This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 May 2009

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 May 2009.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 May 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HAMLET

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Shakespeare's best known tragedy, Hamlet. This lecture was recorded on 13 May 2009.
Filesize: 13.4 MB, Running Time: 28 minutes, 51 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HAMLET

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Ginna Hoben (Guildenstern), Rick Blunt (Rosencrantz), and Daniel Kennedy (The Player) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, reflective examination of the ASC's current 2009 Spring Season production of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Discussions center on cross-gender casting, comparing and contrasting the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead to the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Hamlet, and Stoppard's possible intentions in creating The Player.
File Size: 23.9 MB. Running Time: 51 minutes, 56 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HAMLET

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Kelley McKinnon (Gertrude), Luke Eddy (Hamlet), Dennis Henry (Polonius), and Aidan O'Reilly (Horatio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an thoughtful, spirited examination of the ASC's current 2009 Spring Season production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Discussions center on the the play's structure and language, as well as character choices and the rehearsal process.
File Size: 26.5 MB. Running Time: 57 minutes, 30 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HAMLET

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 May 2009

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 May 2009.
File Size: 5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 34 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 May 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 May 2009

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 May 2009.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 9 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 May 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 May 2009

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 May 2009.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 29 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 May 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses playwright Tom Stoppard's life and career, and engages the audience in a celebration of Stoppard's love for the English language – which Cohen says is a lot like Shakespeare's. This lecture was recorded on 15 April 2009.
Filesize: 18.6 mb, Running Time: 40 minutes, 23 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 April 2009

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 April 2009.
File Size: 4.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 April 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 April 2009

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 April 2009.
File Size: 6.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 46 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 April 2009

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

ASC On Tour actor Rick Blunt fills in for Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA. In this lecture, delivered before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, Rick discusses the history of The Comedy of Errors, the unique construction of the play's first scene, abd the world of the play. This lecture was recorded on 8 April 2009.
File Size: 20 MB. Running Time: 43 minutes, 24 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 April 2009

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 April 2009.
File Size: 3.7 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 53 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 April 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 April 2009

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 April 2009.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 April 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 March 2009

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 March 2009.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 15 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 March 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses Shakespeare's career at the time A Midsummer Night's Dream was written, the Actor's Renaissance Season staging of the play, the "Pyramus and Thisbee" play-within-a-play, and Midsummer's sexual humor. WARNING: THIS LECTURE MAKES LIBERAL USE OF A SLANG TERM FOR THE MALE SEXUAL ORGAN. This lecture was recorded on 18 March 2009.
Filesize: 17.9 mb, Running Time: 38 minutes, 40 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 March 2009

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 March 2009.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 04 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 March 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE CHANGELING

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Sarah Fallon (Beatrice-Joanna), Benjamin Curns (De Flores), Gren Phelps (Alonzo), and René Thornton, Jr. (Alsemero) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton and William Rowley's The Changeling. Discussions center on the the play's unique dual-plot structure, the Renaissance Season process, language, and character choices.
File Size: 20.7 MB. Running Time: 44 minutes, 55 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE CHANGELING

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE BLIND BEGGAR OF ALEXANDRIA

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses the structure and langauge of The Blind Beggar of Alexandria, the life and career of George Chapman, and Chapman's likely relationship with William Shakespeare. This lecture was recorded on 11 March 2009.
Filesize: 16.3 mb, Running Time: 35 minutes, 21 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE BLIND BEGGAR OF ALEXANDRIA

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 March 2009

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 March 2009.
File Size: 6.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 20 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 March 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY VI, PART ONE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Alyssa Wilmoth (Henry VI), Miriam Donald (Joan of Arc), Thomas Keegan (Bishop of Winchester), and Chris Seiler (Talbot) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part One. Discussions center on the the play's position in the Henry VI trilogy, character choices, language, and the Renaissance Season process.
File Size: 21.4 MB. Running Time: 46 minutes, 20 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Henry VI, Part One

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 March 2009

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 March 2009
File Size: 7 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 02 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 March 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 March 2009

