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