American Shakespeare Center Podcast Central

Dr. Ralph Presents: Measure for Measure

2012-01-24T21:35:00.002-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen presents Dr. Kevin Costa of the McDonogh School, who delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Measure for Measure

Dr. Ralph Presents: As You Like It

2012-01-18T01:37:00.001-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's As You Like It before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on 12 October 2011.

Dr. Ralph Presents: As You Like It

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Macbeth

2012-01-04T01:58:00.004-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Denise Burbach Mahler, Chad Bradford, Rick Blunt, and Jonathan Holtzman discuss their work on Macbeth with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Macbeth

Dr. Ralph Presents: Hamlet

2011-12-30T08:48:00.002-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Hamlet before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on 12 October 2011.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Hamlet

Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry V

2011-12-20T23:13:00.000-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Henry V before a live audience in Staunton, Virginia on 21 Sept. 2011.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry V

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Importance of Being Earnest

2011-12-13T23:12:00.003-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Blythe Coons, Allison Glenzer, James Keegan, and Rene Thornton Jr. discuss their work on Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Importance of Being Earnest

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Hamlet

2011-12-01T00:28:00.004-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors John Harrell, John Basiulis, Daniel Burrows, and Benjamin Curns discuss their work on William Shakespeare's Hamlet with ASC Co-Founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Hamlet

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Henry V

2011-11-22T23:14:00.002-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors John Harrell, Miriam Donald, Gregory Jon Phelps and Patrick Midgley discuss their work on William Shakespeare's Henry V with ASC Co-Founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. Henry V plays now through November 27th at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Henry V

Dr. Ralph Presents: Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1

2011-11-15T20:59:00.001-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Tempest

2011-11-11T00:12:00.002-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Tempest before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Tempest

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Tempest

2011-11-10T23:50:00.002-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Chris Johnston, Allison Glenzer, James Keegan and John Basiulis discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Tempest with ASC Co-Founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. The Tempest plays now through November 27th at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Tempest

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Tamburlaine the Great

2011-11-08T18:39:00.003-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Rene Thornton Jr., James Keegan, Allison Glenzer, Blythe Coons, and stage manager Jeremy West discuss their work on Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine The Great, Part 1, playing now through November 26th at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1

Doctor Ralph Presents: MACBETH

2011-05-16T20:16:00.002-04:00

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 Macbeth before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 20 April 2011.

Filesize: 37 MB, Running Time: 38:24.

Doctor Ralph Presents: MACBETH

Blackriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council, A Deeper Look at A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

2011-04-10T15:12:00.006-04:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Paul Jannise (Onesiphorus Hoard), John Harrell (Pecunius Lucre), Miriam Donald (Jane), Jeremy West ( Spitchcock), Tyler Moss (Harry Dampit), and Gregory Jon Phelps (Theodorus Witgood) join a panel of scholars moderated by ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen as they engage a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's recently closed Actor's Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton's A Trick to Catch the Old One.
File Size: 57.7 MB. Running Time: 1 hour, 52 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council, A Deeper Look at A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

2011-03-31T20:17:00.005-04:00

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 Comedy of Errors before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 23 March 2011.

Filesize: 34.7 MB, Running Time: 37:06.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Doctor Ralph Presents: LOOK ABOUT YOU

2011-03-28T19:25:00.003-04:00

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on Look About You, by Anonymous, before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 10 February 2011.
Filesize: 34.5 MB, Running Time: 35:47.