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 March 2009
File Size: 6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 16 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 March 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Sarah Fallon (The Duchess), Miriam Donald (Castiza), Greg Phelps (Spurio), and Ben Curns (Vindice) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for an insightful examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton's The Revenger's Tragedy. Discussions center on the unique blend of violence and comedy in the play, the Renaissance Season process, characterization, and favorite lines.
File Size: 17.7 MB. Running Time: 37 minutes, 26 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE CHANGELING

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this fun, playful lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses The Changeling's place in Middleton's canon, contrasts the play with The Revenger's Tragedy (the other Middleton play being presented this Renaissance Season), and, of course, examines Middelton's use of language (with a little help from his friends). This lecture was recorded on 19 February 2009.
Filesize: 18.6 mb, Running Time: 40 minutes, 25 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE CHANGELING

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 February 2009

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 February 2009
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 47 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 February 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this lecture, Dr. Cohen discusses the genre of the revenge tragedy, the authorship of this particular play, and Middleton's use of language. This lecture was recorded on 12 February 2009.
Filesize: 16.1 mb, Running Time: 34 minutes, 50 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Aaron Hochhalter (Quince), René Thornton, Jr. (Oberon), Chris Johnston (Demetrius), and John Harrell (Bottom) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current 2009 Actor's Renaissance Season production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process, the unique experience of this year's Renaissance season troupe, characterization, and favorite lines.
File Size: 19.7 MB. Running Time: 42 minutes, 40 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 February 2009

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 February 2009
File Size: 6.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 21 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 February 2009

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY VI, PART ONE

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this frank, thoughtful lecture, Dr. Cohen takes a look at the origins of the HENRY VI plays, and how they fit into Shakespeare's canon. He also offers up his thoughts on Shakespeare's use of language in the play. This lecture was recorded on 5 February 2009.
Filesize: 18.7 mb, Running Time: 40 minutes, 33 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY VI, PART ONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 February 2009

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 February 2009
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 30 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 February 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 February 2009

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 February 2009
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 February 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 January 2009

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 January 2009
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 January 2009

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 January 2009
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 40 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 January 2009

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 January 2009
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 59 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 January 2009

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 January 2009
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 January 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 December 2008

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 December 2008.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 27 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 December 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 December 2008

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 December 2008.
File Size: 6.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 54 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 December 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 December 2008

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 December 2008.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 3:39 minutes.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 December 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 December 2008

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 December 2008.
File Size: 5.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 December 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 November 2008

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 November 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 November 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 November 2008

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 November 2008.
File Size:6.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 31 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 November 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 November 2008

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 November 2008.
File Size:6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 14 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 November 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 November 2008

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 November 2008.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 37 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 November 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: RICHARD II

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this personal lecture, Dr. Cohen - who directed this production - shares the impact Richard II has had on his own life as he delves into Shakespeare's chronicle of England's poet-king.
File Size: 17.5 MB, Running Time: 37:50.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: RICHARD II

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 November 2008

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 November 2008.
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 29 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 November 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 October 2008

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 October 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 October 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: TWELFTH NIGHT

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this fun, thoughtful lecture, Dr. Cohen details the atmosphere in England at the time Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night – his last true comedy – and examines the relationships between the play's colorful cast of characters.
File Size: 18 MB, Running Time: 39:00.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: TWELFTH NIGHT

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 October 2008

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 October 2008.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 October 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: RICHARD II

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors John Pasha (Bullingbrook), Chris Seiler (Ross/Exton), Allison Glenzer (Duchess of York), and John Harrell (Richard II) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a frank, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current 2008 Summer/Fall Season production of Richard II. Discussions center on characterization, relationships, the use of verse, and favorite lines.
File Size: 21.9 MB. Running Time: 47 minutes, 26 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: RICHARD II

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 October 2008

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 October 2008.
File Size: 5.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 10 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 12 October 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 October 2008

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 October 2008.
File Size: 4.7 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 5 October 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In this thoughtful lecture, Dr. Cohen examines the origins of the script, and delves into Measure for Measure's status as one of Shakespeare's "problem plays". This lecture was recorded on 1 October 2008.
File Size: 18.9 MB, Running Time: 40:54.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: TWELFTH NIGHT

