This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 December 2010

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 December 2010.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 15 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 December 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 December 2010

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 December 2010.
File Size: 3.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 December 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 December 2010

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 December 2010.
File Size: 3.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 29 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 December 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 December 2010

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 December 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 13 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 December 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 2010 Holiday Season

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, the stars of the ASC's three Holiday Season offerings discuss their roles and shows. Join Rick Blunt (Crumpet, The Santaland Diaries), Ginna Hoben (The Twelve Dates of Christmas), and John Harrell (Ebenezer Scrooge, A Chistmas Carol) as they take you on a fun, revealing backstage tour of all three Holiday Season productions.
File Size: 39.3 MB. Running Time: 40 minutes, 49 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 2010 Holiday Season

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 November 2010

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 November 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 14 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 November 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 November 2010

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 November 2010.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 26 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 November 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

Standing in for Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, noted actor and Mary Baldwin College English Professor Matt Davies delivers a pre-show lecture on Thomas Heywood's The Fair Maid of the West before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 20 October 2010.
Filesize: 25.1 MB, Running Time: 25 minutes and 58 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 November 2010

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 November 2010.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 32 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 November 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: WILD OATS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Chris Johnston, (Sim Gammon), Paul Jannise (John Dory), Sarah Fallon (Lady Amaranth), and John Harrell (Jack Rover) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of John O'Keefe's Wild Oats. Discussions center the history of the play (and its re-discovery), the use of Shakespeare references, and, of course, favorite moments/lines.
File Size: 29.7 MB. Running Time: 30 minutes, 51 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: WILD OATS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 November 2010

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 November 2010.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 21 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 November 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART TWO

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors René Thornton, Jr. (King Henry IV), Allison Glenzer (Mistress Quickly), James Keegan (Falstaff), and Patrick Midgely (Prince Hal) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a thoughtful, fun examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part Two. Discussions center the contrast between the two Henry IV plays, the evolution of Falstaff, Prince Hal's relationships with his father and with Falstaff and, of course, favorite moments/lines.
File Size: 47.3 MB. Running Time: 49 minutes, 08 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART TWO

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Patrick Midgley (Spencer), Ginna Hoben (Bess), Allison Glenzer (Clem), and James Keegan (Roughman) join Fair Maid Assistant Director/Stage Manager Aaron Hocchalter for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of Thomas Heywood's The Fair Maid of the West. Discussions center on the differences between working on a Shakespeare play and working on a Heywood play, the relationships between the characters, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 38.1 MB. Running Time: 39 minutes, 33 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 October 2010

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 October 2010.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 October 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: OTHELLO

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Othello before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 13 October 2010.
Filesize: 34.6 MB, Running Time: 35:52.

Doctor Ralph Presents: OTHELLO

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 October 2010

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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 07 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 October 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: WILD OATS

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John O'Keefe's Wild Oats before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 29 September 2010.
Filesize: 33.1 MB, Running Time: 34:23.

Doctor Ralph Presents: WILD OATS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 October 2010

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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 07 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 October 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 22 September 2010.
Filesize: 36.4 MB, Running Time: 37:45.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 October 2010

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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 30 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 October 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 October 2010

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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 40 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 October 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 September 2010

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 September 2010.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 05 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 September 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 September 2010

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 September 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 September 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Patrick Midgley (Lucentio), Sarah Fallon (Kate), Daniel Kennedy (Hortensio), and Benjamin Curns (Petruchio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Discussions center on the perceived misogyny that help classify Shrew as a "problem play," the true nature of the relationships between the characters, the significance of language, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 35.2.4 MB. Running Time: 36 minutes, 33 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Doctor Ralph Presents: HENRY IV, PART TWO

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part Two before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 15 September 2010.
Filesize: 39.3 MB, Running Time: 40:50.

Doctor Ralph Presents: HENRY IV, PART TWO

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: OTHELLO

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors John Harrell (Roderigo), Allison Glenzer (Emelia), Benjamin Curns (Iago), and René Thornton, Jr. (Othello) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a thoughtful, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Othello. Discussions center on the benefits and challenges of returning to familiar characters, Iago's motivation, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 38.4 MB. Running Time: 39 minutes, 50 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: OTHELLO

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 September 2010

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 September 2010.
File Size: 4.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 30 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 September 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 September 2010

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 September 2010.
File Size: 5.5 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 39 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 September 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 August 2010

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 August 2010.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 37 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 August 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 August 2010

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 August 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 15 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 August 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 August 2010

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 August 2010.
File Size: 3.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 22 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 August 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 August 2010

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 August 2010.
File Size: 3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 August 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 August 2010

