Tuesday, November 30, 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

Monday, November 22, 2010

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

Sunday, November 21, 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

Sunday, November 14, 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

Thursday, November 11, 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

Saturday, November 06, 2010

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

Wednesday, November 03, 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

Monday, November 01, 2010

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