤ Insights into the grief, identity, and power dynamics present in these interactions ➤ An exploration of the First Folio and its clues to Shakespeare's language and intent ➤ A Q&A with the team, including the value of different interpretations Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario. Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario. Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The nuances of gender identity and disguise in the pursuit of love ➤ Exploring the themes of desire, power dynamics, and emotional vulnerability ➤ The importance of breath control and pacing in delivering lines Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario. Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario. Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The significance of gender fluidity and self-expression ➤ Diving into the themes of love, identity, and societal roles ➤ The role of the fool in Shakespeare's works Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario. Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario. Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The intricate dynamics of friendship and betrayal between Helena and Hermia ➤ Insights into the rhetorical richness of Shakespeare's language ➤ The challenge of balancing physicality and text in performance ➤ Plus a Q&A with the team! Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts. With your host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ How to convey action through language ➤ Utilizing plosives and elongated vowels to enhance emotional impact ➤ Vocal dynamics and the use of sound to express conflict Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts. With your host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The complexity of character relationships and their evolution ➤ Insights into the juxtaposition of love and rivalry ➤ A deep dive into the physicality and emotionality inherent in Shakespeare's text Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts. With your host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The physicality of emotion ➤ Insights into the shifting dynamics of love ➤ The rhetorical devices used to express passion and conflict Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts, and host Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the scene where Hamlet confronts his mother, kills Polonius and is visited by the Ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ How two Hamlets navigate the internal conflict ➤ Insights into Gertrude's role as a responder ➤ An exploration of madness and familial bonds ➤ Plus a Q&A with the team! Featuring J. Paul Nicholas (DIRECTOR), Cassandra Alexander (DRAMATURG), Kathleen Turco-Lyon (GERTRUDE), and Charlotte Northeast and Max Herzfeld as the two sides of HAMLET, and host, Nathan Agin.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the scene where Hamlet confronts his mother, kills Polonius and is visited by the Ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Gertrude's role as a mother versus a manipulative figure ➤ The implications of madness and how it affects familial bonds ➤ Insights into the duality of Hamlet's character and his femininity Featuring J. Paul Nicholas (DIRECTOR), Cassandra Alexander (DRAMATURG), Kathleen Turco-Lyon (GERTRUDE), and Charlotte Northeast and Max Herzfeld as the two sides of HAMLET.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the scene where Hamlet confronts his mother, kills Polonius and is visited by the Ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Hamlet balancing rage and compassion towards his mother ➤ The impact of societal expectations on personal relationships ➤ A discussion on the use of sarcasm and its implications in the dialogue Featuring J. Paul Nicholas (DIRECTOR), Cassandra Alexander (DRAMATURG), Kathleen Turco-Lyon (GERTRUDE), and Charlotte Northeast and Max Herzfeld as the two sides of HAMLET.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into the scene where Hamlet confronts his mother, kills Polonius and is visited by the Ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The concept of dual Hamlets and their contrasting approaches to conflict ➤ Insights into character dynamics and the emotional stakes of the play ➤ The exploration of language in Shakespeare's text, including key phrases Featuring J. Paul Nicholas (DIRECTOR), Cassandra Alexander (DRAMATURG), Kathleen Turco-Lyon (GERTRUDE), and Charlotte Northeast and Max Herzfeld as the two sides of HAMLET.
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into Clarence's dream and murder in Shakespeare's Richard III. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ A deep dive into character motivations as Clarence faces his fate ➤ The importance of collaboration and feedback in the rehearsal process ➤ Insights into the unique challenges and discoveries of performing remotely ➤ Plus a Q&A with the artists! Featuring Geoffrey Wade (DIRECTOR), Gideon Rappaport (DRAMATURG), Peter Van Norden (CLARENCE), Aubrey Saverino (FIRST MURDERER) and Dan Cordova (SECOND MURDERER).
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into Clarence's dream and murder in Shakespeare's Richard III. ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The challenge of conveying moral conflict through performance ➤ Techniques for engaging with Shakespeare's language in a modern context ➤ The importance of pacing and timing in dramatic scenes Featuring Geoffrey Wade (DIRECTOR), Gideon Rappaport (DRAMATURG), Peter Van Norden (CLARENCE), Aubrey Saverino (FIRST MURDERER) and Dan Cordova (SECOND MURDERER).
The Working Actor's Journey
Join us as we dive into Clarence's dream and murder in Shakespeare's Richard III. Featuring Geoffrey Wade (DIRECTOR), Gideon Rappaport (DRAMATURG), Peter Van Norden (CLARENCE), Aubrey Saverino (FIRST MURDERER) and Dan Cordova (SECOND MURDERER).
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The play's poetic richness, despite its often grim subject matter ➤ The profound themes of maternal love and the impact of violence on humanity ➤ The impact of Lavinia's silence and her role in the narrative ➤ Plus a Q&A with the artists! --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scene: Act 5, Scene 2: Tamora tells Titus she has come to his aid and will help him seek revenge. Titus has other plans. Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Titus Team - with artists in California, Hawaii and Pennsylvania! DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad PLAYERS: Anne Gee Byrd Tony Amendola Charlotte Northeast Jamal Douglas --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Handling the emotional toll of performing intense material ➤ Discussing self-care for actors as they navigate the dark themes of the play ➤ Insight on the cyclical nature of violence in both the play and modern society --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scene: Act 5, Scene 2: Tamora tells Titus she has come to his aid and will help him seek revenge. Titus has other plans. Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Titus Team - with artists in California, Hawaii and Pennsylvania! DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad PLAYERS: Anne Gee Byrd Tony Amendola Charlotte Northeast Jamal Douglas --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The historical significance of cannibalism➤ The complex relationships between Titus, Tamara, and the dark forces at play ➤ A detailed analysis of the verse, including scansion and emotional shifts within the text --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ? PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81 ? Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin ? Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout ? Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scene: Act 5, Scene 2: Tamora tells Titus she has come to his aid and will help him seek revenge. Titus has other plans. Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Titus Team - with artists in California, Hawaii and Pennsylvania! DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad PLAYERS: Anne Gee Byrd Tony Amendola Charlotte Northeast Jamal Douglas --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room: we share a recently recorded series that was our first dive into Shakespeare's Titus! ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring the themes of vengeance and identity➤ The role of humor and its delicate balance in a dark narrative ➤ The transformative power of revenge and its consequences --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scene: Act 5, Scene 2: Tamora tells Titus she has come to his aid and will help him seek revenge. Titus has other plans. Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Titus Team - with artists in California, Hawaii and Pennsylvania! DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad PLAYERS: Anne Gee Byrd Tony Amendola Charlotte Northeast Jamal Douglas --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
Director Brendon Fox kicks off the question of "what happens when you take your time?" and the entire group shares their experience and ideas. This was such a wonderful and spontaneous discussion to highlight. It was taken from our Week 3 session of 2 scenes from ARCADIA: https://youtu.be/aUa7sRheup8 ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session: https://www.youtube.com/@wajpodcast And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM – with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA! DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes: Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus and Thomasina Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom Follow along with the play here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/240488205/ARCADIA-by-Tom-Stoppard-PDF #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deep into character motivations and their historical context ➤ The collaborative effort of the director, dramaturg, and vocal coach ➤ Q&A about the rehearsal process and discoveries made
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The complex relationships between characters ➤ The historical context and its impact on character motivations ➤ A discussion on power and legitimacy We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scene: Act 1, Scene 1: John is threatened with war, then judges a quarrel between two brothers. Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - King John Team - with artists in California, Chicago and Europe! DIRECTOR: Gigi Bermingham DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport KING JOHN: Marcelo Tubert CHATILLON/ROBERT: Corinna Christman BASTARD: Ross Hellwig QUEEN ELINOR: Madeleine Person More about this group and artist bios: TBA **Originally recorded in January 2021, now released from the archive! --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! We begin another exceptional series from the archive. Originally recorded in January/February 2021, this has been our only (to date!) dive into Shakespeare's King John! ? In this session, highlights include: ➤ The complex relationships between characters ➤ The historical context and its impact on character motivations ➤ A discussion on power and legitimacy --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scene: Act 1, Scene 1: John is threatened with war, then judges a quarrel between two brothers. Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - King John Team - with artists in California, Chicago and Europe! DIRECTOR: Gigi Bermingham DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport KING JOHN: Marcelo Tubert CHATILLON/ROBERT: Corinna Christman BASTARD: Ross Hellwig QUEEN ELINOR: Madeleine Person More about this group and artist bios: TBA **Originally recorded in January 2021, now released from the archive! --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Going to the extreme with a character or acting choice to see how it works Discussing the importance of pacing and its impact on performance Q&A with the artists We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scenes: The opening between Johnny and Bentley A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York! DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas BENTLEY: Nathan Agin HYPATIA: Michele Schultz PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Discussing the historical context of the Haypenny newspapers and their impact Examining the rich character dynamics in Shaw's work Taking a deep dive into these characters' motivations and inter-personal relationships We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scenes: The opening between Johnny and Bentley A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York! DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas BENTLEY: Nathan Agin HYPATIA: Michele Schultz PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Exploring the tension between characters Delving into the complexities of societal expectations Portraying these characters authentically We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scenes: The opening between Johnny and Bentley A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York! DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas BENTLEY: Nathan Agin HYPATIA: Michele Schultz PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Exploring the process of working on Shaw's material for the first time Insights into character dynamics in the play Discussion about class distinctions present between characters We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will work on the following scenes: The opening between Johnny and Bentley A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York! DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas BENTLEY: Nathan Agin HYPATIA: Michele Schultz PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Exploring the controversial reception of Chekhov's work and its impact on his legacy Delving into the complex relationships between characters in Uncle Vanya Q&A with the group about the process and what they learned We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the first half of Act 2. Follow along with the play here. Order a copy of Libby and Allison's translation here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand! DIRECTOR: Libby Appel VOICE COACH: Ursula Meyer DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac SONYA: Deidrie Henry MARINA: Jully Lee VANYA: Howard Leder YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka ASTROV: Corey Hedy More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-chekhov-in-the-rehearsal-room-fall-2021 **Originally recorded in October 2021, now released from the archive! --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #dramaturg #russia #russiantheatre #chekhov #unclevanya #vanya #libbyappel
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: The psychological tension with the characters during a stormy night The motivations and frustrations expressed throughout the scene Vanya's emotional turmoil and existential reflections We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the first half of Act 2. Follow along with the play here. Order a copy of Libby and Allison's translation here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand! DIRECTOR: Libby Appel VOICE COACH: Ursula Meyer DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac SONYA: Deidrie Henry MARINA: Jully Lee VANYA: Howard Leder YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka ASTROV: Corey Hedy More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-chekhov-in-the-rehearsal-room-fall-2021 **Originally recorded in October 2021, now released from the archive! --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #dramaturg #russia #russiantheatre #chekhov #unclevanya #vanya #libbyappel
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Delving into themes of aging, longing, and existential despair Uncovering the subtext and motivations behind the characters' words Examining the frustrations and desires on this stormy night We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the first half of Act 2. Follow along with the play here. Order a copy of Libby and Allison's translation here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand! DIRECTOR: Libby Appel VOICE COACH: Ursula Meyer DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac SONYA: Deidrie Henry MARINA: Jully Lee VANYA: Howard Leder YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka ASTROV: Corey Hedy More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-chekhov-in-the-rehearsal-room-fall-2021 **Originally recorded in October 2021, now released from the archive! --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #dramaturg #russia #russiantheatre #chekhov #unclevanya #vanya #libbyappel
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: ▶ Exploring Chekhov's characters and their complex relationships ▶ Discussing the impact of beauty and its ephemeral nature in the play ▶ Examining the themes of longing and self-worth We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the first half of Act 2. Follow along with the play here. Order a copy of Libby and Allison's translation here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand! DIRECTOR: Libby Appel VOICE COACH: Ursula Meyer DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac SONYA: Deidrie Henry MARINA: Jully Lee VANYA: Howard Leder YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka ASTROV: Corey Hedy More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-chekhov-in-the-rehearsal-room-fall-2021 **Originally recorded in October 2021, now released from the archive! --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #dramaturg #russia #russiantheatre #chekhov #unclevanya #vanya #libbyappel
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Delving into the dynamics of power and how it shapes the characters' choices throughout the play Exploring the nuances of familial loyalty Q&A with the artists! We dive into the scene where Lear and his two daughters quarrel over what how much of an entourage he needs - Act 2, Scene 4. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 2, Scene 4 - Lear quarrels bitterly with her and with Regan Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in NJ, NY and CA! DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso (listen to our podcast conversation with Annie and Randall) LEAR: Randall Duk Kim GONERIL: Jeanne Sakata (podcast episode) REGAN: Lizzie King-Hall CORNWALL: Thomas Farber More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/king-lear-in-the-rehearsal-room-june-2023 **Originally recorded in June 2023, now released from the archive! ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #kinglear #king #englishhistory #englishplaywright #britishhistory #acting #actor #director #firstfolio
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Discussing the importance of props in Shakespearean plays and their role in storytelling Examining the arcs of Lear, Goneril, and Regan as they navigate power struggles Tracing the characters from the beginning of the play, looking at how their relationships evolve and the consequences of their choices We dive into the scene where Lear and his two daughters quarrel over what how much of an entourage he needs - Act 2, Scene 4. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 2, Scene 4 - Lear quarrels bitterly with her and with Regan Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in NJ, NY and CA! DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso (listen to our podcast conversation with Annie and Randall) LEAR: Randall Duk Kim GONERIL: Jeanne Sakata (podcast episode) REGAN: Lizzie King-Hall CORNWALL: Thomas Farber More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/king-lear-in-the-rehearsal-room-june-2023 **Originally recorded in June 2023, now released from the archive! ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #kinglear #king #englishhistory #englishplaywright #britishhistory #acting #actor #director #firstfolio
The Working Actor's Journey
? In this session, highlights include: Exploring the emotional relationship of Lear and his daughters How punctuation in Shakespeare's text informs performance Discussing the importance of spontaneity in portraying characters We dive into the scene where Lear and his two daughters quarrel over what how much of an entourage he needs - Act 2, Scene 4. --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 2, Scene 4 - Lear quarrels bitterly with her and with Regan Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in NJ, NY and CA! DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso (listen to our podcast conversation with Annie and Randall) LEAR: Randall Duk Kim GONERIL: Jeanne Sakata (podcast episode) REGAN: Lizzie King-Hall CORNWALL: Thomas Farber More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/king-lear-in-the-rehearsal-room-june-2023 **Originally recorded in June 2023, now released from the archive! ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #kinglear #king #englishhistory #englishplaywright #britishhistory #acting #actor #director #firstfolio
The Working Actor's Journey
We dive into the scene where Lear and his two daughters quarrel over what how much of an entourage he needs. ? In this session, highlights include: The intricate dynamics between Lear and his daughters, revealing the complexities of love and power Delving into the emotional weight of familial relationships and the impact of aging on identity Discussions on the nature of theater and its role in reflecting humanity --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 2, Scene 4 - Lear quarrels bitterly with her and with Regan Follow along with the play here. --- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in NJ, NY and CA! DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso (listen to our podcast conversation with Annie and Randall) LEAR: Randall Duk Kim GONERIL: Jeanne Sakata (podcast episode) REGAN: Lizzie King-Hall CORNWALL: Thomas Farber More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/king-lear-in-the-rehearsal-room-june-2023 **Originally recorded in June 2023, now released from the archive! ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor. #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #kinglear #king #englishhistory #englishplaywright #britishhistory #acting #actor #director #firstfolio
The Working Actor's Journey
It's our final session of 2 scenes with Septimus! ? In this session, highlights include: The complexities of Septimus and Thomasina's relationship Exploring the nuances and humor within Stoppard's text Discussing the importance of collaboration and encouragement in the rehearsal process Q&A with the cast about their discoveries throughout the month --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA! DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes: Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus, Thomasina and Jellaby Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to 2 scenes with Septimus! ? In this session, highlights include: The complex relationship between Septimus and Lady Croom Delving into the intimacy and tension of their exchanges Unpacking the themes of knowledge and deception as secrets unravel --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA! DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes: Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus, Thomasina and Jellaby Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to 2 scenes with Septimus! ? In this session, highlights include: Exploring the dynamics between Septimus and Jellaby Delving into the philosophical debates on free will and determinism Witnessing the intensity of Lady Croom's confrontation with Septimus Unpacking the symbolism of rice pudding and its deeper implications --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA! DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes: Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus, Thomasina and Jellaby Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome to 2 scenes with Septimus! It's our first time diving into this brilliant and hilarious play, so let's get right to it... ? In our first session, highlights include: Exploring the intellectual curiosity and wonder this play The complex dynamics between Septimus and the other characters Understanding the nuances of the relationships and their implications Insights into the historical context and its influence on character development --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA! DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes: Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus, Thomasina and Jellaby Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our third and final session, highlights include: Exploring the duality and transformation of Richard and Bolingbroke Delving into the emotional weight of kingship and its consequences Insights into the intimate versus public nature of Richard's deposition Plus, Q&A with the artists! --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Will Block DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad Sharing the roles of RICHARD and BOLINGBROKE: Jamal Douglas and Nick Cagle More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/december-2024-richard-ii-deposition ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 4, Scene 1 - Richard formally deposes himself (from Richard's entrance until his exit) Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Check out David and Ben Crystal's work on original pronunciation for a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #richardii #shakespeare #textwork #deposed #king --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our second session, highlights include: Richard's journey from power to vulnerability Bolingbroke's internal conflict and familial ties Exploring Richard's private moments with Bolingbroke --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Will Block DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad Sharing the roles of RICHARD and BOLINGBROKE: Jamal Douglas and Nick Cagle More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/december-2024-richard-ii-deposition ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 4, Scene 1 - Richard formally deposes himself (from Richard's entrance until his exit) Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Check out David and Ben Crystal's work on original pronunciation for a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #richardii #shakespeare #textwork #deposed #king --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our first session, highlights include: Exploring the intimacy and public display in Richard II's deposition scene The power of language and its ability to shift the room's energy Understanding the relationship dynamics between Richard and Bolingbroke Insights into historical context and its influence on performance --- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Will Block DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad Sharing the roles of RICHARD and BOLINGBROKE: Jamal Douglas and Nick Cagle More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/december-2024-richard-ii-deposition ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene: Act 4, Scene 1 - Richard formally deposes himself (from Richard's entrance until his exit) Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Check out David and Ben Crystal's work on original pronunciation for a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #richardii #shakespeare #textwork #deposed #king --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our final session, highlights include: The power of acting to explore forbidden emotions and thoughts Using a word's actual meaning vs. personal interpretations Italian run-through rehearsals - the purpose and expectations A Q&A with the artists! ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport LEONTES: Christopher Guilmet HERMIONE: Shannone Lee Clair ANTIGONUS: J. Paul Nicholas More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/november-2024-winters-tale-hermione-arrest-defense ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: Leontes has Hermione arrested for adultery and treason Hermione tries to defend herself in open court Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our third week, highlights include: Geoffrey's exercise to help actors connect Exploring the psychological aspects of jealousy Transitions from personal to royal plural pronouns ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport LEONTES: Christopher Guilmet HERMIONE: Shannone Lee Clair ANTIGONUS: J. Paul Nicholas More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/november-2024-winters-tale-hermione-arrest-defense ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: Leontes has Hermione arrested for adultery and treason Hermione tries to defend herself in open court Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our second week, highlights include: Deciding on the beats of the scene - what each is "called" Bringing Leontes back to sanity vs. punishing him Exploring the meaning of "I'll keep her in the stables" ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport LEONTES: Christopher Guilmet HERMIONE: Shannone Lee Clair ANTIGONUS: J. Paul Nicholas More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/november-2024-winters-tale-hermione-arrest-defense ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: Leontes has Hermione arrested for adultery and treason Hermione tries to defend herself in open court Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our first week, highlights include: the play as a tragic comedy and its significance in Shakespeare's career Leontes sudden and irrational jealousy towards his wife, Hermione. the importance of pacing and punctuation in the text. ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York! DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport LEONTES: Christopher Guilmet HERMIONE: Shannone Lee Clair ANTIGONUS: J. Paul Nicholas More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/winterstale-hermione-arrest-defense-week-1 ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: Leontes has Hermione arrested for adultery and treason Hermione tries to defend herself in open court Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our fourth and final week, highlights include: The warrior character of Macbeth and comedic moments with Lady Macbeth Diving into the imagery of "spongy officers" Analyzing the power dynamics in relationships A Q&A with the artists! ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Jaelyn, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport MACBETH: Mark Lawson LADY MACBETH: Meaghan Boeing More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Macbeth. We'll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH: Macbeth questioning Duncan's murder and Lady Macbeth creating a plan Macbeth returning from Duncan's murder, horrified by what he's done Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our third week, highlights include: The use of hypotheticals and future tenses What "the poor cat in the adage" really means The staccato delivery in Lady Macbeth's lines Plus - could "Macbeth" become a Christmas play?? ?? ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Jaelyn, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport MACBETH: Mark Lawson LADY MACBETH: Meaghan Boeing More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Macbeth. We'll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH: Macbeth questioning Duncan's murder and Lady Macbeth creating a plan Macbeth returning from Duncan's murder, horrified by what he's done Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
From 2019, our interview with prolific director Robert Goldsby, on the aliveness of Molière, making clear transitions, and being blissfully happy. Bob took his final curtain call on October 27, 2024 at age 97. With a career spanning 60+ years, he accomplished so much and he'll be missed by all who knew him! Click here for full show notes and links.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our second week, highlights include: Macbeth's soliloquy and chaotic dialogue Lady Macbeth's role in the scenes Macbeth's influence on Halloween and Harry Potter ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Jaelyn, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport MACBETH: Mark Lawson LADY MACBETH: Meaghan Boeing More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Macbeth. We'll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH: Macbeth questioning Duncan's murder and Lady Macbeth creating a plan Macbeth returning from Duncan's murder, horrified by what he's done Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our first week, highlights include: speech transitions and symbolism exploring power, ambition, and moral sacrifice Shakespearean nuances ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! Special welcome to Jaelyn as a new GUEST STAR member! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Nick Cagle DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport MACBETH: Mark Lawson LADY MACBETH: Meaghan Boeing More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Macbeth. We'll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH: Macbeth questioning Duncan's murder and Lady Macbeth creating a plan Macbeth returning from Duncan's murder, horrified by what he's done Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our fourth and final week, highlights include: The Great Vowel Shift and Shakespeare's pronunciation Exploring Mistress Ford's emotions and actions Q&A with the creative team ⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- ? SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: J. Paul Nicholas DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport FALSTAFF: Todd Scofield MRS. PAGE: Michele Schultz MRS. FORD: Corinna Christman More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff! Act 3, Scene 3 (Falstaff's first visit to Mrs. Ford), ending before Mr. Ford arrives Act 4, Scene 2 (Falstaff's second visit to Mrs. Ford), again ending before Mr. Ford arrives Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our third week, highlights include: Focusing on the nuances of language, meaning, and dynamics How different approaches to lines could affect the overall humor and relationships Adjustments made to clarify character interactions ⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: J. Paul Nicholas DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport FALSTAFF: Todd Scofield MRS. PAGE: Michele Schultz MRS. FORD: Corinna Christman More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff! Act 3, Scene 3 (Falstaff's first visit to Mrs. Ford), ending before Mr. Ford arrives Act 4, Scene 2 (Falstaff's second visit to Mrs. Ford), again ending before Mr. Ford arrives Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our second week, highlights include: Discussing lines like "kiln-hole," "loons," and "still swine eats all the draff," clarifying meanings and exploring delivery options Figuring out transitions, with characters entering and exiting, and experimented with different line delivery for comedic effect ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: J. Paul Nicholas DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport FALSTAFF: Todd Scofield MRS. PAGE: Michele Schultz MRS. FORD: Corinna Christman More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff! Act 3, Scene 3 (Falstaff's first visit to Mrs. Ford), ending before Mr. Ford arrives Act 4, Scene 2 (Falstaff's second visit to Mrs. Ford), again ending before Mr. Ford arrives Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? In our first week, highlights include: Detailed analysis and debate of character motivations and intentions Several linguistic nuances and potential stage directions were clarified Discussion of whether certain actions were scripted or improvised ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: J. Paul Nicholas DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport FALSTAFF: Todd Scofield MRS. PAGE: Michele Schultz MRS. FORD: Corinna Christman More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff! Act 3, Scene 3 (Falstaff's first visit to Mrs. Ford), ending before Mr. Ford arrives Act 4, Scene 2 (Falstaff's second visit to Mrs. Ford), again ending before Mr. Ford arrives Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? 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 team Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023. ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel Dilliplane More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023 ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 – Angelo's first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brother's life. Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
The Working Actor's Journey
? 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. ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel Dilliplane More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023 ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 – Angelo's first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brother's life. Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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? 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. ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel Dilliplane More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023 ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 – Angelo's first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brother's life. Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023 ? 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 ----- ? Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! ? ? 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 ? Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM Measure for Measure Team: DIRECTOR: Stefan Novinski DRAMATURG: Miranda Johnson-Haddad ANGELO: J. Paul Nicholas ISABELLA: Charlotte Northeast PROVOST / LUCIO: Rachel Dilliplane More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeares-measure-for-measure-august-2023 ----- ? THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 2 – Angelo's first meeting with Isabella, where she comes to plead for her brother's life. Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/read/2/2 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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? 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? ?♀️? ----- ? 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 ? 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 ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud -DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan -And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee Clair More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice ----- ? THE SCENES Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeare's "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 269-350 Much 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 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: -Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe -Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK -William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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? 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. ----- ? 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 ? 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 ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud -DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan -And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee Clair More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice ----- ? THE SCENES Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeare's "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 269-350 Much 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 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: -Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe -Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK -William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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? 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. ----- ? 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 ? 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 ----- ? CREATIVE TEAM - DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud -DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan -And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee Clair More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice ----- ? THE SCENES Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeare's "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 269-350 Much 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 ----- ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: -Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe -Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK -William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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? 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. ? 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 ? 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 ? CREATIVE TEAM - DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud -DRAMATURG: Cathleen Sheehan -And the PLAYERS: Juls Hoover, Anu Bhatt, and Shannon Lee Clair More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/july-2024-acting-the-role-beatrice ? THE SCENES Our group will be working on various sections from Shakespeare's "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 269-350 Much 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 ? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare: -Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe -Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK -William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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 doesn't 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 Cordova Hamlet 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 Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK Thank 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 Cordova Hamlet 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 Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK Thank 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 Cordova Hamlet 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 Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK Thank 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 Cordova Hamlet 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 Shakespeare's Hamlet: Edited and Annotated: https://amzn.to/3xdt012 Appreciating Shakespeare: https://amzn.to/3XjY6Pe Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures: An Outline: https://amzn.to/3KEzyZK Thank 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, I'll 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 life I'd love for you to follow along, so subscribe to our YouTube channel – and then click the bell icon to get notification of when new videos are released! You can also watch this update here. There's no reason our Rehearsal Room can't be its own weekly "show". I'm inspired by all of the participants who have been willing to come together to do this in a "down and dirty fashion" – a la public access channels! – and time will tell how large and popular this could become – but I have high hopes. ? Thank you to our group of artists in June willing to experiment here! I'm very excited to share our sessions with a much larger audience and thrilled that you're here for the next step. Oh – and if you'd like early access to the sessions BEFORE they go live on YouTube AND you'd 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. You'll 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 characters We 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 haven't yet, be sure to check out two most recent episodes of our Vanya workshop and Libby Appel's Q&A. I suspect you'll 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! We've released a dozen episodes this year, from interviews to workshops to text work and Q&A's. Thank you to everyone listening and I hope you've enjoyed this season as much as I have. I'd love to hear below if you have a favorite episode, guest, or moment. I'm 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), HBO's Succession, Apple's 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! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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! You'll 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 "the other side of the table" is always valuable and few directors have accomplished as much as Libby, so I'm sure it'll be a fun and very informative hour for you. Learn more about Libby @ theworkslibbyappel.com -- Get your FREE copy of the guide "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus you'll receive 2 other bonus guides with lessons and wisdom from professional actors! See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there's a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov's 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 Hedy One final thing I'll 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! Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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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. You'll 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. He'll talk about working on roles that people think are "funny" 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), you'll hear a defining conversation in Geoffrey's life with a mentor about this very role. Plus, don't miss the lighting round where you'll learn even more about Geoffrey! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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We have another "all pro" group—all 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 it's not something she usually experiences—and I don't 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 "Ganymede" (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: "Sweet Phoebe" DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Dennehy (listen to our interview) DRAMATURG: Philippa Kelly SILVIUS: James Newcomb (listen to our interview) PHOEBE: Erika Rolfsrud ROSALIND: Meaghan Boeing Fantastic 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! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Today's 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. Click here for full show notes and links. Become a Patron to get exclusive access and discounts. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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Today's guest grew up in the Philippines, fell in love with movies as a kid, found validation through acting, pursued his master's 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. Click here for full show notes and links. Become a Patron to get exclusive access and discounts. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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Today's guest started in the theatre at a very young age, felt adrift and wasn't exactly sure what he'd do as a young man, and ended up working for years at some of the best theatres in the country. Jamie Newcomb has performed in over 60 Shakespeare plays and 75 other productions. He worked for 14 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is a founding company member of Shakespeare & Company, and was an inaugural company member of The Denver Center Theatre, where he remained for 7 seasons. Click here for full show notes and links. Register for Acting the Role: The Macbeth's with Susan Angelo and Bo Foxworth Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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Marcelo shares how he approaches a voiceover audition for a video game. We look at what direction and description is initially provided and then how to use your instincts to create your own performance rather than going for an impersonation. You'll hear the actual audition Marcelo sent in and we also get into dealing with rejection and booking jobs. Click here for full show notes and links. More... Learn about Acting the Role: The Macbeth's with Susan Angelo and Bo Foxworth Become a Patron - save 10% on workshops Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script"
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Marcelo was born in Argentina, moved to LA at a young age, felt very lost with his career, almost quit after his first TV role, and eventually booked a job that changed his life. Plus, we get a quick look at Marcelo's process with a voiceover audition for a video game, and you'll hear what he sent in! It was fascinating to hear about the many ups and downs, and all the relationships, mentors, and teachers who helped him along the way. We covered a LOT of ground, so get ready for a very full ride. A lot of laughs too. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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Elizabeth shares her approach to working on Shakespeare, which includes what the number of syllables can tell you, the thought igniter exercise, the first question to ask, and more. Plus we chat about the difference in performing a monologue in an audition vs a show. Learn more about our April Shakespeare workshop with Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso Macbeth's dagger speech (Act 2, Sc 1) Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? Or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation Proceeding from the heat-oppressèd brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable As this which now I draw. [He draws his dagger.] Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going, And such an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes are made the fools o' th' other senses Or else worth all the rest. I see thee still, And, on thy blade and dudgeon, gouts of blood, Which was not so before. There's no such thing. It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes. Now o'er the one-half world Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse The curtained sleep. Witchcraft celebrates Pale Hecate's off'rings, and withered murder, Alarumed by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear Thy very stones prate of my whereabouts And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives. Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives. [A bell rings.] I go, and it is done. The bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script"
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We discuss her very humble beginnings, her dad Brian Dennehy and his career struggles, deciding her family was a priority, working even more when she was pregnant, and helping other actors. Plus, we get another mini-Shakespeare class where Elizabeth dives into a piece from Macbeth! She's been an audition coach for years, and has also helped many students with their college auditions, so you'll definitely want to check this out! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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We're back for Season 5 of The Working Actor's Journey! We've got five more amazing interviews headed your way over the coming months; you'll hear: coming to America stories the realities and hardships of working in New York and LA and what it's like with parents who were in the biz. Professional actors speak about feeling adrift, lack of confidence, and full blown-panic attacks. These guests have had the chance to look back and to see what's worked, what hasn't, and what to embrace about their path. Be sure to subscribe to find out who are guests are and to hear so much more. Regular listeners may be able to identify the voices, as all of these guests have been part of our workshop series and almost all of them were totally new to me, so it was very exciting to learn all about them! Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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For today's episode, we're bringing you the second half of the Repertory workshop featuring Shakespeare's Twelfth Night In the fist scene: Viola (as Cesario), is on her way to see Olivia, and encounters first the Fool Feste and then Sir Toby and Sir Andrew. Olivia, meeting Cesario, sends the others away and declares her love. Then in our second scene - Malvolio, who (according to the mischievous letter he received) is dressed with yellow stockings and is smiling grotesquely, appears before an astonished Olivia. Thinking him insane, Olivia puts him in the care of Sir Toby, who decides to treat him as a madman by having him bound and put in a dark room. Toby also decides to deliver Sir Andrew's challenge to Cesario in person in order to force the two of them into a duel. Terrified, they prepare to fight. Our cast includes... Act 3, Sc 1: FESTE – Garrett Botts VIOLA – Sara Mountjoy-Pepka OLIVIA – Michele Schultz SIR TOBY – Jamal Douglas SIR ANDREW – Janet Greaves Act 3, Sc 4: VIOLA – Michele Schultz OLIVIA – Sara Mountjoy-Pepka MARIA – Erika Rolfsrud MALVOLIO and SIR ANDREW – Janet Greaves SIR TOBY – Jamal Douglas FABIAN – Garrett Botts DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Swain DRAMATURGS: Gideon Rappaport and Philippa Kelly VOICE COACHES: Ursula Meyer and Scott Ferrara. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! Join us for Comedy of Manners in the Rehearsal Room ONLINE with director Brendon Fox - sessions begin February 3rd! Registration for Actors open through Sunday, January 23rd - grab your spot here. Plenty of room for virtual audience too. --- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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For today's episode, we're bringing you the second half of the Repertory workshop featuring Shakespeare's Twelfth Night The first scene includes almost everyone at Olivia's house, some great exchanges with the Fool, and then the meeting of Olivia and Viola, who is disguised as Orsino's servant Cesario. Then the following scene has Orsino with Viola (disguised) who expresses her love for Orsino through a story about "Cesario's sister." This was actually the second presentation we did, though these two scenes come first chronologically in the play, so that's why you're hearing this part first. Don't worry - you didn't miss anything. Our cast includes... Act 1, Sc 5: MARIA – Janet Greaves FESTE – Sara Mountjoy-Pepka OLIVIA – Michele Schultz MALVOLIO – Jamal Douglas SIR TOBY – Garrett Botts VIOLA – Erika Rolfsrud Act 2, Sc 4: ORSINO – Garrett Botts FESTE – Michele Schultz VIOLA – Sara Mountjoy-Pepka DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURGS: Gideon Rappaport and Philippa Kelly VOICE COACHES: Ursula Meyer and Scott Ferrara. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! --- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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 doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
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OK, there is a lot going on with this scene, so let's attempt to summarize! Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of York (Richard's mother) are grieving over their children and grandchildren. Former Queen Margaret secretly watches, and then comes forward to share they are not the only ones who've suffered. King Richard is passing by with his army, and the Duchess gives him a piece of her mind. Finally Richard is alone with Elizabeth and begins to talk with her about her daughter—also named Elizabeth—and the plans Richard has for her. So buckle in! Richard III - Act 4, Scene 4: "Teach me how to curse mine enemies" DIRECTOR: Liz Swain DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport MARGARET: Veralyn Jones RICHARD: Michael Kirby DUCHESS: Maggi Veltre ELIZABETH: Morgan Ring Fantastic work in Shakespeare's Richard III 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! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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In this scene, Hamlet's friends from school, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, have just arrived and the King and Queen ask them to find out what's going on with Hamlet. A short while later, Hamlet enter reading and is greeted by Polonius before Ros and Guil join us. DIRECTOR: Gigi Bermingham DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport HAMLET: Kwana Martinez POLONIUS: Seth David Mitchell ROSENCRANTZ: Max Herzfeld GUILDENSTERN: Danielle Reliford Fantastic work in Shakespeare's Hamlet 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! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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 their partners. And it's important to remember this is actually the first time Antonio—who is such close friends with Bassanio—meets Portia (as herself, not the disguised lawyer). DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURG: Philippa Kelly BASSANIO: Marcelo Tubert PORTIA: Amber Scales NERISSA: Aubrey Saverino ANTONIO: Ross Hellwig GRATIANO: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka Fantastic work in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice 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! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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A fantastic scene workshop from Shakespeare's As You Like It from April 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. In this scene, 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, and Rosalind and Orlando are visibly affected by each other. DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade (also covering for Duke) DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport ROSALIND: Janet Greaves ORLANDO: Jamal Douglas CELIA: Whitney Wakimoto LE BEAU: Madeleine Person DUKE FREDERICK: Danny Fulkerson Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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A fantastic scene workshop from Shakespeare's King John from February 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. 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 Bastard) resembles King John's older brother Richard and that young man is given a choice. DIRECTOR: Gigi Bermingham DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport KING JOHN: Marcelo Tubert QUEEN ELINOR: Madeleine Person BASTARD: Ross Hellwig CHATILLON/ROBERT: Corinna Christman Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Click here to register for our new workshop - Acting the Role: LADY MACBETH with Susan Angelo - begins October 11th! Spots for actors and audience, though space is limited. -- Get your FREE copy of 10 Ways to Stop Worrying and START WORKING! See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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A fantastic scene workshop from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar from February 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. DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport BRUTUS: Peter Van Norden CASSIUS: Elizabeth Dennehy CASCA: Howard Leder Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Click here to grab an audience spot for our upcoming CHEKHOV session in The Rehearsal Room with director Libby Appel - begins September 13th! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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A fantastic workshop of two scenes from Shakespeare's As You Like It. Enjoy the scene after only a few weeks of work and then the cast and director discuss the process! DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Swain ROSALIND: Aubrey Saverino CELIA: Meaghan Boeing Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Click here to grab an audience spot for our upcoming CHEKHOV session in The Rehearsal Room with director Libby Appel! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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A fantastic workshop of the lover's quarrel from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Enjoy the scene after a month of work and then the cast, director, and dramaturg discuss the process! DIRECTOR: James Newcomb DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport HELENA: Anne Gee Byrd HERMIA: Maggi Veltre DEMETRIUS: Michael Kirby LYSANDER: Garrett Botts Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Click here to grab an audience spot for our upcoming CHEKHOV session in The Rehearsal Room with director Libby Appel! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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A fantastic workshop of two scenes from Shakespeare's King Lear, featuring Tony Amendola as Lear (he played the part @ Utah Shakes) and Elizabeth Dennehy (yup, Brian's daughter!) as Goneril in Act 1, scene 4 (Lear curses) and Act 2, scene 4 (Lear is broken down). Director: Geoffrey Wade Dramaturg: Gideon Rappaport Lear: Tony Amendola Goneril: Elizabeth Dennehy Regan: Maggi Veltre Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Click here to grab an audience spot for our upcoming CHEKHOV session with director Libby Appel! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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It's our very first workshop presentation—from June 2020, featuring Tony Amendola as Richard and Anne Gee Byrd as Margaret in Act 1, scene 1 ("Now is the winter...") and Act 4, scene 4 (curses everywhere)! This is where our virtual workshops all began, and the work is still fantastic. Don't miss it and our wonderful additional artists: Directors: Geoffrey Wade and Gigi Bermingham Dramaturg: Gideon Rappaport Clarence: Geoffrey Wade Brackenbury: Russell Clements Duchess: Kandace Crystal Elizabeth: Ashley Engelman Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Today I'm excited to share a "vocal clinic" we did as part of The Rehearsal Room with certified 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 "traditional" voice warm-ups you may know. There are also many personal applications to this voicework beyond acting—something you can carry into many areas of your life! Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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! Plus, save 20% with our Early BARD discount through Sunday, March 21st. Learn more and join The Rehearsal Room now! Troilus and Cressida - Act 3, Scene 2 DIRECTOR: James Newcomb DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport TROILUS: Ross Hellwig CRESSIDA: Sapna Kumar PANDARUS: Marcelo Tubert Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Today we have a great discussion with another often overlooked role in the theatre: the voice coach! Similar to a dramaturg, one of the primary roles of this coach and teacher is to help make the text clear—that means both in how you deliver the words and also taking care of your instrument! Ursula Meyer is currently the head of graduate acting at UCSD. She has had the privilege of studying voice with Cicily Berry, Patsy Rodenburg, Andrew Wade, Arthur Lessac and is a designated Linklater teacher. She graduated with distinction from the Advanced Voice Studies Program at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London under David Carey. Get your FREE ticket to our final scene presentations Featuring professional actors, directors, and coaches! February 8-12 - reserve your ticket now! Monday: A Midsummer Night's Dream Wednesday: Julius Caesar Thursday: King John Friday: As You Like It Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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 ACTORS to register is TODAY, January 12th at 11:59 pm PST. There are only 3 spots left, with Mondays sold out! Everything else (coaching, audience, drop-in) closes on Sunday, January 17th at 11:59 pm PST. Learn more and join The Working Actor's Shakespeare now! And even more: Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Please enjoy this special episode from our vault! From August 2020, we're releasing the final workshop presentation of "Clarence's Dream and Murder" from Richard III. We're doing this for a couple reasons: 1) it's such fantastic work and I'm sure you'll learn something, and 2) registration is now OPEN for our next workshop in January 2021! Learn more and join The Working Actor's Shakespeare now! Richard III - Act 1, Scene 4 DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Wade DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport CLARENCE: Peter Van Norden 1ST MURDERER: Aubrey Saverino 2ND MURDERER: Daniel Cordova Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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BEN WHITEHAIR RETURNS for a great discussion! I am thrilled to welcome Ben back to the show—we did this Q&A as part of the October virtual workshops. We chat about the pandemic, social media trends, SAG-AFTRA, and more! Ben (@benwhitehair, who appeared on ep. 11) is the co-founder of Working.Actor, co-founder of The Social Media Advantage (TSMA), and Chair of the SAG-AFTRA NextGen Performers Committee. As you'll hear, Ben is BUSY, so I'm deeply grateful he found some time to squeeze this chat between all his other virtual meetings, self-tapes, and work! Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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 is San Diego's premiere Shakespearean dramaturg and is the author of the forthcoming book A Shakespeare Companion for Students. For the October workshops, he's collaborating with the casts on two scenes, from Troilus and Cressida and King Lear. Purchase tickets to the final scene presentations Only $5 for each evening! Tuesday, October 27th @ 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET: Tickets for TROILUS AND CRESSIDA Wednesday, October 28th @ 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET: Tickets for KING LEAR Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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We're doing the virtual Shakespeare workshops again in October! Plus, hear an excerpt from the rehearsals of Richard III! The future of Shakespeare scene study is here: we're running a 4-week accelerated online workshop with professional actors and directors from theatre, TV, and film! Join the ONLY Shakespeare Scene Study where professionals and lifelong veterans of the industry are your scene partners! Be an actor in the scenes OR sit in on everything! All through Zoom. There's early bird pricing now through September 25th and we've added SO MUCH more to this round! Learn more about the workshops! Get Anna's self-tape course "What's My Frame?" for 20% off with code WAJ at checkout: workingactorsjourney.com/whatsmyframe Get a FREE Shakespeare monologue consult with coach Aubrey Saverino—just mention the WAJ podcast: aubreysaverino.com/private-coaching Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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What if your scene partner were a professional actor? How might that up your game and what might you learn from someone who has been working for decades? Now you can make that happen! We're opening up registration on Wednesday, July 22nd at 12 pm Pacific Time for a series of virtual Shakespeare Workshops to happen in August 2020. Learn more about the workshops! Our roster of professional actors include guests from the show Robert Pine, Tony Amendola, Anne Gee Byrd, and Peter Van Norden, along with other industry veterans James Newcomb, Elizabeth Dennehy, and Marcelo Tubert. https://workingactorsjourney.com/virtual-workshops Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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You're invited to sit in on a NEW online event happening LIVE on Thursday, June 18th: we're doing an open workshop of Shakespeare's Richard III, bringing together both veteran and rookie actors! There's limited space, so register for the workshop today: workingactorsjourney.com/virtualworkshop First up are a couple of scenes from Shakespeare's Richard III with Tony Amendola (Utah Shakespeare, Berkeley Rep) as Richard, Marcelo Tubert as Clarence, and Anne Gee Byrd as Queen Margaret. We'll also be joined by a trio of younger actors (playing Brackenbury, Elizabeth, and the Duchess), along with dramaturg and teacher Gideon Rappaport! Now two important things to note: The workshop will *NOT* be recorded or replayed—you must be there live! A portion of the proceeds will go to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Get your tickets now! workingactorsjourney.com/virtualworkshop Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Today you'll hear the FULL production from our recent LIVESTREAM reading of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor (more info and watch the show here). It's an all-star cast of past guests from the podcast, including Harry Groener, Dawn Didawick, Peter Van Norden, Anne Gee Byrd, Tony Amendola and many more! For this "Merry Wives" episode, you'll hear our introduction to the play, a great section from our dramaturg Gideon Rappaport, and then the full show, including both our intermission and post-show discussions! The Merry Wives of Windsor Cast: SIR JOHN FALSTAFF (a rogue with no money but many plans) - Peter Van Norden MASTER FORD (gentleman of Windsor) - Harry Groener MISTRESS FORD (Ford's wife) - Dawn Didawick MASTER PAGE (wealthy gentleman) - Tony Amendola MISTRESS PAGE (Page's wife) - Anne Gee Byrd DR. CAIUS (French