Macbeth; Act 3, Scene 1 MacbethSeptember 20, 2024From Whiffenpoof to Macbeth. Graham Stevens has worn many hats in his career, none of which fits as comfortably as Macbeth's crown. How does he bring all of his diversity of
The American Shakespeare Center July 30, 2024Vanessa Morosco likes asking the big questions. As Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center, she is perfectly positioned to do just that. Using Original Pra
Henry IV, Part I; Act 5, Scene 1 WorcesterJune 30, 2024Inside-out or outside-in? Accomplished stage actor and teacher Jasmine Bracey gives Stanislvaski his due, but argues for a more visceral approach to crafting character
Fight Direction ShakespeareMay 30, 2024There’s more to choreographing stage combat than beating shields and bashing heads. Fight Director Rod Kinter works closely with Actors, Directors and Designers on "Designing the Fi
Henry V; Prologue PrologueApril 30, 2024In his second season as the Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Jason King Jones brings a seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm to the leadership role. T
Pericles; Act 5, Scene 1 Pericles and MarinaMarch 12, 2024We welcome one of our favorite guests back to the State of Shakespeare. Ben Steinfeld catches us up on his own epic journey and on Fiasco Theatre’s production
Richard III; Act 5, Scene 1 BuckinghamFebruary 28, 2024Photo by Adrian Sanchez-GonzalezActor Yao Dogbe returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. The inau
The Tempest; Act 4, Scene 1 ProsperoJanuary 16, 2024To the uninitiated, northwest Arkansas may sound like an unlikely paradise for an actor. But as Shakespeare’s Prospero shows us, magic is found where you choose to make it.
Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 1 Lady MacbethNovember 21, 2023Elena Hollenbeak is the winner of the 2023 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition. We spoke with the talented Ms. Hollenbeak and her mentor, Dr. Lyn Ackerman, about
Romeo & Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 JulietOctober 24, 2023Canadian actor Sara Topham met Shakespeare’s Juliet when she was just seventeen and facing the premature overthrow of a promising career. This could be a story about how a
Romeo & Juliet; Act 3, Scene 2 JulietOctober 24, 2023Canadian actor Sara Topham met Shakespeare’s Juliet when she was just seventeen and facing the premature overthrow of a promising career. This could be a story about how a
Hamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletSeptember 29, 2023Marquis D. Gibson's Broadway debut was as sudden as it was spectacular. Appearing in the Hamlet inspired Fat Ham, Marquis played the Hamlet character wrestling with a lot of dif
Unrehearsed: A Midsummer Night's Dream The Barefoot Shakespeare CompanyAugust 29, 2023Memorizing lines comes quickly for Andrew J. Dunn. Putting the fun back in theater is what he is all about, which is why he agreed to
Love's Labor's Lost The Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalJuly 12, 2023(Photo by John Nordell/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images)Ask Amanda Dehnert what she does for a living, and she’ll laughingly say she
Hamlet; Act 2, Scene 2 HamletMay 26, 2023When it comes to Shakespeare's secrets, "meaning" and "sense" stand separate, yet actors must master both. So asserts Dakin Matthews: actor extraordinaire, seasoned stage savant of 250
The Winter's Tale; Act 3, Scene 2 HermioneMarch 23, 2023Photo: Jenny Graham.Photo: Jenny Graham.For Miriam Laube, 16 is a magic number. 16 years at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and 16 years away from court in Winter's Tale
Hamlet; Act 3, Scene 1 HamletFebruary 28, 2023Drop in! All Chukwudi Iwuji needs is the language, how the words resonate in him, their sounds and meanings and rhythms. Using these, how is he affecting the listener? When you
Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 4, Scene 1 BottomJanuary 27, 2023What does it mean to be “smartly stupid,” and how might this approach help an actor reveal delightfully unexpected moments in well-worn texts? Ian Gould credits h
Shakespeare's Sceptered Isle November 30, 2022What did it mean to be “English” in Shakespeare’s day? How may Shakespeare’s most patriotic play, Henry V, have shaped notions of English identity ever since? Brian Carroll’s n
Julius Caesar; Act 2, Scene 1 Brutus October 11, 2022With double digit years at a trio of theaters, Lynn Robert Berg is on the move. The self-proclaimed character actor has moved from intern to company leader with a skill se
Romeo and Juliet; Act 3, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet August 23, 2022After a lifetime in the theatre, what does Shakespeare still have to teach us about life and love? Long-time stage veterans (and real-life couple0 Na
The Book of Will Colorado Shakespeare FestivalAugust 1, 2022Who were the men and women who miraculously rescued half of Shakespeare’s plays from being lost forever – and what mystery, tragedy, romance, and drama rage
Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5July 8, 2022PHOTO CREDIT - Richard TerminePHOTO CREDIT - Richard TermineSomething special is happening in Harlem. The Classical Theater of Harlem is bringing its unique brand of Shakespeare to
Val Winkelman and John Dodd June 18, 2022In Texas, when something delightful has been marinating for 36 years, you know you’re in for a treat. The Texas Shakespeare Festival has been a staple of East Texas since the 1980's. For five de
Aili Huber and Toby Malone Cutting Plays for PerformanceMay 16, 2022Was this the kindest cut of all? It began as a friendly argument between fellow Shakespeareans, Aili Huber and Toby Malone, about how to trim the text of R