Uncle Vanya Presentation with Alberto Isaac, Deidre Henry, and Libby Appel
Release Date: 10/18/2022
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 our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there’s a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel - who wrote the translation along with our dramaturg!
Uncle Vanya - excerpt of Act 2
- DIRECTOR: Libby Appel (Q&A)
- DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley
- VOICE: Ursula Meyer
- PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac (interview)
- SONYA: Deidrie Henry
- MARINA: Jully Lee
- VANYA: Howard Leder
- YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka
- ASTROV: Corey Hedy
One final thing I’ll leave you with before we get to it is that Sara mentions toward the end that Libby asks such great questions, which is really the basis of any deep work, creative or otherwise. What questions do you need to be asking yourself, and as an actor, how far are you willing to push yourself to find answers?
Fantastic work after only a few weeks of rehearsals; listen in to the cast and director continue to discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!
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