Dr. Ralph Presents: The Winter's Tale

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 25th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Winter's Tale
File Size: 48.5 MB, Runtime: 42.2 minutes

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/DrRalphWT12.pdf

Dr. Ralph Presents: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 18th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
File Size: 47.3 MB, Runtime: 41.3 minutes

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/TisPityDrRalph.pdf

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 11th, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream
File Size: 42.8 MB, Runtime: 37.4 minutes

To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following:
americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/Imagination_in_MSD.pdf
americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/Titanias_Speech_is_not_for_cutting.pdf

Actor-Scholar Council: Philaster, Or Love Lies A-Bleeding

ASC actors Aidan O'Reilly, Gregory Jon Phelps, Sarah Fallon, Daniel Kennedy, and Chris Jonston join Director of Mission Ralph Alan Cohen, visiting scholars, and MBC MLitt/MFA students for this conversation on Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher's Philaster, Or Love Lies-A-Bleeding. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on March 9th, 2012.

Actor-Scholar Council: Philaster, Or Love Lies-A-Bleeding
File Size: 57.1 MB, Runtime: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Dr. Ralph Presents: Much Ado about Nothing

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on March 21, 2012.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Much Ado about Nothing
File Size: 46.2 MB, Runtime: 40.2 minutes

To view the handouts provided in this lecture, please visit: americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/BenedickMonologuesand4-1.pdf

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage
File Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22

To view the handouts provided in this lecture, please visit americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/DidoLectureHandouts.pdf

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Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage
File Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22

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Dr. Ralph Presents: A Mad World, My Masters

American Shakespeare Center Academic Resources Manager Cass Morris and Academic Relations Manager/ASC Family Coordinator Ben Ratkowski deliver a pre-show lecture on Thomas Middleton's A Mad World, My Masters. Recorded 1 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr Ralph Presents: A Mad World, My Masters
File Size: 43.6 MB; Run Time: 38:04

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Actor-Scholar Council: Richard III

Actors Benjamin Curns, Jeremy West, Allison Glenzer, Brandi Rhome, and Gregory Jon Phelps join MBC MLitt/MFA graduate Casey Caldwell for this conversation on Richard III. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on March 2nd, 2012.

Actor-Scholar Council: Richard III

Dr. Ralph Presents: Richard III

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Richard III before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Richard III

Actor-Scholar Council: Much Ado About Nothing

Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance chair Dr. Paul Menzer mediates actors and scholars discussing Much Ado About Nothing in this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Much Ado About Nothing.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Philaster

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on Beaumont and Fletcher's Philaster before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Philaster

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Measure for Measure

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Brandi Rhome, Aidan O'Reilly, Chad Bradford, Rick Blunt, and Jake Mahler discuss their work on Measure for Measure with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Measure for Measure

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: As You Like It

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Denise Burbach, Natasha Solomon, Kelley McKinnon, and Chad Bradford discuss their work on As You Like It with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: As You Like It

Dr. Ralph Presents: Measure for Measure

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen presents Dr. Kevin Costa of the McDonogh School, who delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Measure for Measure

Dr. Ralph Presents: As You Like It

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's As You Like It before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on 12 October 2011.

Dr. Ralph Presents: As You Like It

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Macbeth

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Denise Burbach Mahler, Chad Bradford, Rick Blunt, and Jonathan Holtzman discuss their work on Macbeth with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Macbeth

Dr. Ralph Presents: Hamlet

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Hamlet before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on 12 October 2011.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Hamlet

Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry V

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Henry V before a live audience in Staunton, Virginia on 21 Sept. 2011.

Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry V

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Importance of Being Earnest

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Blythe Coons, Allison Glenzer, James Keegan, and Rene Thornton Jr. discuss their work on Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Importance of Being Earnest