Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 2010 Holiday Season

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, the stars of the ASC's three Holiday Season offerings discuss their roles and shows. Join Rick Blunt (Crumpet, The Santaland Diaries), Ginna Hoben (The Twelve Dates of Christmas), and John Harrell (Ebenezer Scrooge, A Chistmas Carol) as they take you on a fun, revealing backstage tour of all three Holiday Season productions.
File Size: 39.3 MB. Running Time: 40 minutes, 49 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 2010 Holiday Season

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 November 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 28 November 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 14 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 28 November 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 November 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 21 November 2010.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 26 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 21 November 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

Standing in for Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, noted actor and Mary Baldwin College English Professor Matt Davies delivers a pre-show lecture on Thomas Heywood's The Fair Maid of the West before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 20 October 2010.
Filesize: 25.1 MB, Running Time: 25 minutes and 58 seconds.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 November 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 14 November 2010.
File Size: 5.4 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 32 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 14 November 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: WILD OATS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Chris Johnston, (Sim Gammon), Paul Jannise (John Dory), Sarah Fallon (Lady Amaranth), and John Harrell (Jack Rover) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of John O'Keefe's Wild Oats. Discussions center the history of the play (and its re-discovery), the use of Shakespeare references, and, of course, favorite moments/lines.
File Size: 29.7 MB. Running Time: 30 minutes, 51 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: WILD OATS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 November 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 November 2010.
File Size: 5.3 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 21 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 7 November 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART TWO

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors René Thornton, Jr. (King Henry IV), Allison Glenzer (Mistress Quickly), James Keegan (Falstaff), and Patrick Midgely (Prince Hal) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a thoughtful, fun examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part Two. Discussions center the contrast between the two Henry IV plays, the evolution of Falstaff, Prince Hal's relationships with his father and with Falstaff and, of course, favorite moments/lines.
File Size: 47.3 MB. Running Time: 49 minutes, 08 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: HENRY IV, PART TWO

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Patrick Midgley (Spencer), Ginna Hoben (Bess), Allison Glenzer (Clem), and James Keegan (Roughman) join Fair Maid Assistant Director/Stage Manager Aaron Hocchalter for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of Thomas Heywood's The Fair Maid of the West. Discussions center on the differences between working on a Shakespeare play and working on a Heywood play, the relationships between the characters, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 38.1 MB. Running Time: 39 minutes, 33 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 October 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 October 2010.
File Size: 5.6 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 31 October 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: OTHELLO

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Othello before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 13 October 2010.
Filesize: 34.6 MB, Running Time: 35:52.

Doctor Ralph Presents: OTHELLO

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 October 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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 07 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 24 October 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: WILD OATS

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John O'Keefe's Wild Oats before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 29 September 2010.
Filesize: 33.1 MB, Running Time: 34:23.

Doctor Ralph Presents: WILD OATS

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 October 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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 07 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 17 October 2010

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. This lecture was recorded on 22 September 2010.
Filesize: 36.4 MB, Running Time: 37:45.

Doctor Ralph Presents: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 October 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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 30 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 10 October 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 October 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 October 2010.
File Size: 4.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 40 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 3 October 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 September 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 26 September 2010.
File Size: 4.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 05 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 26 September 2010

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 September 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 19 September 2010.
File Size: 4.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 19 September 2010

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Patrick Midgley (Lucentio), Sarah Fallon (Kate), Daniel Kennedy (Hortensio), and Benjamin Curns (Petruchio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen for a fun, spirited examination of the ASC's current Fall Season production of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Discussions center on the perceived misogyny that help classify Shrew as a "problem play," the true nature of the relationships between the characters, the significance of language, and, of course, favorite lines.
File Size: 35.2.4 MB. Running Time: 36 minutes, 33 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW