As You Like It Presentation (3.5) with James Newcomb and Erika Rolfsrud
Release Date: 09/20/2022
Week 2 - The Winter's Tale - Hermione's arrest/defense - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our second week, highlights include: Deciding on the beats of the scene - what each is "called" Bringing Leontes back to sanity vs. punishing him Exploring the meaning of "I'll keep her in the stables" ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and...
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Week 1 - The Winter's Tale - Hermione's arrest/defense - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our first week, highlights include: the play as a tragic comedy and its significance in Shakespeare's career Leontes sudden and irrational jealousy towards his wife, Hermione. the importance of pacing and punctuation in the text. ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK...
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Final Session - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include: The warrior character of Macbeth and comedic moments with Lady Macbeth Diving into the imagery of "spongy officers" Analyzing the power dynamics in relationships A Q&A with the artists! ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our...
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Week 3 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our third week, highlights include: The use of hypotheticals and future tenses What "the poor cat in the adage" really means The staccato delivery in Lady Macbeth's lines Plus - could "Macbeth" become a Christmas play?? 🎄🤶 ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!...
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Director Robert Goldsby from 2019
The Working Actor's Journey
From 2019, our interview with prolific director Robert Goldsby, on the aliveness of Molière, making clear transitions, and being blissfully happy. Bob took his final curtain call on October 27, 2024 at age 97. With a career spanning 60+ years, he accomplished so much and he'll be missed by all who knew him!
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Week 2 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our second week, highlights include: Macbeth's soliloquy and chaotic dialogue Lady Macbeth's role in the scenes Macbeth's influence on Halloween and Harry Potter ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Jaelyn, Joan,...
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Week 1 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our first week, highlights include: speech transitions and symbolism exploring power, ambition, and moral sacrifice Shakespearean nuances ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! 🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and...
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Final Session - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include: The Great Vowel Shift and Shakespeare's pronunciation Exploring Mistress Ford's emotions and actions Q&A with the creative team ⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!...
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Week 3 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our third week, highlights include: Focusing on the nuances of language, meaning, and dynamics How different approaches to lines could affect the overall humor and relationships Adjustments made to clarify character interactions ⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking...
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Week 2 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In our second week, highlights include: Discussing lines like "kiln-hole," "loons," and "still swine eats all the draff," clarifying meanings and exploring delivery options Figuring out transitions, with characters entering and exiting, and experimented with different line delivery for comedic effect ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking...
info_outlineWe have another “all pro” group—all the actors in the scene are professionals, so the work has been so fun and rich! Our dramaturg Philippa said that she found it so mind-blowingly good how fully the actors and director jumped into this scene, that it’s not something she usually experiences—and I don’t think I could have said it better myself.
In the scene today, Silvius tries in vain to get an answer from Phoebe regarding her love. Rosalind chides Phoebe about her treatment of Silvius and Phoebe ends up falling in love with “Ganymede” (which is, of course, Rosalind in disguise as a man). After Rosalind departs, Phoebe convinces Silvius to bring a letter to this Ganymede, and Silvius is delighted to do so.
As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5: “Sweet Phoebe”
- DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Dennehy (listen to our interview)
- DRAMATURG: Philippa Kelly
- SILVIUS: James Newcomb (listen to our interview)
- PHOEBE: Erika Rolfsrud
- ROSALIND: Meaghan Boeing
Fantastic work in Shakespeare's As You Like It from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!
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