This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 May 2007

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 May 2007.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 16 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 May 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: JULIUS CAESAR

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Adam Segaller (Brutus), Henry Bazemore (Cassius), Sybille Bruun (Portia) and Jonathan Maccia (Antony) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of Julius Caesar. Discussions center on gender and relationships, characterization, and the challenges inherent in the text.
File Size: 20.9 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 18 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: JULIUS CAESAR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 May 2007

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 May 2007.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 28 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 May 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 May 2007

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 May 2007.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 28 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 May 2007

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: JULIUS CAESAR

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center and Professor of Shakespeare 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 significance of the play to the history of the American Shakespeare Center to a detailed examination of the character of Brutus, Dr. Cohen takes a thorough, thoughtful look at Shakespeare's timeless tale of political intrigue. This lecture was recorded on 2 May 2007.
File Size: 27.3 MB, Running Time: 59 minutes, 20 seconds

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: JULIUS CAESAR

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 May 2007

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 May 2007.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 27 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 May 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: CYRANO DE BERGERAC

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Tyler Moss (Cyrano), Anna Marie Sell (Roxane), and Jonathan Maccia (Christian) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac. Discussions center on character choices, relationships, language, and, of course, love.
File Size: 19.8 MB, Running Time: 42 minutes, 53 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: CYRANO DE BERGERAC

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 April 2007

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 29April 2007.
File Size: 4.9 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 27 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 29 April 2007

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center and Professor of Shakespeare 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 what the circumstances of Shakespeare's life at the time the play was written, to the poetry of love, Dr. Cohen takes a fun, spirited look at Shakespeare's most popular comedy of all time.
File Size: 22.6 MB, Running Time: 49 minutes, 09 seconds

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 April 2007

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 22April 2007.
File Size: 4.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 07 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 22 April 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center on Tour actors Tyler Moss (Puck/Philostrate), Kevin Pierson (Bottom), Henry Bazemore (Oberon/Theseus), and Sybille Bruun (Helena/1st Fairy) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Discussions center on character choices, costuming, and language, while the actors recall some magical performance moments – both on the Blackfriars stage and on the road.
File Size: 21.4 MB, Running Time: 46 minutes, 27 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 April 2007

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 April 2007.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 58 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 15 April 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 April 2007

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 April 2007.
File Size: 4.7 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 18 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 8 April 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 April 2007

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 April 2007.
File Size: 4.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 4 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 1 April 2007

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center and Professor of Shakespeare 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 what little is known of John Webster's life to the poetry of Webster's language, Dr. Cohen takes an in-depth look at The Duchess of Malfi. This lecture was recorded on 21 March 2007.
File Size: 22.3 MB, Running Time: 48 minutes, 21 seconds

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 March 2007

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 March 2007.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 16 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 March 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC Renaissance Season actors Susan Heyward (Pug), Chris Seiler (Fitzdottrel), Greg Phelps (Wittipol), and John Harrell (Meerecraft) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of Ben Jonson's The Devil is an Ass. Discussions center on Jonson's life, comparisons with Shakespeare, costume selection, and the play's sheer bawdiness.
File Size: 19.7 MB, Running Time: 42 minutes, 39 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 March 2007

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 March 2007.
File Size: 7.9 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 39 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 March 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE BRATS OF CLARENCE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC Renaissance Season actors John Harrell (Henry VII), Greg Phelps (Perkin Warbeck), Andrew Gorell (Ned Plantagenet), and Miriam Donald (Meg Plantagenet) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of The Brats of Clarence, a new play written specifically for the Blackfriars stage by Paul Menzer. Discussions center on the genesis of the play, the collaborative process, and the more bawdy aspects of the show.
File Size: 20.9 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 17 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE BRATS OF CLARENCE

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center and Professor of Shakespeare 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 Ben Jonson's life to the play's plot (or lack thereof), Dr. Cohen takes an in-depth look at The Devil is an Ass. This lecture was recorded on 7 March 2007.
File Size: 19.2 MB. Running time: 41 minutes, 45 seconds.

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS