This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 December 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 27 December 2009.
File Size: 6.8 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 36 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 December 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 20 December 2009.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 49 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 December 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 13 December 2009.
File Size: 6.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 December 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 6 December 2009.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 53 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 November 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 29 November 2009.
File Size: 6.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 November 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 November 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 22 November 2009.
File Size: 7.8 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 November 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REHEARSAL

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Chris Seiler (Bayes), Daniel Rigney (Prince Volscius), Luke Eddy (Smith), and Allison Glenzer (Johnson) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, spirited look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of George Villiers' The Rehearsal. Discussions center on the play's unique background and structure, the rehearsal process, and the restoration tragedies parodied by this play.
File Size: 17.5 MB. Running Time: 36 minutes, 06 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REHEARSAL

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART ONE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Toby Shaw (Hotspur), James Keegan (Falstaff), Luke Eddy (Prince Hal), and René Thornton, Jr. (Henry IV) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a spirited, reflective look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part One. Discussions center on characterization, relationships, language, and favorite lines.
File Size: 25.3 MB. Running Time: 52 minutes, 26 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART ONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 November 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 15 November 2009.
File Size: 8 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 27 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 November 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Chris Seiler (Dogberry), Toby Shaw (Claudio), René Thornton, Jr. (Benedick), and Sarah Fallon (Beatrice) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, thoughtful look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing. Discussions center on the evolution of the production since it first opened, the challenges of the "Kill Claudio" scene, prose versus verse, and — of course — favorite lines.
File Size: 18.7 MB. Running Time: 38 minutes, 37 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 November 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 8 November 2009.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 November 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 November 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 1 November 2009.
File Size: 8.2 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 35 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 November 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 October 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 25 October 2009.
File Size: 7.9 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 October 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE REHEARSAL

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses George Villiers' The Rehearsal. This lecture was recorded on 15 October 2009.
Filesize: 12.1 MB, Running Time: 24 minutes, 54 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE REHEARSAL

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: TITUS ANDRONICUS

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Titus Andronicus. This lecture was recorded on 14 October 2009.
Filesize: 17.6 MB, Running Time: 36 minutes, 15 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: TITUS ANDRONICUS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 October 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 18 October 2009.
File Size: 7.4 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 2 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 October 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

American Shakespeare Center Director of Education Sarah Enloe sits in for Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, ASC Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA. Ms. Enloe delivers a pre-show lecture regarding The Merry Wives of Windsor before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 30 September 2009.
Filesize: 13.7 MB, Running Time: 28 minutes, 11 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 October 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 11 October 2009.
File Size: 7.6 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 11 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 October 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Much Ado about Nothing. This lecture was recorded on 23 September 2009.
Filesize: 19.8 MB, Running Time: 40 minutes, 53 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 October 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 4 October 2009.
File Size: 7.8 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 20 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 October 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 September 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 27 September 2009.
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 29 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 September 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY IV, PART ONE

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Henry IV, Part One. This lecture was recorded on 16 September 2009.
Filesize: 18 MB, Running Time: 37 minutes, 12 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY IV, PART ONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 September 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 20 September 2009.
File Size: 6.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 32 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 September 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: TITUS ANDRONICUS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Victoria Reinsel (Lavinia), Chris Johnston (Demetrius), René Thornton, Jr. (Aaron), James Keegan (Titus Andronicus), and Sarah Fallon (Tamora) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a considered, thoughtful look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Discussions center on Shakespeare's influences, violence and spectacle in the play, and, of course, language.
File Size: 21 MB. Running Time: 43 minutes, 29 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: TITUS ANDRONICUS

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Allison Glenzer (Mistress Quickly), James Keegan (Sir John Falstaff), Denise Burbach (Mistress Page), Sarah Fallon (Mistress Ford), and John Harrell (Master Ford) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, spirited look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Discussions center on status, language, and the construction of the play.
File Size: 18.5 MB. Running Time: 38 minutes, 07 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 September 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 13 September 2009.
File Size: 5.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 59 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 September 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 September 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 6 September 2009.
File Size: 7.7 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 13 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 September 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 August 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 30 August 2009.
File Size: 7.5 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 07 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 August 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 August 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 23 August 2009.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 August 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 August 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 16 August 2009.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 36 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 August 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 August 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 9 August 2009.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 39 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 August 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 August 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 2 August 2009.
File Size: 7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 58 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 August 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 July 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 26 July 2009.
File Size: 5.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 3 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 July 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 July 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 19 July 2009.
File Size: 5.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 4 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 July 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 July 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 12 July 2009.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 44 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 July 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 July 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 5 July 2009.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 July 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 June 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 28 June 2009.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 52 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 June 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 June 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 21 June 2009.
File Size: 4 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 June 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 June 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 14 June 2009.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 59 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 June 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Ginna Hoben (Adriana), Rick Blunt (Dromio of Syracuse), Josh Carpenter (Antipholus of Syracuse) and Dennis Henry (Dromio of Ephesus) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, spirited examination of the ASC's 2009 Spring Season production of The Comedy of Errors. Discussions center on the scholarly merit of The Comedy of Errors, the play's place in Shakespeare's canon, the comedy of the play, character doubling, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 22.2 MB. Running Time: 48 minutes, 09 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 June 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 7 June 2009.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 44 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 June 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 May 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 31 May 2009.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 35 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 May 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 May 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 24 May 2009.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 May 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HAMLET

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Shakespeare's best known tragedy, Hamlet. This lecture was recorded on 13 May 2009.
Filesize: 13.4 MB, Running Time: 28 minutes, 51 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HAMLET

