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

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 January 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 31 January 2010.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 11 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 January 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 24 January 2010.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 January 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 17 January 2010.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 January 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 10 January 2010.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 20 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 January 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 3 January 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 2 minutes, 48 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 January 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 December 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 27 December 2009.
File Size: 6.8 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 36 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 December 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 20 December 2009.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 49 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 December 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 13 December 2009.
File Size: 6.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 42 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 December 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 6 December 2009.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 53 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 December 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 November 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 November 2009.
File Size: 6.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 November 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 November 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 November 2009.
File Size: 7.8 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 19 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 November 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REHEARSAL

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Chris Seiler (Bayes), Daniel Rigney (Prince Volscius), Luke Eddy (Smith), and Allison Glenzer (Johnson) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, spirited look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of George Villiers' The Rehearsal. Discussions center on the play's unique background and structure, the rehearsal process, and the restoration tragedies parodied by this play.
File Size: 17.5 MB. Running Time: 36 minutes, 06 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE REHEARSAL

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART ONE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Toby Shaw (Hotspur), James Keegan (Falstaff), Luke Eddy (Prince Hal), and René Thornton, Jr. (Henry IV) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a spirited, reflective look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part One. Discussions center on characterization, relationships, language, and favorite lines.
File Size: 25.3 MB. Running Time: 52 minutes, 26 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART ONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 November 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 November 2009.
File Size: 8 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 27 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 November 2009

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe actors Chris Seiler (Dogberry), Toby Shaw (Claudio), René Thornton, Jr. (Benedick), and Sarah Fallon (Beatrice) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, thoughtful look at the ASC's current 2009 Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing. Discussions center on the evolution of the production since it first opened, the challenges of the "Kill Claudio" scene, prose versus verse, and — of course — favorite lines.
File Size: 18.7 MB. Running Time: 38 minutes, 37 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 November 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 November 2009.
File Size: 7.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 50 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 November 2009

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 November 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 November 2009.
File Size: 8.2 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 35 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 November 2009