Doctor Ralph Presents: LOOK ABOUT YOU

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 March 2011

2011-03-23T20:41:00.004-04:00

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This final edition of This Week at the Blackfriars covers the week of 27 March 2011.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 21 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 March 2011

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on the 2011 Actors' Renaissance Season and A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

2011-03-23T18:52:00.010-04:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Paul Jannise (Onesiphoros Hoard), Tyler Moss (Harry Dampit), Jeremiah Davis (Lamprey), and Sarah Fallon (Joyce) join a panel of scholars moderated by Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the ASC/Mary Baldwin College M.Litt/MFA Program in Shakespeare and Performance, as they engage a fun, spirited examination of the 2011 Actor's Renaissance Season and the current production of Thomas Middleton's A Trick to Catch the Old One. Special guests include scholars and students from the University of South Dakota and Colorado College.
File Size: 56.9 MB. Running Time: 59 minutes, 09 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

Doctor Ralph Presents: A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

2011-03-21T20:49:00.003-04:00

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on Thomas Middleton's A Trick to Catch the Old One before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 16 March 2011.
Filesize: 38.7 MB, Running Time: 40:14.

Doctor Ralph Presents: A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 March 2011

2011-03-20T20:22:00.003-04:00

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 March 2011.
File Size: 6.4 MB. Running Time: 6 minutes, 34 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 March 2011

Doctor Ralph Presents: HENRY VI, PART 3

2011-03-15T19:37:00.003-04:00

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the American Shakespeare Center/Mary Baldwin College M.Litt/MFA Program in Shakespeare and Performance, stands in for ASC Director of Mission Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen. Dr. Menzer's pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 3 was recorded before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse on 3 March 2011.
Filesize: 40.7 MB, Running Time: 402:17.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY VI, PART 3

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on HENRY VI, PART 3

2011-03-14T19:38:00.002-04:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Gregory Jon Phelps (King Henry VI), Tyler Moss (Earl of Warwick), Ben Curns (Richard, son of York), Sarah Fallon (Margaret), and Allison Glenzer (Duke of Exeter) join a panel of scholars moderated by Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the ASC/Mary Baldwin College M.Litt/MFA Program in Shakespeare and Performance, as they engage a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Actor's Renaissance Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 3.
File Size: 55.9 MB. Running Time: 58 minutes, 08 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on HENRY VI, PART 3

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 March 2011

2011-03-13T17:20:00.002-04:00

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 March 2011.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 31 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 March 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 March 2011

2011-03-05T18:32:00.001-05:00

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 March 2011.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 March 2011

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE MALCONTENT

2011-02-28T19:26:00.004-05:00

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John Marston's The Malcontent before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 17 February 2011.
Filesize: 38.6 MB, Running Time: 40:30.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE MALCONTENT

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 February 2011

2011-02-27T19:46:00.000-05:00

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 February 2011.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 February 2011

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on LOOK ABOUT YOU

2011-02-20T14:23:00.007-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Paul Jannise (King Henry II), John Harrell (Skink), Miriam Donald (Lady Marian), Jeremiah Davis (Prince John), Tyler Moss (Fauconbridge), and Chris Johnston (Redcap) join a panel of scholars moderated by ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen as they engage a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Actor's Renaissance Season production of Look About You by anonymous.
File Size: 57.7 MB. Running Time: 1 hour.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on LOOK ABOUT YOU

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 February 2011

2011-02-20T14:04:00.005-05:00

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 February 2011.
File Size: 4.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 21 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 February 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 February 2011

2011-02-13T18:46:00.001-05:00

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 February 2011.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 31 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 February 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 February 2011

2011-02-06T10:29:00.003-05:00

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 February 2011.
File Size: 4.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 February 2011

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

2011-02-01T20:56:00.003-05:00

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Gregory Jon Phelps (Dromio of Syracuse), Tyler Moss (Dromio of Ephesus), Sarah Fallon (Adriana), John Harrell (Antipholus of Ephesus), and Chris Johnston (Balthazar) join a panel of scholars moderated by ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen as they engage a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Actor's Renaissance Season production of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.
File Size: 55.1 MB. Running Time: 57 minutes, 13 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Actor Scholar Council on THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 January 2011

2011-01-30T17:41:00.001-05:00

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 January 2011.
File Size: 4.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 January 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 January 2011

2011-01-23T19:13:00.002-05:00

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 January 2011.
File Size: 3.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 22 seconds.

This Week at the Blaackfriars: Week of 23 January 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 January 2011

2011-01-16T19:38:00.002-05:00

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 January 2011.
File Size: 3.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 47 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 January 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 January 2011

2011-01-09T13:06:00.002-05:00

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 January 2011.
File Size: 2.8 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 47 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 January 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 January 2011

2011-01-02T16:10:00.002-05:00

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 January 2011.
File Size: 3.1 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 06 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 January 2011

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 December 2010

2010-12-22T20:07:00.004-05:00

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

2010-12-19T15:40:00.001-05:00

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

2010-12-12T12:13:00.001-05:00

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

2010-12-03T21:49:00.004-05:00

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

2010-11-30T20:47:00.001-05:00

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

2010-11-22T20:09:00.001-05:00

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

2010-11-21T12:42:00.001-05:00

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

2010-11-14T18:03:00.003-05:00

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

2010-11-14T18:01:00.001-05:00

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

2010-11-11T18:29:00.002-05:00

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

2010-11-06T18:39:00.002-04:00

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

2010-11-03T19:47:00.004-04:00

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

2010-11-01T20:50:00.002-04:00

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

2010-10-31T21:55:00.001-04:00

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

2010-10-24T13:41:00.002-04:00

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

2010-10-24T13:08:00.002-04:00

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

2010-10-20T19:38:00.004-04:00

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

2010-10-17T20:09:00.001-04:00

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

2010-10-03T20:25:00.002-04:00

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

2010-10-03T19:14:00.002-04:00

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

2010-10-03T19:06:00.003-04:00

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

2010-09-26T18:59:00.001-04:00

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

2010-09-19T13:19:00.001-04:00

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

2010-09-18T19:03:00.004-04:00

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

2010-09-18T18:59:00.003-04:00

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

2010-09-15T22:40:00.003-04:00

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

2010-09-12T19:11:00.002-04:00

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

2010-09-03T17:56:00.002-04:00

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

2010-08-29T19:39:00.003-04:00

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

2010-08-22T15:24:00.001-04:00

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

2010-08-15T11:17:00.002-04:00

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

2010-08-08T15:11:00.001-04:00

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

2010-07-24T13:46:00.002-04:00

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

2010-07-24T13:44:00.001-04:00

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

2010-07-17T20:57:00.002-04:00

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

2010-07-11T12:11:00.001-04:00

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

2010-07-04T21:16:00.002-04:00

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

2010-06-27T17:46:00.002-04:00

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

2010-06-20T21:51:00.001-04:00

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

2010-06-12T22:01:00.001-04:00

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

2010-06-06T09:45:00.001-04:00

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

2010-05-30T22:01:00.002-04:00

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

2010-05-23T14:39:00.001-04:00

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

2010-05-20T19:13:00.005-04:00

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

2010-05-16T15:19:00.002-04:00

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

2010-05-11T20:18:00.002-04:00

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

2010-05-03T20:12:00.002-04:00

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

2010-04-28T19:01:00.001-04:00

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

2010-04-28T18:58:00.001-04:00

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

2010-04-26T19:18:00.003-04:00

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

2010-04-25T17:05:00.002-04:00

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

2010-04-22T20:41:00.005-04:00

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

2010-04-18T17:44:00.002-04:00

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

2010-04-13T20:29:00.006-04:00

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

2010-04-11T20:24:00.001-04:00

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

2010-04-06T20:55:00.003-04:00

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

2010-04-05T21:26:00.002-04:00

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

2010-04-04T20:45:00.005-04:00

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

2010-03-29T07:09:00.004-04:00

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

2010-03-28T20:55:00.005-04:00

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

2010-03-27T17:36:00.004-04:00

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

2010-03-21T19:32:00.002-04:00

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

2010-03-14T12:14:00.001-04:00

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

2010-03-07T14:54:00.002-05:00

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