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Thomas Keegan (Fabian), Sasha Olinick (Feste), John Harrell (Malvolio), Sarah Fallon (Olivia), and René Thornton, Jr. (Orsino) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, candid examination of the ASC's current 2008 Summer/Fall Season production of Twelfth Night. Discussions center on characterization, relationships, script edits, and favorite lines.
File Size: 15.2 MB, Running Time:32 minutes, 56 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: TWELFTH NIGHT

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 September 2008

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 September 2008.
File Size: 6.0 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 17 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 September 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: KING LEAR

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors James Keegan (King Lear), Gregory Jon Phelps (Edgar), Alyssa Wilmoth (Cordelia), and Stephen Lorne Williams (Gloucester) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a reflective, critical examination of the ASC's current 2008 Summer/Fall Season production of King Lear. Discussions center on the extensive cutting of the script, character choices, and the play's position in Shakespeare's canon.
File Size: 25.7 MB, Running Time: 55 minutes, 48 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: KING LEAR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 September 2008

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 September 2008.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 September 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MEASURE FOR MEASURE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors James Keegan (Pompey), Chaney Tullos (Provost), Sarah Fallon (Isabella), and René Thornton, Jr. (Angelo) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current 2008 Summer/Fall Season production of Measure for Measure. Discussions center on guest director Patrick Tucker's unique rehearsal process, the role of sex in the play, and characterization.
File Size: 20.1 MB, Running Time: 43 minutes, 28 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Measure for Measure

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 September 2008

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 September 2008.
File Size: 5.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 September 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 September 2008

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 September 2008.
File Size: 5.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 10 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 September 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 August 2008

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 August 2008.
File Size: 5.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 56 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 August 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 August 2008

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 August 2008.
File Size: 5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 33 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 August 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 August 2008

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 August 2008.
File Size: 6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 17 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 August 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 August 2008

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 August 2008.
File Size:6.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 August 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 August 2008

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 August 2008.
File Size:6.8 MB. Running Time: 4minutes, 48 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 August 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 July 2008

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 July 2008.
File Size: 5 MB. Running Time: 3minutes, 34 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 July 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 July 2008

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 July 2008.
File Size: 4.8 MB. Running Time: 3minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 July 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 July 2008

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 July 2008.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 July 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 July 2008

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 July 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 July 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 June 2008

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 June 2008.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 27 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 June 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 June 2008

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 June 2008.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 June 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 June 2008

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 June 2008.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 June 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 June 2008

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 June 2008.
File Size: 5.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 05 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 June 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 June 2008

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 June 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 June 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 May 2008

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 May 2008.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 27 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 May 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 May 2008

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 May 2008.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 49 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 May 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 May 2008

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 May 2008.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 38 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 May 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 May 2008

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 May 2008.
File Size: 5.2 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 41 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 May 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 April 2008

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 April 2008.
File Size: 5.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 April 2008

Blackfrairs Backstage Pass: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour Piercing Eloquence Tour actors Chris Seiler (Shylock), Ellen Adair (Portia), Alisa Ledyard (Jessica), and Scot Carson (Antonio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a thoughtful, reflective examination of the ASC's current production of Henry V. Discussions center on the challenges of performing a play criticized by some as being antisemitic.
File Size: 21.4 MB, Running Time: 46 minutes, 26 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY V

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. In a thoughtful, personal look at Henry V, Dr. Cohen reminisces on the play's significant role in shaping not only his views on Shakespeare, but als the formation of the American Shakespeare Center, itself. Cohen further takes issues with scholars who dismiss the play at mere "pageant." This lecture was recorded on 17 April 2008.
File Size: 20.3 MB, Running Time: 43:58.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: HENRY V

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 April 2008

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 April 2008.
File Size: 5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 33 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 April 2008

Blackfrairs Backstage Pass: HENRY V

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour Piercing Eloquence Tour actors Evan Hoffmann (Henry V), Ellen Adair (Katherine), Chris Johnston (Dauphin), and Daniel Kennedy (Pistol) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, reflective examination of the ASC's current production of Henry V. Discussions center on the the evolution of the play on the road, language, and characterization.
File Size: 18.7 MB, Running Time: 40 minutes, 35 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY V

