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Romeo and Juliet through the Ages
Shakespeare Unlimited

Romeo and Juliet through the Ages

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Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 12 Though the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet is a perennial favorite, the world around the play has changed in the four centuries since it was first performed. Shifting attitudes about taboo love and marriage,…

Seeing Double in the Romeo and Juliet Prologue
Teaching Shakespeare

Seeing Double in the Romeo and Juliet Prologue

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William Fox presents Theda Bara in William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo and Juliet, 1916. Folger Shakespeare Library. By Julia Perlowski If the use of Shakespeare’s early modern English is under attack in some “regular” and “honors” English classrooms, just think about…

Your Backstage Pass!
Folger Spotlight

Your Backstage Pass!

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Brian Dykstra

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)
Folger Spotlight

Understanding Understudying (or The Show Must Go On)

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Brian Dykstra

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
Folger Spotlight

Getting Technucal

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Brian Dykstra

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
Folger Spotlight

A Day In Rehearsal - An Actor's Diary

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Brian Dykstra

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
Folger Spotlight

Fighting Amongst Ourselves

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Brian Dykstra

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…

Audio Recordings Pt. II or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bard
Folger Spotlight

Audio Recordings Pt. II or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bard

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Katharine Pitt

Hello! My name is Kate Pitt and I work as an assistant in public programs here at the Folger. I was also the production assistant on the audio recordings this summer and as we move into our upcoming 2013/14 season,…

Everything is a Thing (First Rehearsal)
Folger Spotlight

Everything is a Thing (First Rehearsal)

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Brian Dykstra

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…

Louis Butelli: Folger Audio Recordings
Folger Spotlight

Louis Butelli: Folger Audio Recordings

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Louis Butelli

Louis Butelli as Feste in Twelfth Night. Photo by Scott Suchman. Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli, most recently Feste in Folger Theatre’s Twelfth Night. We closed our show on June 9 after a great run: thanks to…

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