physician) / NYM (Falstaff's follower) - Geoffrey Wade MISTRESS QUICKLY (Dr. Caius' housekeeper) - Amelia White SIR HUGH EVANS (Welsh parson and schoolmaster) - Marcelo Tubert FENTON (a young gentleman) - Ross Hellwig HOST OF THE GARTER INN (Innkeeper) - Robert Pine ROBERT SHALLOW (Justice of the Peace) - Alan Mandell ABRAHAM SLENDER (Shallow's rich nephew) / WILLIAM (Page's son) - Rob Crisell PISTOL (Falstaff's follower) - Aubrey Saverino SIMPLE (Slender's servant) / ROBIN (Falstaff's servant) - Susan Benninghoff BARDOLPH (Falstaff's follower) / RUGBY (Caius' servant) /1ST SERVANT (Ford's) / SWING - Kevin Manley ANNE (Page's daughter) /2ND SERVANT (Ford's) /SWING - Ashley Engelman Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Things went very well with our first reading, so welcome to the "Much Ado About Something" series, as we all do our part to fight this pandemic and stay entertained at the same time. Next up is our online reading of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor with an all-star cast of past guests from this podcast. This is a wonderfully underrated comedy, with lots of great characters! The broadcast will be May 14th at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern, and yes, you can WATCH all of this too. Head over here to get all the details and to set a reminder for when we go live! Now once again, we have an incredible cast, all with very deep theatre backgrounds, including 3x Tony Nominee and 3x Ovation winner Harry Groener as Master Ford, Dawn Didawick (Harry's real-life wife) as Mistress Ford, Peter Van Norden as Sir John Falstaff, Tony Amendola as Master Page, and Anne Gee Byrd as Mistress Page, with Geoffrey Wade, Alan Mandell, and Robert Pine returning, and we have new additions to the show with Amelia White and Marcelo Tubert, plus a number of other great actors! More info: https://workingactorsjourney.com/merrywives/ Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Today you'll hear some excerpted scenes from our recent LIVESTREAM reading of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (more info and watch the show here). It's an all-star cast of past guests from the podcast, including Dakin Matthews, Robert Pine, Geoffrey Wade, Anne Gee Byrd, Alan Mandell and many more! And if you enjoy this, we're doing another LIVE reading you can WATCH on May 14th at 3 pm PT - our next show is Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor with past guests Harry Groener, Dawn Didawick, Peter Van Norden and lots more! More info on the upcoming "Merry Wives" show: https://workingactorsjourney.com/merrywives Much Ado About Nothing Cast: LEONATO (governor of Messina): Dakin Matthews ANTONIO (Leonato's brother): Alan Mandell BEATRICE (Leonato's orphaned niece): Gigi Bermingham HERO (Leonato's daughter)/SEXTON (town clerk): Aubrey Saverino DON PEDRO (Prince of Aragon): Peter Van Norden BENEDICK (a soldier): Geoffrey Wade CLAUDIO (a young Count): Ross Hellwig DON JOHN (illegitimate brother of Don Pedro): Tony Amendola BORACHIO (Don John's follower): Ray Porter FRIAR FRANCIS/BALTHASAR (attendant of Don Pedro): Armin Shimerman MARGARET (Hero's waiting woman)/CONRADE (Don John's follower): Jeanne Sakata DOGBERRY (the Constable): Robert Pine URSULA (Hero's waiting woman)/VERGES (Dogberry's partner): Anne Gee Byrd MESSENGER/1ST WATCH/SWING - Rob Crisell 2ND WATCH/SWING - Susan Benninghoff Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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In these times of much ado about SOMETHING, you're invited to an online Shakespeare reading of Much Ado About Nothing with an all-star cast of past podcast guests! The broadcast will be April 2nd at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern, and yes, you can WATCH all of this too. Head over here to get all the details and to set a reminder for when we go live! We have an incredible cast, all with very deep theatre backgrounds and many of whom have spent their lives working on Shakespeare—including our past guests Dakin Matthews, Armin Shimerman, Ray Porter, Peter Van Norden, Robert Pine, Alan Mandell, Anne Gee Byrd, Gigi Bermingham, Geoffrey Wade, Tony Amendola, and Jeanne Sakata! More info: https://workingactorsjourney.com/muchado/ Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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 most important advice that actors can take from Hamlet's words How an actor can use and develop his or her own "discretion" How to look at Shakespeare's First Folio, and how to play with it to find all the clues Plus we chat about why "updated" productions of Shakespeare can make the audience feel distant, and instead, how to make it exciting! This is such a great session and it was so fun to hear them share how the texts are really like musical scores for actors—showing you how to make sense of these works and perform them! These two are amazing teachers and have so much to share! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Randall's monologue from Hamlet by Shakespeare - the "Advice to the Players" (from the First Folio) Speake the Speech I pray you, as I pronounc'd it to you trippingly on the Tongue: But if you mouth it, as many of your Players do, I had as liue the Town-Cryer had spoke my Lines: Nor do not saw the Ayre too much your hand thus, but vse all gently; for in the verie Tor- rent, Tempest, and (as I may say) the Whirle-winde of Passion, you must acquire and beget a Temperance that may giue it Smoothnesse. O it offends mee to the Soule, to see a robustious Pery-wig-pated Fellow, teare a Passi- on to tatters, to verie ragges, to split the eares of the Groundlings: who (for the most part) are capeable of nothing, but inexplicable dumbe shewes, & noise: I could haue such a Fellow whipt for o're-doing Termagant: it out- Herod's Herod. Pray you auoid it. Be not too tame neyther: but let your owne Discretion be your Tutor. Sute the Action to the Word, the Word to the Action, with this speciall obseruance: That you ore-stop not the modestie of Nature; for any thing so ouer-done, is frõ the purpose of Playing, whose end both at the first and now, was and is, to hold as 'twer the Mirrour vp to Nature; to shew Vertue her owne Feature, Scorne her owne Image, and the verie Age and Bodie of the Time, his forme and pressure. Now, this ouer-done, or come tardie off, though it make the vnskil- full laugh, cannot but make the Iudicious greeue; The censure of the which One, must in your allowance o're- way a whole Theater of Others. Oh, there bee Players that I haue seene Play, and heard others praise, and that highly (not to speake it prophanely) that neyther hauing the accent of Christians, nor the gate of Christian, Pagan, or Norman, haue so strutted and bellowed, that I haue thought some of Natures Iouerney-men had made men, and not made them well, they imitated Humanity so ab- hominably.
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It's a special one today—a double-bill! Randall Duk Kim and his lifelong professional partner—and wife—Annie Occhiogrosso are one of the great teams of the American theatre. They have worked together their entire professional lives and are dedicated to the classics, and in particular, to the works of William Shakespeare. They, along with their partner Charles Bright, founded American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, where Randall and Annie were co-Artistic Directors. Randall has worked as an actor for 50+ years, playing dozens of leading roles all over the country at major theatres. Annie has worked as an actress, director, dramaturg, and teacher. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode with Randall and Annie: Not seeing race as any kind of barrier in theatre Moving to New York and submitting to every Shakespeare festival Why Annie initially despised Randall over his casting in a play The ideas and misconceptions behind "classical" and "method" acting Starting their own theatre to work on Shakespeare's First Folio How Randall, a lifelong classical actor, ended up in The Matrix And so much more! Plus, we get another mini-Shakespeare master class: Randall and Annie dive into Hamlet's advice to the Players and share so many wonderful tips and tools! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Hamlet by William Shakespeare HAMLET (First Folio version) Speake the Speech I pray you, as I pronounc'd it to you trippingly on the Tongue: But if you mouth it, as many of your Players do, I had as liue the Town-Cryer had spoke my Lines: Nor do not saw the Ayre too much your hand thus, but vse all gently; for in the verie Tor- rent, Tempest, and (as I may say) the Whirle-winde of Passion, you must acquire and beget a Temperance that may giue it Smoothnesse. O it offends mee to the Soule, to see a robustious Pery-wig-pated Fellow, teare a Passi- on to tatters, to verie ragges, to split the eares of the Groundlings: who (for the most part) are capeable of nothing, but inexplicable dumbe shewes, & noise: I could haue such a Fellow whipt for o're-doing Termagant: it out- Herod's Herod. Pray you auoid it. Be not too tame neyther: but let your owne Discretion be your Tutor. Sute the Action to the Word, the Word to the Action, with this speciall obseruance: That you ore-stop not the modestie of Nature; for any thing so ouer-done, is frõ the purpose of Playing, whose end both at the first and now, was and is, to hold as 'twer the Mirrour vp to Nature; to shew Vertue her owne Feature, Scorne her owne Image, and the verie Age and Bodie of the Time, his forme and pressure. Now, this ouer-done, or come tardie off, though it make the vnskil- full laugh, cannot but make the Iudicious greeue; The censure of the which One, must in your allowance o're- way a whole Theater of Others. Oh, there bee Players that I haue seene Play, and heard others praise, and that highly (not to speake it prophanely) that neyther hauing the accent of Christians, nor the gate of Christian, Pagan, or Norman, haue so strutted and bellowed, that I haue thought some of Natures Iouerney-men had made men, and not made them well, they imitated Humanity so ab- hominably.
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Mike Moreno hosts The Actor CEO Podcast (available on Apple, Stitcher, etc) and he dives into the knowledge and skills that allow actors and artists to embrace their creative entrepreneur spirit, along with the reality that you both run and own your own business from the moment you choose to be a professional. Its focus is to help you learn the skills that make a more successful actor by taking control of yourself as a brilliant, creative business and becoming a rockstar CEO of that business. Join Mike in becoming an Actor CEO! Actor CEO has over 100 episodes and Mike has talked with teachers, industry pros, and actors of various levels, and has covered so many different topics, including actor finances, marketing, social media, auditions, voice over, and so much more! The show is very well-reviewed and often in the top 200 of all Performing Arts podcasts in the US. Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that! Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that! Just a bit of what we cover: Where is Mike in his journey? The difference he's seen in performers between NY and LA What Mike has learned from doing his podcast Why it's crucial to create great self-tape auditions! The two things that if actors do will put them miles ahead What you can learn from Will Smith and The Rock when it comes to performing I hope you enjoy this conversation—I'd love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it's helpful, and if you'd like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @wajpodcast, or if you prefer, you can send an email here. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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L. Scott Caldwell, or "Scotty" as she is also known, has been a working actress for 40+ years, from Chicago to New York to LA, and many other places! In fact, right after we chatted, she was off to shoot episodes of Facebook's Sacred Lies, ABC's A Million Little Things, and HBO's Insecure. She stays busy! Scotty has over 100 onscreen credits, including recurring characters on Lost, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Southland, Queens Supreme, and PBS' Original Series Mercy Street. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode with Scotty: Her experience and awareness of the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago Working on the play A Raisin in the Sun several times The impact of watching very strong women on film The personal rejection she experienced being fired and the breakdown she had What she took from studying with Uta Hagen, and the one item she uses consistently Scotty and I ended up talking mostly about her early years, leading up to her first film role, and it's such a fascinating journey, filled with excitement, doubt, challenges, and rewards. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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 and immense work that went into the audiobook of Jerusalem How he made sense of unusual spellings, and dialogue without punctuation in The Wake And what he believes is good narration Plus we chat about building confidence, and how to approach audiobook projects you may not enjoy. It's a great session, and it was really wonderful to hear Simon's process of both experiencing anxiety and putting in so much effort to make sure he does the book justice for both the author and the audience. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. The beginning of "Around the Bend"—the "unreadable chapter" in Alan Moore's Jerusalem Awake, Lucia gets up wi' the wry sing of de light. She is a puzzle, shore enearth, as all the Nurzis and the D'actors would afform, but nibber a cross word these days, deepindig on her mendication and on every workin' grimpill's progress. Her arouse from drowse is like a Spring, a babboling book that gorgles up amist the soils o' sleep, flishing and glattering, to mate the mournin' son. Canfind in this loquation now she gushes and runs chinkling from her silt and softy bed, pooring her harp out down an illside and aweigh cross the old manscape to a modhouse brookfast. Ah, what a performance, practised and applausible. She claps her hands, over her ears, to drone out all the deadful wile-ing and the sorey implecations of whor farmlay. With her bunyans all complainin' she escapes the Settee o' Destraction and beguines her evrydaily Millgrimage towar's ridemption or towords the Wholly Sea; to wards, the tranquilisity of night.
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Simon Vance (@SimVan) has narrated over 1000 audiobooks in his career, with such a diverse range of works, from George R.R. Martin and Steig Larsson's Millennium series (which we discuss), to Brent Weeks and Charles Dickens! He's also focused on getting back in front of the camera as an actor, which we talk about at length because of how much success he's had in audiobooks, and he still wants to explore new territory! Just a bit of what we cover in this episode with Simon: What he initially studied at University that didn't work out All the twists and turns and decisions that led him to a job at the BBC The weekend workshop that really opened his eyes to being an artist The struggles he faced as an actor when first moving to California Being nervous before starting to record an audiobook His new challenge of getting better as an on-screen actor in film and TV—and so much more! Simon is wonderfully open about the lack of clarity in his early years, the not knowing, and the challenging relationships. While it hasn't always been easy, he also has some fantastic ideas and insights on what has worked for him along the way! Plus, Simon even shares how he worked on a practically unreadable chapter in Alan Moore's Jerusalem, so don't miss that! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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In this episode, Jeanne discusses a monologue she worked on from the TV show Threat Matrix. She plays a Cambodian woman who recounts her experiences of escaping the Khmer Rouge. I've visited Cambodia and seen first-hand some of the atrocities that happened there—just horrific, as we talk about. You'll hear Jeanne discuss: how a book she had read two years earlier helped her initially with the audition and then again, once she booked the part how she ended up finding a sense of ease with the text the challenges of learning a Cambodian dialect, and how she felt insecure about it Plus, we talk about working on monologues that are stories set in the past vs. things that are happening right now! It's a great session, and it was really wonderful to hear Jeanne's process of connecting to this material. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Jeanne's monologue (as Dara) from Threat Matrix DARA The stream bed, it was dry season But the rocks still slippery Uncle Sam help me, carry my baby He say he have baby boy long time ago in the States [AGENT FRANKIE: Did he talk about his boy, did he say his name?] No, but he say worse pain in world is losing family [AGENT FRANKIE: How long did you walk?] At least three hours, then no more But Uncle Sam, he move quickly like he see in dark Then he stop us at pool of water near big boulder Uncle Sam say, many mines in jungle on side Only way through water Water deep, cold Sam carry my baby high On other side, we see small house He had name for it.
