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Louis Butelli on Returning to the Folger as Cassius
For ever, and for ever farewell, Brutus! / If we do meet again, we’ll smile indeed -Cassius, V.i Hello again from your friend Louis Butelli. I’ll be returning to the Folger Theatre this fall to play Cassius in Robert Richmond’s production of…
Louis Butelli: Ferguson, ISIS, and Caesar
Maurice Jones as Mark Antony in Folger’s Julius Caesar. Photo by James Kegley Hello again! Your pal Louis Butelli here with the second in a series of blog posts in advance of Folger Theatre’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.…
Sneak Peek of Jim Hunter's Lighting Design for Julius Caesar
The exhalations whizzing in the air / Give so much light that I may read by them (Julius Caesar, II.i.46-47) Today’s guest post comes from Jim Hunter, the lighting designer for Julius Caesar. Jim is a professor of theatrical design at the University of South…
Julius Caesar Audio Recording Post-Production Photos
We recently returned to Omega Studios for post-production on the audio recording of Julius Caesar. The recording will be available through the Folger Luminary App, as well as on CD through Simon and Schuster audio. You can learn more and purchase…
Video Postcard from Robert Richmond - Director of the Folger Theatre's "Julius Caesar" - in Stratford-upon-Avon
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend him your ears! In this video postcard from Stratford-upon-Avon, Julius Caesar Director Robert Richmond describes his vision and gives us a glimpse into his travels for the upcoming production.Robert Richmond has directed six plays for Folger Theatre,…
Backstage Photos from the Folger Theatre 2014-2015 Season Photoshoot
Macbeth at Carter Barron: The Sleeping and the Dead are but as (Motion) Pictures
The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.’Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil. (Macbeth, 2.2.58)Folger Theatre has been invited by the National Park Service to screen our 2008 production of Macbeth this Saturday at dusk in the Carter Barron…
In the Studio: Recording Julius Caesar
The very talented Robert Richmond (the upcoming Julius Caesar, Richard III, Twelfth Night, Henry V, and Henry VIII) returned to Omega Studios last week along with a cast of Folger favorites to record Julius Caesar in advance of the production opening in October.…
Ira Glass: "Shakespeare S*cks???"
Your friendly neighborhood blogger, Louis Butelli. Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli. The folks here at the Folger Production Diary have asked me to contribute some late summer entries before rehearsals begin for the Folger’s upcoming production of…
Folger Talks Preview: Kathryn Will and Shakespeare's Coat of Arms
Dear Folger Diary Readers, Minions of the Moon, Fellows in Arms, and Excellent Good Friends, I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it… With the 2013-2014 Folger Season at an end and the 2014-2015 Season not yet…
Zachary Fine: On Staying in the Moment....
He not only plays one of the “two gents…” Zachary Fine also plays Crab the dog. Photo by Teresa Wood. Already we are nearing the final few weeks of our run of The Two Gentlemen of Verona and I’m terrified…
Zack Fine: Coming Together After Opening
Zack Fine as Valentine in “Two Gents” at Folger Theatre. Photo by Teresa Wood. Sheesh! It’s Monday and it’s our first day off since arriving in DC a week ago to start tech for “Two Gents” at the Folger Theatre.…