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 August 2010.
File Size: 3.7 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 August 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 July 2010

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 July 2010.
File Size: 2.8 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 July 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 July 2010

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 July 2010.
File Size: 2.9 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 55 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 July 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 July 2010

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 July 2010.
File Size: 3.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 15 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 July 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 July 2010

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 July 2010.
File Size: 3.3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 July 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 June 2010

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 June 2010.
File Size: 2.6 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 32 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 June 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 June 2010

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 June 2010.
File Size: 2.2 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 11 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 June 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 June 2010

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 June 2010.
File Size: 3.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 June 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 June 2010

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 June 2010.
File Size: 3.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 29 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 June 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 May 2010

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 2010.
File Size: 3.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 38 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 May 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 May 2010

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 May 2010.
File Size: 3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 02 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 May 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Ginna Hoben (Helena), Aidan O'Reilly (Bertram), Rick Blunt (Parolles), and Dennis Henry (King of France) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a thoughtful, spirited examination of the ASC's current Spring Season production of William Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well. Discussions center on whether all is truly well for each of the characters at the end of the play, as well as All's Well That Ends Well's status as a "problem play." The actors also discuss their least and most favorite moments in the play, and share their favorite lines.
File Size: 50.6 MB. Running Time: 52 minutes, 33 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 May 2010

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 May 2010.
File Size: 3.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 32 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 May 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on Francis Beaumont's The Knight of the Burning Pestle before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 28 April 2010.
Filesize: 37 MB, Running Time: 38:24.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE

Doctor Ralph Presents: ROMEO AND JULIET

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 21 April 2010.
Filesize: 41.6 MB, Running Time: 43:10.

Doctor Ralph Presents: ROMEO AND JULIET

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 May 2010

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 May 2010.
File Size: 3.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 39 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 May 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 May 2010

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 May 2010.
File Size: 3.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 May 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 14 April 2010.
Filesize: 31.5 MB, Running Time: 32:41.

Dr. Ralph Presents: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 April 2010

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 April 2010.
File Size: 3.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 38 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 April 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ROMEO AND JULIET

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Josh Carpenter (Romeo), Brandi Rhome (Juliet), Aidan O'Reilly (Paris), and Kelley McKinnon (Lady Caputlet) join ASC On Tour 2009/2010 Rough, Rude, and Boisterous Tour manager and Assistant Director Dennis Henry (Friar Lawrence) for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Spring Season production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Discussions center on bringing the show off the road into the Blackfriars, the nature of the characters, audience reactions, and favorite scenes and lines. Also, the actors answer questions sent in by Podcast listeners.
File Size: 35.7 MB. Running Time: 37 minutes.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ROMEO AND JULIET

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 April 2010

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 April 2010.
File Size: 3.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 April 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Rick Blunt (Rafe), James Patrick Nelson (Venturewell), and Curt Foy (George) join The Knight of the Burning Pestle dramaturg Justin Schneider for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Spring Season production of Francis Beaumont's The Knight of the Burning Pestle. Discussions center on the differences between performing Beaumont and Shakespeare, audience reactions to the play, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 41.4 MB. Running Time: 42 minutes, 59 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 April 2010

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 April 2010.
File Size: 3.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 April 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE ROMAN ACTOR

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on Phillip Massinger's The Roman Actor before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. The Roman Actor was the final production of the ASC's recently concluded 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season This lecture was recorded on 24 March 2010.
Filesize: 35.3 MB, Running Time: 36:38.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE ROMAN ACTOR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 April 2010

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 April 2010.
File Size: 3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 02 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 April 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE ROMAN ACTOR

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Renaissance Season actors Denice Burbach (Domitia), Gregory Jon Phelps, (Paris), John Harrell (Domitianus Caesar), and Allison Glenzer (Latinus) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen (for a little while, anyway) for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's recently concluded 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Phillip Massinger's The Roman Actor.
File Size: 24.5 MB. Running Time: 25 minutes, 23 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE ROMAN ACTOR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 March 2010

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 March 2010.
File Size: 6 MB. Running Time: 6 minutes, 10 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 March 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: TWELFTH NIGHT

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen is on sabbatical this semester. His 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season lectures are being delivered by a number of Dr. Cohen's distinguished colleagues. This week, Shakespeare and Company Artistic Director Tina Pakcer delivers delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 17 March 2010.
Filesize: 40.3 MB, Running Time: 41 minutes, 49 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Presents: TWELFTH NIGHT