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Jeanne Sakata has had a 30+ year career spanning theater, film, television, and voiceover. She was in two different stage productions this past year, both with notable companies, jumping from Shakespeare to new plays: appearing in Othello at A Noise Within in Pasadena, CA and in Do You Feel Anger? at the Vineyard Theatre in NY. For her first play, Jeanne wrote the celebrated and award-winning solo show Hold These Truths, based on the life of Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American student at the University of Washington who challenged the American Government during World War II. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode with Jeanne: Growing up on a lettuce farm right near the railroad tracks Thinking she would be a journalist and majoring in English at UCLA How acting and therapy both came into her life at the same time How the Spanish language opened her eyes to working on Shakespeare Her deep need to tell Gordon's story based on her own family's history How her marriage and relationship has lasted over 40 years—and so much more! Jeanne even shares how she worked on a monologue with a Cambodian accent for a TV show, so don't miss that! She has such a great attitude toward celebrating your successes, allowing for flow, and being open to multiple approaches! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Audrey Moore hosts the wonderfully-named podcast Audrey Helps Actors (available on Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, etc), and it's exactly what it sounds like! Every episode Audrey invites someone from the business to chat about everything from advice for auditions and getting a new agent, to the nitty gritty of exploring different theatrical markets and information about how you can better use your union. The show is regularly in the Top 100 of ALL Performing Arts podcasts in several countries; it's often been in the Top 25 and as of publishing, the show is in the Top 50 for Performing Arts in the US—pretty amazing! And she's not even releasing episodes right now—that's how popular the show is! Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that! Just a bit of what we cover: Where the idea for the podcast started and looking at what had existed Why Audrey was doing so well in auditions, but wasn't booking How to find the problem you *actually* need to solve in your career Audrey's own journey with horrible self-tapes How to manage your time and energy with various opportunities I hope you enjoy this conversation—I'd love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it's helpful, and if you'd like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @wajpodcast, or if you prefer, you can send an email here. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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In this excerpt, Richard discusses one of Leontes' speeches in The Winter's Tale by Shakespeare—it's in the first act where he has his suspicions about his wife and his best friend having an affair. Leontes is speaking with his trusted advisor Camillo, who cannot bear to hear these accusations and Leontes responds "Is whispering nothing?" and goes from there. You'll hear Richard discuss: how Shakespeare drops you into this without any backstory the questions you want to ask yourself with words that repeat and that if you even explore the sounds of the speeches, they can give you clues too! It's a great session, and it was a lot of fun to hear Richard's insights on the character and all the possibilities that lay before you with a text like this! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare LEONTES, KING OF SICILIA [finishes the shared line with Camillo] Is whispering nothing? Is leaning cheek to cheek? Is meeting noses? Kissing with inside lip? Stopping the career Of laughter with a sigh (a note infallible Of breaking honesty)? Horsing foot on foot? Skulking in corners? Wishing clocks more swift? Hours, minutes? Noon, midnight? And all eyes Blind with the pin and web but theirs, theirs only, That would unseen be wicked? Is this nothing? Why then the world and all that's in't is nothing, The covering sky is nothing, Bohemia nothing, My wife is nothing, nor nothing have these nothings, If this be nothing.
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Richard Riehle (pronounced "Really!"), has had a nearly 50-year career, he's still going! With 400+ onscreen credits to his name, plus years and years of regional theatre, he is truly a working actor! You've probably seen Richard in dozens of things, with very memorable parts in the films Glory, The Fugitive, Office Space, and Casino, as well as appearances on Modern Family, Grounded for Life, and Black-ish. And of course, that doesn't even touch on the decades of regional theatre Richard did before he even started working on-camera! Just a bit of what we cover in this episode: How he was open to whatever possibilities came along, literally saying things like "Yeah, I guess I can do that" How he saw being an actor as a job—it was what he did to put money on the table How people can really depend and rely on him How he does the audition and then walks away Why it sometimes feels like he's starting all over Why certain projects (that he was excited about) didn't end up working out Richard even shares how he works on Shakespeare, with a speech from The Winter's Tale, so don't miss that! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Coming up in the next round of interviews, actors that continue to work in all different mediums: a Tony winner with plenty of on-screen work an actor/playwright who has worked around the country a Shakespeare actor who ran his own theatre and appears in several big movies an actor with over 400 tv/film credits (plus years of theatre) and a voice you've probably heard reading books to you! Now the credits of the guests I just shared are outstanding, and still—each of these actors has had ups and downs, highlights and frustrations. What we're getting at are the actual and real paths of artists and creatives. These guests have been around, they've kept working, and they've figured out some things along the way. There are still challenges, it's not all "easy" at this point—but they've learned what they need to do to keep going, the mental game of being an actor long-term, and how to do the work at a professional level. And what you'll hear is that there is not only one way to do this—you'll hear lots of perspectives and approaches, so take what resonates for you! These guests can be mentors for you, they can be your personal Board of Directors, guiding you, inspiring you, and leading you forward! Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Become a PREMIUM member and receive access to exclusive content and bonus episodes (more ahead)!
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Arye Gross (@thataryegross) is an actor with 40+ years in the business who always gives a memorable performance, wherever he pops up. He was absolutely one of the inspirations for this podcast. It's a personal episode too—as Arye has been a friend, mentor, and teacher to me over the years. Don't miss our actor marketing advice » Click here for full show notes and links. Arye has had a pretty amazing career. He's got over 120 credits on IMDb and that doesn't even account for the MULTIPLE recurring guest roles he's had on shows like Diagnosis Murder, The Practice, Wildfire, The Riches, and as Dr. Sidney Perlmutter on Castle. He's also absolutely one of those "hey, it's that guy" guys—he's popped up in so many different things on screen over the years, from Just One of the Guys and Soul Man to Friends and Grey Gardens and a hundred other things—even if you didn't know his name, you knew his face. I mean, he's in the actual book called "Hey, It's That Guy," so , you know, it's official. Though I have a feeling, after today's episode, you'll know who he is from now on! Just a bit of what we cover in this episode: Building props that he's used onstage Being re-cast as the narrator of The Wonder Years Upstaging Dan Aykroyd with strawberries Neuroscience, empathy, and authenticity Being embraced and rejected by the audience Getting fired multiple times from the same show What Arye still loves about acting Plus a whole lot more! Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Alan Mandell (in his 90s and still working!) is an actor and director, and he's also been a general manager of multiple theatres. He's considered one of the leading interpreters of Samuel Beckett's work, and he even collaborated directly with the playwright several times! It was really fascinating to hear all about Alan's career—his story is a combination of being in the right place at the right time, and being willing to do whatever it took to make theatre happen, which is such a great attitude! Just a bit of what we cover in this episode: Growing up in Canada during the Depression Doing radio drama and theatre in Toronto How he got involved with The Actor's Workshop through volunteer office work His initial reaction and confusion when he first read Waiting for Godot Teaching acting classes and helping out with the San Quentin Drama Workshop Being involved in the early days of Hedwig and the Angry Inch What success has meant to him and mentoring young actors in the theatre Plus a whole lot more, and Alan also shares some direct acting notes from Samuel Beckett himself on Waiting for Godot, so don't miss that! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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In this excerpt, Tony Amendola (@tmamendola) from Ep #18 discusses Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. As Tony shares, it's almost like an "anti-love" sonnet, that it makes fun of sonnets that are too flowery, as it has a very different tone and style with its message. You'll hear Tony discuss: how he approaches a pieces of text like this how he might set the scene in his mind when doing this why he loves this sonnet in particular It's a great session, and Tony also shares at length the balance you want to find between ideas and behavior when working on texts like this! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare.
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Tony Amendola (@tmamendola) was an associate artist, actor and director at the Berkeley Rep Theater for ten years. Regional theatre work includes the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Rep, ACT, the Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theater, CenterStage and the Oregon, California and Utah Shakespeare Festivals. He has 120+ credits on film/TV, including as a series regular on Continuum, and recurring work on Stargate SG-1 and Once Upon a Time as Pinocchio's father Geppetto. He's appeared as the title character in Uncle Vanya and King Lear, as King Henry in Lion in Winter, and as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Voiceover work includes video games World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 15, and Call of Duty, and as the narrator of The Land Before Time XIV. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode: Getting nervous about auditions and loving it Being petrified over a particular role, and having no faith in himself to do it His first TV job in LA and how the director helped him through it What he learned coming back to Merchant of Venice, 25 years later, as an actor Tony's daily routine of body, mind, and spirit Advice he would give to smart, driven students of acting Surrounding yourself with people you respect One of his favorite failure stories, and how it led him to LA Plus a whole lot more, and Tony also lets us in on how he works through Shakespeare's sonnet #130! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Kristine Oller guides successful creative professionals through the process of designing and aligning the next chapter of their lives and careers – always with an eye towards helping them expand their brilliance and increase their resilience. She is here to discuss a rather tricky topic for creatives: having enough money to really pursue your career. Sure you can get that stereotypical job waiting tables, but is that really going to fuel you, or stress you out more? What would it look like to have a truly amazing side business that gave you the resources you need (and more) to fully pursue your dream, and to lose the desperation of needing to book a role to make rent? And Kristine was in this exact position: working jobs that drained her, and she found something else that helped her thrive. Yes, she does have a course (link below), but this is not an hour-long sales pitch; we don't even mention the course! This is a fun and important conversation about how to sustain yourself as a creative until you get your next break, and the one after that and the one after that! Just a bit of what we DO cover: Her journey as an actor and beyond Finding her first side biz and pursuing it How that gig made her a better actor at auditions Stories that artists tell themselves that keep them AWAY from cash Why it's unhealthy to hear stories of being down to your last dime before your "big break" I hope you enjoy this conversation and this experiment—I'd love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it's helpful, and if you'd like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @theworkngactors, or if you prefer, you can send an email here. Learn more about Kristine's course Cashflow for Creatives. Code JOURNEY for a special discount! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Robert Goldsby started out acting during World War II, in a touring production for the troops in the Philippines. He earned a B.A. in French and Comparative Literature from Columbia and, along with directing studies, an M.F.A. in Acting from Yale. He was an actor, resident stage director and conservatory director of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre, running the first Training Congress. For 30 years, he was professor of acting, dramatic literature and directing at the University of California at Berkeley, and he ultimately served as chair of this department. Robert was a founding director of the Berkeley Stage Company, which introduced many new plays and playwrights to America. When he relocated to Los Angeles, he worked at many of the the major university and professional theatres of the region. He has translated works by Sardou, Molière, and Feydeau. Of the 150+ productions he directed, there were 11 plays by Molière, 46 classical plays from Aristophanes to Shakespeare to Giraudoux, and 98 plays from the modern repertory from Ibsen to Innaurato. As both director and scholar, Robert has been particularly devoted to Molière. He published a book from his lifetime of experience and research, titled: Molière On Stage: What's So Funny? Just a bit of what we cover in this episode: Working with Walter Matthau and getting pinched by him The importance of studying both Literature and Performance Why directors need to really understand the text His introduction to the very alive work of Molière Creating the curriculum for the ACT program, which is still used Why plays were so thrilling when he was teaching What student actors had that professionals did not Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Paden Fallis hosts the podcast In and [Out of] the Arena (available on Apple, Stitcher, etc), and it's an atypical interview show: he creates a very cool roundtable discussion with working actors out there, people from all over the country. Actors with credits on Broadway, network TV, indie films, voiceover, and everything in-between. It's a weekly, topic-driven show, so each episode focuses on a different issue actors face. Paden is an actor, director, writer and producer, currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His first screenplay, As Far as the Eye Can See, made its World Premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival. Just a bit of what we cover: Where Paden is on his journey Why he wanted to do a podcast What he has learned about acting since starting the podcast The Trader Joe's incident with actor Geoffrey Owens Professional jealousy and avoiding bitterness How social media drives casting Actors who want to feed the soul One thing he wish he had done differently when he started I hope you enjoy this conversation and this experiment—I'd love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it's helpful, and if you'd like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @theworkngactors, or if you prefer, you can send an email here. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Ray Porter from Ep. #16 talks text work in John Webster's The White Devil. This is a Jacobean play and comes in the period right after Shakespeare. As Ray shared, plays in this period were much darker and a definite departure from many of the themes you'd see in Shakespeare's work. It's not a play I was familiar with and really glad these guests are introducing us to other classical works. As I mentioned in the complete episode with Ray, this may be a great play for you to find a lesser-known monologue for your auditions. You'll hear Ray discuss: why this speech fascinates him how language was the CGI of the day why classical theatre and plays like this are still so relevant today. It's a great session and a wonderful discussion about theatre, politics, and acting! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Ray's monologue from The White Devil FRANCISCO An old tale. Upon a time Phoebus, the god of light, Or him we call the sun, would need to be married: The gods gave their consent, and Mercury Was sent to voice it to the general world. But what a piteous cry there straight arose Amongst smiths and felt-makers, brewers and cooks, Reapers and butter-women, amongst fishmongers, And thousand other trades, which are annoyed By his excessive heat! 'twas lamentable. They came to Jupiter all in a sweat, And do forbid the banns. A great fat cook Was made their speaker, who entreats of Jove That Phoebus might be gelded; for if now, When there was but one sun, so many men Were like to perish by his violent heat, What should they do if he were married, And should beget more, and those children Make fireworks like their father? So say I; Only I apply it to your wife; Her issue, should not providence prevent it, Would make both nature, time, and man repent it.
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Ray Porter (Tw: @Ray__Porter; IG: @rayporter_narr8s) spent 18 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival playing all sorts of roles, including many leads, and has since narrated more than 300 audiobooks (including the Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry), all while still appearing on film, tv, and onstage. He has multiple Earphones Awards, has been nominated for Audie awards for his narration, and was named Audible's Narrator of the Year. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode: why you don't want to be a tribute band making audiobooks that SUCK (and how to get better) an acting approach that gives you freedom not believing your own PR technique only up to a point the most important thing to do, especially as an actor and lots more! We even work on a piece of text from The White Devil by John Webster! Post-Shakespeare themes and ideas—very cool stuff, and I'm sure most people are not using this for their classical monologue! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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We have a special episode today. It's a tribute to the actor Philip Bosco. In this, you'll hear the voices of Armin Shimerman, Peter Van Norden, and Phil himself as Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Phil was quite a legend in the theatre scene, and he recently passed away, so I decided to finally sit down and put this together. Yes, it is sad, and at first, I thought this episode needed to be really somber, but it's also a celebration of Phil's life, what he did, and the many people he impacted! A few quick highlights about Philip Bosco: Won the Tony Award for Lend Me a Tenor, with another FIVE nominations, along with multiple Drama Desk nominations and one win Performed in over 50 productions on Broadway, playing all different styles and genres Over 100 Film and TV credits, including a Daytime Emmy Award Click here for full show notes and links. Watch the entire production of Twelfth Night See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Dawn Didawick is an LA-based actor who has worked at numerous regional theatres, has lived and worked in both DC and New York, and also has a number of film and TV credits. She appeared on Broadway in Arthur Miller's All My Sons, with the production winning a Tony Award for Best Revival. She's also a founding member of the Antaeus Theatre in Glendale, CA. In today's episode, Dawn and I cover: doing industrials dealing with fear having mentors working on new plays sexual harassment and shame how to keep working Yiddish actors passing it on being respectful and lots more! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Francis Guinan from Ep. #14 talks text work in Jessica Dickey's The Rembrandt, which premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in 2017 with Francis in the cast, alongside John Mahoney, who many people know as the dad on Frasier (one of my personal favorites), but who was also a longtime Steppenwolf ensemble member. You'll hear how Francis found his way through the text, and the deeper connections between art and the relationship his character has with John's. I was lucky enough to see this production at Steppenwolf and John passed away not long after The Rembrandt closed. It's a great session and a wonderful insight into how an actor works. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Francis' monologue from The Rembrandt HENRY I touched it. It was… surprisingly– spiky. The paint. Slashes of ochre and black and white and red. I suddenly thought– Art is such a slight thing. It's a trick. The closer you get, it recedes, like a shadow. It lives, it glows, and then you touch it and it's not really there. Or it's ALL there—Rembrandt. Homer. I touched it all… Well, specifically three of us touched it—myself, this girl Madeline and Dodger. We counted to three, and we touched it. [minor dialogue omitted] I remember my Dad reading in the paper that this Rembrandt had been purchase for 2.3 million– and this was 1961 mind you!–and he turned to me, I was all of FIVE, and he said (ala gruff dad) "Come on Hank, we're going to see what the hell is worth 2.3 million." And he dragged me to the exhibit. We stood in front of it, his brow furrowed, the callouses on his hand… There was something about the way he stood there—staring—as if he felt separate—as if it was some Great Thing that would always be just beyond his reach… I never asked him what the thought of it, the painting. If he liked it. If it pleased him. (I'd like to thing it did—that somehow he was—touched by it.) I regret that actually. Terribly. It's just a slight thing—canvas, paint—and yet it contains—what? Wordls. Truths. I stood there today, and I thought, There is only one of this– in all of time. I touched that fragility and my heard just… [to Simon, sleeping] My love? Are you there? I want you to know. You've been a wonderful partner. You have. I have failed you so terribly. So terribly. But I am here now. I'm here.
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Francis Guinan grew up in Iowa and went to college pre-med, but then changed directions and ended up meeting the actors who would go on to create the Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble in Chicago. He has been a member for 30 years and appeared in over 40 productions, and also has 80+ film/tv credits including Boss, The Last Airbender, and Eerie, Indiana. Just a bit of what we cover: discipline and focus messing with other actors onstage great directors rehearsal questions John Mahoney Shakespeare younger actors current passions, and lots more! Plus, he works on a piece from THE REMBRANDT, which had its world premiere at Steppenwolf! Check out the show notes for additional info and items mentioned in this episode. Become a PREMIUM member and part of the Working Actors Community, starting at just $2/month! Get your free copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One". See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Want a free audiobook? As a listener, get yours and a free trial with Audible.
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Reed Birney thought he was just going to be a schmuck actor after decades of struggle. Then he takes on a part that terrifies him and it leads to a number of great projects and successes, including a Tony Award. Just a bit of what we cover: The freeing nature of doing nudity in both theatre and film Why he chose not to go to Juilliard after being accepted, and why he might have hated acting if he went The unbelievable circumstances of his first Broadway show Why your imagination is so important, along with children playing in sandboxes What can lead you to "bad acting" and how to avoid it His experience working with The Coen Brothers and Sam Raimi early in their careers The excitement and challenges of working on Casa Valentina The helpful note from the director that helped him unlock the character in The Humans The example he tries to set for both his children who are actors Check out the show notes for additional info and items mentioned in this episode. Become a PREMIUM member and part of the Working Actors Community, starting at just $2/month! Get your free copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One". See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Want a free audiobook? As a listener, get yours and a free trial with Audible.
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Dakin Matthews is an actor, teacher, and scholar. In this bonus episode you'll hear the mini-Shakespeare master class he gives in episode #12 on one of the speeches from Romeo and Juliet. You'll learn the logic that Juliet uses and how it unravels, where you need to be at the end of the speech if you're performing it, how both male and female actors tend to shy away from emotion, and more. Plus: what do you think of these "classes"? Tell us on Twitter @working_actors or on workingactorsjourney.com. Click here for show notes and more. See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene 3 Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life. I'll call them back again to comfort me. Nurse!—What should she do here? My dismal scene I needs must act alone. Come, vial. What if this mixture do not work at all? Shall I be married then tomorrow morning? No, no, this shall forbid it. Lie thou there. Laying down her dagger. What if it be a poison which the friar Subtly hath minist'red to have me dead, Lest in this marriage he should be dishonor'd Because he married me before to Romeo? I fear it is, and yet methinks it should not, For he hath still been tried a holy man. How if, when I am laid into the tomb, I wake before the time that Romeo Come to redeem me? There's a fearful point! Shall I not then be stifled in the vault, To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in, And there die strangled ere my Romeo comes? Or if I live, is it not very like The horrible conceit of death and night, Together with the terror of the place— As in a vault, an ancient receptacle, Where for this many hundred years the bones Of all my buried ancestors are pack'd, Where bloody Tybalt, yet but green in earth, Lies fest'ring in his shroud, where, as they say, At some hours in the night spirits resort— Alack, alack, is it not like that I, So early waking—what with loathsome smells, And shrikes like mandrakes' torn out of the earth, That living mortals, hearing them, run mad— O, if I wake, shall I not be distraught, Environed with all these hideous fears, And madly play with my forefathers' joints, And pluck the mangled Tybalt from his shroud, And in this rage, with some great kinsman's bone, As with a club, dash out my desp'rate brains? O, look! Methinks I see my cousin's ghost Seeking out Romeo, that did spit his body Upon a rapier's point. Stay, Tybalt, stay! Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here's drink—I drink to thee.
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Dakin Matthews is an actor, playwright, dramaturg, director, teacher, and scholar. He has 150+ credits on IMDb, has taught Shakespeare around the world, worked on Broadway and won awards, and was artistic director of several theatres—and he started out to be a priest! We talk about feeling confident and intimidated, why the classics are important, what being a professional means, and more. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible Dakin Matthews around the web IMDb | Wikipedia | IBDb | Actors Access | His former Andak theatre company Highlights Dakin's father as an indentured servant How acting in a Shakespeare play gave him a more intimate knowledge of it The situations when he feels in awe of people How he approaches working with or teaching younger actors The production of Shakespeare he saw that really changed his view of what theatre could be How he ended up teaching at Juilliard and eventually performing in The Acting Company Why he feels acting is his primary skill, above being a teacher or scholar Why there aren't great Shakespeare acting classes online How he approaches playing real people, and the roles that he couldn't quite figure out The out-of-left-field offer to get involved with Rocky the Musical How Dakin has had time to be involved in so much Working on the "Come vial" speech from Romeo and Juliet Why many actors either shy away from or miss the mark with emotional moments Why it's so important to find a group of like-minded creative people Quotes that matter to him Selected People and Items Mentioned Antaeus Theatre Portuguese immigration to Hawaii ACT, San Francisco The Juilliard School USD San Diego MFA (Old Globe Program) Cal State East Bay, Hayward, CA David Ogden Stiers, actor Kurtwood Smith, actor Liz Huddle, actress PCPA Theatre John Houseman, actor, director, and teacher Stephen McKinley Henderson, actor Group 1 at Julliard: Patti Lupone, Kevin Kline, David Ogden Stiers, Mary Jo Negro, Mary Lou Risotti, Sam Tsoutsouvas, David Schramm, Tony Azito, Jim Moody, Gerald Gutierrez, Norman Snow, Benjamin Hendrickson US bombing of Cambodia Jack O'Brien, director Sherlock's Last Case (play) Remington Steele, TV show Henderson Hogan Agency The History Boys (play) Frank Langella as Nixon Rocky the Musical Waitress musical For complete bio and other links, check out the full show notes!