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 April 2008

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 April 2008.
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 April 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. From antisemitism, to comedy, to Shakespeare's real-life connections to the play, Dr. Cohen offers thoughtful, insightful look at The Merchant of Venice. This lecture was recorded on 10 April 2008.
File Size: 15.6 MB, Running Time: 33:50.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Colleen Kelly, ASC Director of Education and Research, steps in for Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen to deliver a a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. From the use of violence as humor to dealing with the "problem" nature of the play's seemingly sexist themes, Colleen takes a passionate, spirited look at one of Shakespeare's most popular – and controversial – comedies, The Taming of the Shrew. This lecture was recorded on 3 April 2008.
File Size: 16.7 MB, Running Time: 36:07.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: The Taming of the Shrew

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 April 2008

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 April 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 April 2008

Blackfrairs Backstage Pass: THE WITCH

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center 2008 Renaissance Season actors Allison Glenzer (Hecate), Tyler Moss (Firestone), James Keegan (Duke/Abberzanes), and Rick Blount (Almachildes/Hermio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, reflective examination of the ASC's recently-closed Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton's The Witch. Discussions center on the the thoughts behind the selection of the play, crossover with William Shakespeare's Macbeth, and the good and bad of producing a play that hasn't been staged professionally in four centuries.
File Size: 21 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 30 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE WITCH

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 March 2008

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 March 2008.
File Size: 5.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 04 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 March 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE WITCH

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. From Thomas Middleton's life, to comparisons with both William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, Dr. Cohen offers thoughtful, insightful look at The Witch – portions of which made it into the final published version of Macbeth. This lecture was recorded on 20 March 2008.
File Size: 15.7 MB, Running Time: 34:03.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE WITCH

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 March 2008

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 March 2008.
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 March 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 March 2008

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 March 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 March 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE JEW OF MALTA

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center 2008 Renaissance Season actors James Keegan (Barabas), John Harrell (Ithamore), and Joann Sacco (Abigail) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a personal, thought-provoking examination of the ASC's current Renaissance Season production of Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process, Marlowe's "mighty line," and, of course, antisemitism.
File Size: 22 MB, Running Time: 47 minutes, 40 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE JEW OF MALTA

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 March 2008

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 March 2008.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 6 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 March 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE JEW OF MALTA

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. From Marlowe's life (and death), to antisemitism and Marlowe's exploration of iambic pentameter, Dr. Cohen offers thoughtful, insightful look at The Jew of Malta. This lecture was recorded on 28 February 2008.
File Size: 17.7 MB, Running Time: 38:24.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE JEW OF MALTA

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 March 2008

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 March 2008.
File Size: 5.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 10 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 March 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: CYMBELINE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center 2008 Renaissance Season actors Benjamin Curns (Cloten), John Harrell (Iachomo), Alyssa Wilmoth (Imogen), and Greg Phelps (Posthumus Leonatus) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a thoughtful, reflective examination of the ASC's current Renaissance Season production of Cymbeline. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process and its impact on character choices, as well as plot, language, and tone.
File Size: 21.1 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 52 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: CYMBELINE

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A TT40 Interview with Ben Jonson

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College, eschews his regular lecture format, and assumes the role of Ben Jonson for a "Time Travel 40" interview with program host Sarah Enloe. As informative as it is entertaining, this interview covers Jonson's life, works, and the relationships he had with his fellow early modern playwrights. This interview was recorded in front of a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Virginia, on 14 February 2008.
File Size: 14.9 MB. Running Time: 32:16.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A TT40 Interview with Ben Jonson

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 February 2008

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 February 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 24 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 February 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 February 2008

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 February 2008.
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 30 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 February 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: CYMBELINE

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. From the changing face of theatre during Shakespeare's later years, to how Cymbeline both is and isn't recognizable as a Shakespeare play, Dr. Cohen presents a fun, thoughtful look at Cymbeline. This lecture was recorded on 7 February 2008.
File Size: 20.1 MB, Running Time: 43:42.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: CYMBELINE