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season

In this very special edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen joins Coker College Professor of English Dr. Rhonda Knight and selected actors from the 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season troupe for a look at all five 2010 Renaissance Season productions. Actors John Harrell, Daniel Kennedy, Denice Burbach, Greg Phelps, Ben Curns, René Thornton, Jr., Tyler Moss, and Allison Glenzer discuss with Doctors Cohen and Knight the finer points of staging William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Henry VI, Part Two; Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus; Ben Jonson's The Alchemist; and Phillip Massinger's The Roman Actor.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 March 2010

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 March 2010.
File Size: 5.5 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 38 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 March 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 March 2010

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 March 2010.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 55 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 March 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 March 2010

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 March 2010.
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 6 minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 March 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY VI, PART TWO

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Renaissance Season actors Sarah Fallon (Margaret), Daniel Kennedy, (Jack Cade), René Thornton, Jr. (York), and Denice Burbach (King Henry VI) join Henry VI, Part 2 Dramaturg Erin Baird for a thoughful, spirited examination of the ASC's current 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2. Discussions center on comparing and contrasting this show with last year's production of Henry VI, Part 1; Denice Burbach's experience as a woman playing King Henry; and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 38.6 MB. Running Time: 40 minutes, 07 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY VI, PART 2

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 February 2010

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 February 2010.
File Size: 4.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 February 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: DOCTOR FAUSTUS

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen is on sabbatical this semester. His 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season lectures are being delivered by a number of Dr. Cohen's distinguished colleagues. This week, Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA) Assistant Professor of English Dr. Holly Pickett delivers delivers a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 11 February 2010.
Filesize: 34.2 MB, Running Time: 35 minutes, 32 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Presents: DOCTOR FAUSTUS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 February 2010

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 February 2010.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 February 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 February 2010

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 February 2010.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 February 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ASC Professional Training Program

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors René Thornton, Jr. and Allison Glenzer join ASC Director of Training Colleen Kelly and ASC Director of Marketing and Sales Erik Curren for a backstage look at the upcoming ASC Professional Training Program, a three-week intensive Shakespeare training session for professional actors, directors, educators, and students with advanced training. Discussions center on the content of the training program, the unique training advantages offered by the Blackfriars Playhouse, and the training faculty.
Filesize: 15.7 MB. Running Time: 16 minutes, 14 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ASC Professional Training Program

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE ALCHEMIST

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Renaissance Season actors Ben Curns (Face), Allison Glenzer, (Dol Common), John Harrell (Subtle), and Tyler Moss (Kastril) join The Alchemist Dramaturg Erin Baird for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Ben Jonson's The Alchemist. Discussions center on the the differences between Shakespeare and Jonson, the fact that The Alchemist was written specifically for the original London Blackfriars, and the Renaissance Season process. Also, the the actors take questions sent in by podcast listeners.
File Size: 33.7 MB. Running Time: 34 minutes, 57 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE ALCHEMIST

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE ALCHEMIST

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen is on sabbatical this semester. His 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season lectures are being delivered by a number of Dr. Cohen's distinguished colleagues. This week, University of Virginia Renaissance Literature Professor and noted author Dr. Katharine E. Maus delivers delivers a pre-show lecture on Ben Jonson's The Alchemist before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 4 February 2010.
Filesize: 44.9 MB, Running Time: 46 minutes, 35 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE ALCHEMIST

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: DOCTOR FAUSTUS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Renaissance Season actors Ben Curns (Mephistopheles), René Thornton, Jr. (Dr. Faustus), Gregory Jon Phelps (Robin), and Miriam Donald (Evil Angel/Horse Courser/Lechery) join Doctor Faustus Dramaturg Justin Schnieder for a thoughtful examination the ASC's current 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus. Discussions center on the the differences between Shakespeare and Marlowe, along with production and character choices. Also, the the actors take questions sent in by podcast listeners.
File Size: 39 MB. Running Time: 40 minutes, 28 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: DOCTOR FAUSTUS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 February 2010

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 February 2010.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 52 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 February 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: TWELFTH NIGHT

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Renaissance Season actors Sarah Fallon (Olivia), Chris Johnston (Sir Andrew), Daniel Kennedy (Malvolio), and Miriam Donald (Viola/Cesario) join Renaissance Season stage manager Aaron Hochhalter for a fun, spirited look at the ASC's current 2010 Actor's Renaissance Season production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Discussions center on the the Renaissance Season process and character choices, and the the actors take questions sent in by podcast listeners.
File Size: 53.6 MB. Running Time: 55 minutes, 45 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: TWELFTH NIGHT

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 January 2010

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 January 2010.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 11 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 January 2010

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 January 2010.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 January 2010

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 January 2010.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 January 2010

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 January 2010.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 20 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 January 2010

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 January 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 48 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 January 2010