Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Grant Davis, Abbi Hawk, Gregory Phelps, Tracie Thomason, and Allison Glenzer discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 12th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
File Size: 42.1 MB; Run Time: 35:03

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Lion in Winter

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors John Harrell, Tracy Hostmeyer, James Keegan, and Gregory Phelps discuss their work on James Goldman's The Lion in Winter with ASC Co-founder and Artistic Director Jim Warren and Mary Baldwin College Professor Matt Davies. This podcast was recorded on October 12th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Lion in Winter
File Size: 51.4MB; Run Time: 44:55

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Benjamin Curns, Tracie Thomason, Ronald Peet, James Keegan, and Chris Johnston discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 5th, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 52.9MB; Run Time: 46:14

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice

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 The Merchant of Venice before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on October 3rd, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 52.8 MB, Runtime: 46:07 minutes 

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/DrRalph12.pdf

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Winter's Tale

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Eugene Douglas, Stephanie Holladay Earl, Ronald Peet, Jake Mahler, and touring manage Glenn Schudel discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on May 18, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Winter's Tale
File Size: 50.1MB; Run Time: 43:20

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Denice Mahler, Rick Blunt, Patrick Earl, and Kevin Hauver, and touring manage Glenn Schudel, discuss their work on John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on May 18, 2012.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
File Size: 48.4MB; Run Time: 42:15

2012-2013 Artistic Year Preview, Part 2

In this special podcast, Marketing Director Cathy Bagwell Marsh continues her discussion with Artistic Director Jim Warren and Associate Artistic Director Jay McClure about the shows coming up in the 2012-2013 artistic year, with a special focus on casting practices at the ASC and on the educational opportunities provided by the shows in the upcoming Summer and Fall Seasons. This interview was recorded at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on April 23, 2012.

2012-2013 Artistic Year Preview, Pt 2
File Size: 36.1 MB, Runtime: 31.5 minutes 

Continued from Part 1.

2012-2013 Artistic Year Preview, Pt 1

In this special podcast, Marketing Director Cathy Bagwell Marsh sits down with Artistic Director Jim Warren and Associate Artistic Director Jay McClure to discuss the history of the company and the shows coming up in the 2012-2013 artistic year, with a special focus on the shows of the Summer Season: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and James Goldman's The Lion in Winter. This interview was recorded at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on April 23, 2012.

2012-2013 Artistic Year Preview, Pt 1
File Size: 44.1 MB, Runtime: 38.5 minutes

The interview continues with Part 2.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Winter's Tale

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 The Winter's Tale before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 25th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Winter's Tale
File Size: 48.5 MB, Runtime: 42.2 minutes

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/DrRalphWT12.pdf

Dr. Ralph Presents: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 18th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
File Size: 47.3 MB, Runtime: 41.3 minutes

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/TisPityDrRalph.pdf

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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 A Midsummer Night's Dream before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 11th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream
File Size: 42.8 MB, Runtime: 37.4 minutes

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/Imagination_in_MSD.pdf
americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/Titanias_Speech_is_not_for_cutting.pdf

Actor-Scholar Council: Philaster, Or Love Lies A-Bleeding

ASC actors Aidan O'Reilly, Gregory Jon Phelps, Sarah Fallon, Daniel Kennedy, and Chris Jonston join Director of Mission Ralph Alan Cohen, visiting scholars, and MBC MLitt/MFA students for this conversation on Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher's Philaster, Or Love Lies-A-Bleeding. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on March 9th, 2012.

Actor-Scholar Council: Philaster, Or Love Lies-A-Bleeding
File Size: 57.1 MB, Runtime: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Dr. Ralph Presents: Much Ado about Nothing

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 Much Ado about Nothing before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on March 21, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Much Ado about Nothing
File Size: 46.2 MB, Runtime: 40.2 minutes

To view the handouts provided in this lecture, please visit: americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/BenedickMonologuesand4-1.pdf

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage
File Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22

To view the handouts provided in this lecture, please visit americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/DidoLectureHandouts.pdf

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Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage
File Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22

View the handouts provided at this lecture

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Mad World, My Masters

American Shakespeare Center Academic Resources Manager Cass Morris and Academic Relations Manager/ASC Family Coordinator Ben Ratkowski deliver a pre-show lecture on Thomas Middleton's A Mad World, My Masters. Recorded 1 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr Ralph Presents: A Mad World, My Masters
File Size: 43.6 MB; Run Time: 38:04

View the handouts provided at this lecture

Actor-Scholar Council: Richard III

Actors Benjamin Curns, Jeremy West, Allison Glenzer, Brandi Rhome, and Gregory Jon Phelps join MBC MLitt/MFA graduate Casey Caldwell for this conversation on Richard III. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on March 2nd, 2012.

Actor-Scholar Council: Richard III

Dr. Ralph Presents: Richard III

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 Richard III before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Richard III

Actor-Scholar Council: Much Ado About Nothing

Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance chair Dr. Paul Menzer mediates actors and scholars discussing Much Ado About Nothing in this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Much Ado About Nothing.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Philaster

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

Dr. Ralph Presents: Philaster