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@benwhitehair is an unusual guest here, but you'll soon discover why he's a great addition! He already has 50+ credits on IMDb, is the co-founder of LA Actors Tweetup, is on the LA Local Board of SAG-AFTRA, and is the chair of its NextGen Performers committee. We talk about being a homeschooled cowboy and hating sheep, "grad school for the working actor", leveraging social media, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
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Gigi Bermingham gets honest and vulnerable about the journey—it's a special episode! She's an actress and singer with 30+ credits on IMDb, two LA Ovation Awards, and an LADCC Award for her solo comedy show Non-Vital Organs. We talk about her rural Northern California upbringing, her French mother, exhaustion and a food addiction, her career in real estate, playing Maria Callas, and much more! This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
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In Part 2 of our chat, veteran actor Clyde Kusatsu (@judgeito1948) shares how he approaches playing different Asian ethnicities, what he's learned from casting directors, his challenge with alcohol and being sober for nearly 24 years, and why he got involved with SAG-AFTRA politics, where he currently serves as the National Vice President for Los Angeles. Check out Ep #8 for Part 1! This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
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Clyde Kusatsu (@judgeito1948) grew up in Hawaii amidst a rapidly developing culture and economy, did summer stock with musical theatre star Howard Keel, became a "college working actor" at Northwestern, and worked twice with the legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, the John Wayne of Japanese film. He has over 300 credits on IMDb and is currently the National Vice President Los Angeles for SAG-AFTRA. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
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Peter Van Norden from Ep. #7 talks text work on performing platitudes and pauses in Harold Pinter's The Hothouse. As he was in rehearsals when we spoke, you'll hear how Peter is still figuring things out, still asking questions, and not really sure exactly where he'll ultimately arrive with this piece, and we're along for that journey. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Peter's monologue from The Hothouse by Harold Pinter ROOTE Patients, staff and understaff. A very merry Christmas to you all, and a happy and prosperous new year. And on behalf of all the staff I'd like to wish all the understaff the very best luck for the year to come and a very happy Christmas. And to the patients I should like to send a personal greeting, to each and every one of them, wishing them the heartiest compliments of the season, and very best wishes, on behalf of the staff, the understaff and myself, not forgetting the Ministry, which I know would be glad to be associated with these words, for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. /Pause/ We have had our little difficulties, in the year that is about to die, our little troubles, our little sorrows as well as our little joys, but through working together, through each and every one of us pulling his weight, no matter how lowly or apparently trivial his job, by working, by living, by pulling together as one great family, we stand undaunted. /Pause/ We say goodbye to the old year very soon now, and hail the new, but I say to you, as we stand before these embers, that we carry with us from the old year...things...which will stand us in good stead in the new, and we are not undaunted. /Pause/ Some of you, sitting at your loudspeakers tonight, may sometimes find yourselves wondering whether the little daily hardships, the little daily disappointments, the trials and tribulations which seem continually to dog you are, in the end, worth it. To you I would say one simple thing. Have faith. /Pause/ Yes, I think if I were asked to convey to you a special message this Christmas it would be that: Have faith. /Pause/ Remember that you are not alone, that we here, for example, in this our home, are inextricably related, one to another, the staff to the understaff, the understaff to the patients, the patients to the staff. Remember this, as you sit by your fires, with your families, who have come from near and from far, to share this day with you, and may you be content.
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Peter Van Norden has been acting for 45+ years on both stage and screen. We cover how musicals shaped his life, training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, working with two star-studded productions of Hamlet, learning from Meryl Streep, how to measure your acting career, and we work on a monologue from The Hothouse by Harold Pinter (Peter is now appearing in this show in LA). This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
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Nike Doukas from Ep. #6 talks text work on performing contemporary iambic pentameter and verse from Mike Bartlett's King Charles III. You'll hear that Nike brings the same tools that she would to any verse text, classical or modern. There are some wonderful insights she brings to the language of this piece and what you need to be thinking about. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Nike's monologue from King Charles III by Mike Bartlett TV PRODUCER This may seem strange, but sometimes I wake up From nightmares where I have been on TV And something's happened, just by chance, perhaps A light has blown, or chair collapsed, but I Am shocked, and jumping look ridiculous. And then that clip goes viral and from then Forever more, I am the girl who jumped It is the matter of my life, and when I die it will be what is writ, not all I did, and wanted, and achieved, but that: A captured idiocy stuck on repeat. /Enter Charles/ Your Majesty. Welcome. Here's the microphone Into which you'll speak, the autocue is there.
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Nike Doukas is an actor, director, teacher, and accent coach. She studied at University of Wisconsin, Madison and has an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre. She works regularly in regional theatre and has nearly 40 credits on IMDb, including a recurring role on Desperate Housewives. We talk about hating the winter, auditioning for grad school, arriving off-book, and getting emotional. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
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Geoffrey Wade from Ep. #5 talks text work on performing The Player from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Geoffrey played this part at Weston Playhouse in Vermont and he even shares some of his script notes from rehearsals. Click here for full show notes and links. See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Geoffrey's monologue from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard THE PLAYER: We're actors…. We pledged our identities, secure in the conventions of our trade, that someone would be watching. And then, gradually, no one was. We were caught, high and dry. It was not until the murderer's long soliloquy that we were able to look around; frozen as we were in profile, our eyes searched you out, first confidently, then hesitantly, then desperately as each patch of turf, each log, each exposed corner in every direction proved uninhabited, and all the while the murderous King addressed the horizon with his dreary interminable guilt…. Out heads began to move, wary as lizards, the corpse of unsullied Rosalinda peeped through his fingers, and the King faltered. Even then, habit and a stubborn trust that our audience spied upon us from behind the nearest bush, forced our bodies to blunder on long after they had emptied of meaning, until like runaway carts they dragged to a halt. No one came forward. No one shouted at us. The silence was unbreakable, it imposed itself on us; it was obscene. We took off our crowns and swords and cloths of gold and moved silent on the road to Elsinore.
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@geoffreywade is an actor, director, teacher, photographer, and acting coach. He has performed on Broadway and off-, works extensively in regional theater, appears in episodic television, in radio and on tour with LA Theatre Works, and films include Steven Spielberg's The BFG. We chat about inspirations, being a professional, non-paying theatre, and the Player from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. This episode is brought to you by the FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today!
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Harry Groener from Ep. #4 talks text work on singing a Noel Coward song ("Mrs. Worthington") and performing King Lear's "Reason not the need" speech from Shakespeare's play. If you're following along, this speech is at the end of Act 2, Scene 4. He also shares ideas on how to make the most of your rehearsal time. Click here for full show notes and links. See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Harry's Monologue from King Lear (Act 2, Scene 4) by Shakespeare KING LEAR O, reason not the need! Our basest beggars Are in the poorest thing superfluous. Allow not nature more than nature needs, Man's life is cheap as beast's. Thou art a lady; If only to go warm were gorgeous, Why, nature needs not what thou gorgeous wear'st, Which scarcely keeps thee warm. But for true need— You heavens, give me that patience, patience I need! You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age, wretched in both. If it be you that stirs these daughters' hearts Against their father, fool me not so much To bear it tamely; touch me with noble anger, And let not women's weapons, water-drops, Stain my man's cheeks! No, you unnatural hags, I will have such revenges on you both That all the world shall—I will do such things— What they are yet I know not, but they shall be The terrors of the earth! You think I'll weep: No, I'll not weep. I have full cause of weeping, but this heart Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws Or ere I'll weep. O Fool, I shall go mad!
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Harry Groener has three Tony Award nominations (Oklahoma, Cats, Crazy For You), and has also been a series regular on Dear John, and played Mayor Wilkins on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Born in Germany and growing up in San Francisco, he got started with ballet, and then worked with PCPA and studied at the University of Washington. He has acted around the country in regional theatre and has over 80 credits on IMDb. This episode is brought to you by the FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today!
The Working Actor's Journey
Hope you're new year is off to a great start! How have things been going with the podcast? Nathan checks in to share stats, reviews, and more in this quick look behind-the-scenes. We'll be back next week with continuing episodes in Season 1 of The Working Actor's Journey!
The Working Actor's Journey
Anne Gee Byrd has performed leading roles in everything from Shakespeare to Shaw across the country, and is no stranger to contemporary works, too. She has received LA Drama Critics' Circle Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. and was named Best Leading Actress by the LA Weekly for her performance as Mother Courage. She has also had a long television and film career, with over 80 credits on IMDb. This episode is brought to you by the FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today!
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You wanted these text work sessions as separate episodes and I'm happy to accommodate! First up: @ShimermanArmin from Ep #2 takes us into Shakespeare's Henry VI, part 3 with Richard of Gloucester, a soliloquy Armin used for auditions. He also talks about his general approach to Shakespeare and some of the overall principles he teaches in classes. If you're following along, this speech is at the end of Act 3, Scene 2. Click here for show notes and more. See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Armin's Monologue from Henry VI, Part III (Act 3, Scene 2) by Shakespeare RICHARD OF GLOUCESTER Ay, Edward will use women honorably. Would he were wasted, marrow, bones, and all, That from his loins no hopeful branch may spring, To cross me from the golden time I look for! And yet, between my soul's desire and me— The lustful Edward's title buried— Is Clarence, Henry, and his son young Edward, And all the unlook'd-for issue of their bodies To take their rooms, ere I can place myself: A cold premeditation for my purpose! Why then I do but dream on sovereignty, Like one that stands upon a promontory And spies a far-off shore where he would tread, Wishing his foot were equal with his eye, And chides the sea that sunders him from thence, Saying, he'll lade it dry to have his way: So do I wish the crown, being so far off, And so I chide the means that keeps me from it, And so, I say, I'll cut the causes off, Flattering me with impossibilities. My eye's too quick, my heart o'erweens too much, Unless my hand and strength could equal them. [ARMIN BEGINS HERE, AND CUTS LINES] Well, say there is no kingdom then for Richard; What other pleasure can the world afford? I'll make my heaven in a lady's lap, And deck my body in gay ornaments, And witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. O miserable thought! And more unlikely Than to accomplish twenty golden crowns! Why, love forswore me in my mother's womb; And for I should not deal in her soft laws, She did corrupt frail nature with some bribe, To shrink mine arm up like a wither'd shrub, To make an envious mountain on my back, Where sits deformity to mock my body; To shape my legs of an unequal size, To disproportion me in every part, Like to a chaos, or an unlick'd bear-whelp That carries no impression like the dam. And am I then a man to be belov'd? O monstrous fault, to harbor such a thought! Then since this earth affords no joy to me But to command, to check, to o'erbear such As are of better person than myself, I'll make my heaven to dream upon the crown, And whiles I live, t' account this world but hell, Until my misshap'd trunk that bears this head Be round impaled with a glorious crown. And yet I know not how to get the crown, For many lives stand between me and home; And I—like one lost in a thorny wood, That rents the thorns, and is rent with the thorns, Seeking a way, and straying from the way, Not knowing how to find the open air, But toiling desperately to find it out— Torment myself to catch the English crown; And from that torment I will free myself, Or hew my way out with a bloody axe. Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile, And cry "Content" to that which grieves my heart, And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, And frame my face to all occasions. I'll drown more sailors than the mermaid shall, I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk, I'll play the orator as well as Nestor, Deceive more slyly than Ulysses could, And like a Sinon, take another Troy. I can add colors to the chameleon, Change shapes with Proteus for advantages, And set the murderous Machevil to school. Can I do this, and cannot get a crown? Tut, were it farther off, I'll pluck it down.
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@ShimermanArmin is perhaps best known as Quark on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series. He has been working 50 years in the business and has 200 credits on IMDb. He's also done many voiceovers, video games, and commercials. Plus: a Shakespeare scholar, teacher, director, and actor. We talk about acting in high school, working at the Old Globe, finding a mentor on Broadway, and even dive into some Richard of Gloucester. This episode is brought to you by FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today!
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Robert Pine is a great actor to help us kick things off! He's been working for the past 50+ years and probably best known for starring on the show CHiPs. He has over 200 credits on IMDb, appearing on almost every iconic show from the '60s to today. He's also done commercials, video games, soap operas, theatre, and plenty of films. We talk about being pre-med, his ADD, his son Chris, longevity, and having fun. This episode is brought to you by FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today!
The Working Actor's Journey
What's ahead for this podcast? Hear excerpts from upcoming interviews! The Working Actor's Journey features in-depth conversations with actors that have worked for 30-50+ years, hearing how they got started, what challenges they faced, how they deal with auditions, actually work on material, and more.
