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

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 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 10 February 2008.
File Size: 6.4 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 32 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 February 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: VOLPONE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors John Harrell (Volpone), Benjamin Curns (Mosca), Tyler Moss (Corvino), and Alyssa Wilmoth (Celia) 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 2008 Renaissance Season production of Ben Jonson's Volpone. Discussions center on character choices, contrasting Volpone with previous Renaissance Season productions of Jonson plays, language, and the Renaissance Season process.
File Size: 20.8 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 03 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: VOLPONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 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 3 February 2008.
File Size: 6.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 22 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 February 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MACBETH

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center resident troupe actors Benjamin Curns (Macbeth), Allison Glenzer (Lady Macbeth), Greg Phelps (Macduff), and David Loar (Banquo) 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 2008 Renaissance Season production of Macbeth. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process (staging the play in 6 days, without a director), the poetry of Macbeth, and the actor's favorite lines (and why).
File Size: 25.5 MB, Running Time: 55 minutes, 25 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: MACBETH

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: VOLPONE

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 the unique relationship Ben Jonson enjoyed with Shakespeare, to Jonson's strict adherence to literary form, Cohen presents a fun, compelling look at Volpone. This lecture was recorded on 24 January 2008.
File Size: 21.1 MB, Running Time: 45:52

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: VOLPONE

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 January 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 January 2008.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 27 January 2008