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Brian Dykstra

A Farewell To The Folger!
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A Farewell To The Folger!

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Your friendly blogger realizing he hasn’t yet packed. Blog Last: If you missed Romeo & Juliet at the Folger, you missed a good one. Here are my final blog thoughts in random order. This is the first cast of this…

Dykstra Blog: The Student Matinee Experience!
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Dykstra Blog: The Student Matinee Experience!

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Your friendly blogger with daughter, Juliet (Erin Weaver) “Grumble, Grumble.” “Snort” “Whine” “Complaint” “But it’s soooo eeeearly!” “This is ungodly.” “Oh, no…I’m going to need a nap!” “Is there coffee?” And so it goes… It’s a student matinee of our…

Your Backstage Pass!
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Your Backstage Pass!

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Brian Dykstra (left, as Lord Capulet) and Joe Mallon (as Paris) in Romeo and Juliet. Dykstra Blog: Your Backstage Pass  Hey. Dykstra here. Once again. I thought ya’ll might enjoy a tour through the mind of the actor (a semi-dangerous…

Understanding Understudying (or The Show Must Go On)
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Understanding Understudying (or The Show Must Go On)

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Brian Dykstra as Lord Capulet in Folger’s Romeo and Juliet. Dykstra Blog: Understanding Understudying or The Show Must Go On! Her Name? Stephanie LaVardera. Her Role? Understudying Juliet. Her Job? Saving The Day. Job Complete! Look, there’s lots of times…

Getting Technucal
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Getting Technucal

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Brian Dykstra Note: This blog post by Brian Dykstra was written during tech rehearsals in early October. Romeo and Juliet began performances on October 15 and is now running through December 1. “Ladies and Gentlemen: It is now one o’clock.…

A Day In Rehearsal - An Actor's Diary
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A Day In Rehearsal - An Actor's Diary

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So, I thought maybe y’all might be interested in what actors do on a typical rehearsal day. Here’s a day in the life: Rehearsal is called at 10am. Which is rare. Nothing starts in the theatre before 10am. Nothing. Ever.…

Fighting Amongst Ourselves
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Fighting Amongst Ourselves

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Rex Daugherty (Tybalt) and Brad Koed (Mercutio) in rehearsal. So, we got these swords. And we keep striking at each other with them. This is one of the things that happens when you decide to be an actor. People keep…

Everything is a Thing (First Rehearsal)
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Everything is a Thing (First Rehearsal)

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O, I find myself in gathering mess. There’s enough on my plate, but more I get How I’m the “blogger” is anyone’s guess While also playing dad to Juliet First day is filled with possibilities As actors meet and greet…