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Louis Butelli: "This Our Lofty Scene"
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Louis Butelli: "This Our Lofty Scene"

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Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli, currently playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s Julius Caesar. We’re in the home stretch: we must close on December 7. Come on down and see us!  One of the fascinating things about performing in…

Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"
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Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"

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By your leave, gods:—this is a Roman’s part Come, Cassius’ sword -Julius Caesar, V.ii.100  One of the great challenges of playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar is (spoiler alert!) committing suicide on-stage eight times a week. Louis…

Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar, Memory, and John Green
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Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar, Memory, and John Green

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Lousi Butelli (left) gets some choreography down in rehearsal with fight director Casey Kaleba, and actor Joe Brack looking on. Photo by Teresa Wood Hi again from your pal Louis Butelli. Here at Folger Theatre, we are coming to the…

Interview with Stephan Wolfert of Cry "Havoc!" at the Folger
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Interview with Stephan Wolfert of Cry "Havoc!" at the Folger

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Katharine Pitt

On Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00pm, the Folger Theatre will present Cry “Havoc!”, a one-man play about Shakespeare’s veterans by actor, writer, director, and U.S. Army veteran Stephan Wolfert and directed by Navy veteran Eric Tucker. Stephan Wolfert Cry “Havoc”! Tuesday, November…

The High Roman Fashion: Costume Design in Julius Caesar
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The High Roman Fashion: Costume Design in Julius Caesar

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Katharine Pitt

Let’s do it after the high Roman fashion -Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, IV.xv In Julius Caesar, Costume Designer Mariah Hale handles the designs for soldiers and soothsayers, assassins and their prey. Mariah has worked in design and textiles for 25…

Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar Rehearsal Video Clip
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Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar Rehearsal Video Clip

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Maurice Jones as Mark Antony. Photo by James Kegley. Hello! It’s your friend Louis Butelli here. I’ll be playing Cassius in Robert Richmond’s upcoming production of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre. We begin previews on October 28th, and tickets are…

Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part II of II)
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Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part II of II)

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You know that I hold Epicurus dear and his opinion: now I change my mind.                                                  …

Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part I of II)
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Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part I of II)

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Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure                                                 -Inscription over…

Louis Butelli on Returning to the Folger as Cassius
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Louis Butelli on Returning to the Folger as Cassius

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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
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Louis Butelli: Ferguson, ISIS, and Caesar

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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
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Sneak Peek of Jim Hunter's Lighting Design for Julius Caesar

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Katharine Pitt

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…

Backstage Photos from the Folger Theatre 2014-2015 Season Photoshoot
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Backstage Photos from the Folger Theatre 2014-2015 Season Photoshoot

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