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Ginna Hoben (Guildenstern), Rick Blunt (Rosencrantz), and Daniel Kennedy (The Player) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, reflective examination of the ASC's current 2009 Spring Season production of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Discussions center on cross-gender casting, comparing and contrasting the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead to the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Hamlet, and Stoppard's possible intentions in creating The Player.
File Size: 23.9 MB. Running Time: 51 minutes, 56 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HAMLET

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Kelley McKinnon (Gertrude), Luke Eddy (Hamlet), Dennis Henry (Polonius), and Aidan O'Reilly (Horatio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an thoughtful, spirited examination of the ASC's current 2009 Spring Season production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Discussions center on the the play's structure and language, as well as character choices and the rehearsal process.
File Size: 26.5 MB. Running Time: 57 minutes, 30 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HAMLET

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 May 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 17 May 2009.
File Size: 5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 May 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 May 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 10 May 2009.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 9 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 May 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 May 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 3 May 2009.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 29 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 May 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses playwright Tom Stoppard's life and career, and engages the audience in a celebration of Stoppard's love for the English language – which Cohen says is a lot like Shakespeare's. This lecture was recorded on 15 April 2009.
Filesize: 18.6 mb, Running Time: 40 minutes, 23 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 April 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 26 April 2009.
File Size: 4.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 April 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 April 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 19 April 2009.
File Size: 6.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 46 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 April 2009

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

ASC On Tour actor Rick Blunt fills in for Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA. In this lecture, delivered before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, Rick discusses the history of The Comedy of Errors, the unique construction of the play's first scene, abd the world of the play. This lecture was recorded on 8 April 2009.
File Size: 20 MB. Running Time: 43 minutes, 24 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 April 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 12 April 2009.
File Size: 3.7 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 53 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 April 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 April 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 5 April 2009.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 April 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 March 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 29 March 2009.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 15 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 March 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Shakespeare's career at the time A Midsummer Night's Dream was written, the Actor's Renaissance Season staging of the play, the "Pyramus and Thisbee" play-within-a-play, and Midsummer's sexual humor. WARNING: THIS LECTURE MAKES LIBERAL USE OF A SLANG TERM FOR THE MALE SEXUAL ORGAN. This lecture was recorded on 18 March 2009.
Filesize: 17.9 mb, Running Time: 38 minutes, 40 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 March 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 22 March 2009.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 04 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 March 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE CHANGELING

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Sarah Fallon (Beatrice-Joanna), Benjamin Curns (De Flores), Gren Phelps (Alonzo), and René Thornton, Jr. (Alsemero) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton and William Rowley's The Changeling. Discussions center on the the play's unique dual-plot structure, the Renaissance Season process, language, and character choices.
File Size: 20.7 MB. Running Time: 44 minutes, 55 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE CHANGELING

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE BLIND BEGGAR OF ALEXANDRIA

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses the structure and langauge of The Blind Beggar of Alexandria, the life and career of George Chapman, and Chapman's likely relationship with William Shakespeare. This lecture was recorded on 11 March 2009.
Filesize: 16.3 mb, Running Time: 35 minutes, 21 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE BLIND BEGGAR OF ALEXANDRIA

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 March 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 15 March 2009.
File Size: 6.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 20 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 March 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY VI, PART ONE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Alyssa Wilmoth (Henry VI), Miriam Donald (Joan of Arc), Thomas Keegan (Bishop of Winchester), and Chris Seiler (Talbot) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part One. Discussions center on the the play's position in the Henry VI trilogy, character choices, language, and the Renaissance Season process.
File Size: 21.4 MB. Running Time: 46 minutes, 20 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Henry VI, Part One

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 March 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 8 March 2009
File Size: 7 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 02 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 March 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 March 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 1 March 2009
File Size: 6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 16 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 March 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Sarah Fallon (The Duchess), Miriam Donald (Castiza), Greg Phelps (Spurio), and Ben Curns (Vindice) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an insightful examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton's The Revenger's Tragedy. Discussions center on the unique blend of violence and comedy in the play, the Renaissance Season process, characterization, and favorite lines.
File Size: 17.7 MB. Running Time: 37 minutes, 26 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE CHANGELING

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this fun, playful lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses The Changeling's place in Middleton's canon, contrasts the play with The Revenger's Tragedy (the other Middleton play being presented this Renaissance Season), and, of course, examines Middelton's use of language (with a little help from his friends). This lecture was recorded on 19 February 2009.
Filesize: 18.6 mb, Running Time: 40 minutes, 25 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE CHANGELING

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 February 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 22 February 2009
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 47 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 February 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses the genre of the revenge tragedy, the authorship of this particular play, and Middleton's use of language. This lecture was recorded on 12 February 2009.
Filesize: 16.1 mb, Running Time: 34 minutes, 50 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Aaron Hochhalter (Quince), René Thornton, Jr. (Oberon), Chris Johnston (Demetrius), and John Harrell (Bottom) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process, the unique experience of this year's Renaissance season troupe, characterization, and favorite lines.
File Size: 19.7 MB. Running Time: 42 minutes, 40 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 February 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 15 February 2009
File Size: 6.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 21 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 February 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY VI, PART ONE

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this frank, thoughtful lecture, Dr. Cohen takes a look at the origins of the HENRY VI plays, and how they fit into Shakespeare's canon. He also offers up his thoughts on Shakespeare's use of language in the play. This lecture was recorded on 5 February 2009.
Filesize: 18.7 mb, Running Time: 40 minutes, 33 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY VI, PART ONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 February 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 8 February 2009
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 30 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 February 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 February 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 1 February 2009
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 February 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 January 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 25 January 2009
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 January 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 18 January 2009
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 40 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 January 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 11 January 2009
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 59 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 January 2009

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 4 January 2009
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 January 2009