Special Lecture: On 'The Merchant of Venice' and Being Jewish

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a special lecture on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. "On The Merchant of Venice and Being Jewish" addresses three questions: Was Shakespeare anti-Semitic? Is the play anti-Semetic? Should Jews oppose the production of The Merchant of Venice? Dr Ralph delivered this lecture before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on June 24th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice
File Size: 64.7 MB, Runtime: 56:31 minutes
*Please note: Due to the conditions under which this podcast was recorded, there is some static that we were unable to remove from the audio; listeners with sensitive ears should be advised.
*The PowerPoint presentation which accompanied this lecture will be available soon.

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

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.