The State of Shakespeare
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Nathan Winkelstein
Henry V: Act 1, Scene 2King HenryMarch 28, 2022 Named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the years of Puritan rule, the Red Bull Th
Mike Lew
Teenage DickFebruary 23, 2022 What happens if you plunk down Richard III in a modern day High School? You get Teenage Dick. Teenage Dick, Written by Mike Lew, was commissioned
Keith Hamilton Cobb
The Untitled Othello ProjectJanuary 27, 2022 What is theUntitled Othello Project? According to Keith Hamilton Cobb, the award-winning playwright who is the driving force behind the
Paul Alan Ruben and Scott Brick
The Tragedy of MacbethAct 5, Scene 5December 10, 2021 Paul Alan Ruben has a sense for the feeling of a piece. The Grammy award winning director has finally turned his sense to Shakespeare. W
Scott Kaiser 2.0
Albert's Adventures in Willy WorldNovelSeptember 30, 2021 Prolific author, and two time guest, Scott Kaiser returns to tease his latest book, Albert’s Adventures in Willy World. It’s a detect
Jeffrey Wilson
Henry VI, Part 3: Act 3, Scene 2GloucesterAugust 25, 2021 Why Shakespeare? Jeffrey Wilson, the author of the book Shakespeare and Trump, explores this question in depth, centering on the char
Patrick Harvey
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 3, Scene 1BottomJuly 18, 2021 Live theatre is back! Our guest, Patrick Harvey, is a member of the inaugural cast of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival. He’s play
Kamilah Long
Titus Andronicus: Act 1, Scene 4TamoraJune 28, 2021 Kamilah Long, the Managing Director of Play On Shakespeare, is a force of nature. Growing up in Alabama, she discovered Shakespeare and has
Michael Witmore – The Folger Shakespeare Library
Twelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1ViolaMay 30, 2021 The Folger Shakespeare Library stands in a prominent place in our nation’s capital. Since its founding, the building, its architecture, contents, and programming have been thoughtfully curated wit...
Barry Edelstein
Hamlet: Act 2, Scene 2HamletApril 30, 2021 The cast of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, directed by Barry Edelstein, running August 6 - September 10, 2017. Photo by Jim Cox.Louisa Jacobson as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet,