The Working Actor's Journey
In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong careers. Learn from those who have been acting professionally for decadesโto see exactly how they approach the work, what decisions and resources have made the biggest impacts on their artistic lives, and to hear their struggles and successes in the business. How do great actors work? What do they actually do? Letโs find out. These conversations are a virtual toolbox for actors, full of techniques, advice, and lessons learned.
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"Conscience and Confrontation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
10/06/2026
"Conscience and Confrontation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session (the 12th and final one on just this scene!), highlights include: โค Hamlet's introspection following the Player's performance โค The themes of conscience and motivation in Hamlet's journey โค An exploration of acting and its emotional depth Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Adriana Roze --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ๐ Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Hamlet's Turning Point" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
09/29/2026
"Hamlet's Turning Point" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Hamlet's interactions with Polonius and the Players โค The importance of the Players in Elsinore โค Exploring the themes of performance and authenticity Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Ben Farrow --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ๐ Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Power of Hecuba" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
09/22/2026
"The Power of Hecuba" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Hamlet's reflections on the Players and their significance โค The themes of memory and performance in the context of revenge โค Hecuba's mourning and its impact on Hamlet's journey Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Sara Giacomini --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ๐ Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"News to Tell" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
09/15/2026
"News to Tell" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค The Players and their significance in Hamlet's journey โค Hamlet's relationships with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius โค Analyzing the themes of deception, truth, and the art of acting Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Terry Kerr --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ๐ Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Players Arrive" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
09/08/2026
"The Players Arrive" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Exploring Hamlet's interactions with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern โค The significance of the Players and their arrival at Elsinore โค Analyzing Hamlet's reflections on identity and humanity Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Sharon McCune --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! *** ๐ Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"A Dance of Deception" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
09/01/2026
"A Dance of Deception" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค The complex friendship between Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern โค Analyzing the role of the players and their impact on Hamlet's emotional journey โค Exploring Hamlet's struggle with his identity and the nature of humanity Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Michele Schultz --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Friendship Tested" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
08/25/2026
"Friendship Tested" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Delving into friendship and deception with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern โค Exploring the themes of ambition as Hamlet questions others' motives โค Analyzing the implications of truth and lies in the court of Elsinore Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Sarah Mabes --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Investigation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
08/18/2026
"The Investigation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Delving into Hamlet's encounters with Polonius and the layers of madness โค Exploring the dynamic relationship between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families โค Analyzing the implications of deception and truth in the interactions between characters Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Adriana Roze --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Navigating the Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
08/11/2026
"Navigating the Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Diving deeper into Polonius as he navigates the complexities of Hamlet's madness โค The dynamics between Gertrude, Claudius, and Polonius as they discuss Hamlet โค Unpacking the implications of love, obedience, and parental control in the relationships Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Jessica Gibbons --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Polonius' Perceptions" - The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scene 2 (part b) - Week 1
08/04/2026
"Polonius' Perceptions" - The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scene 2 (part b) - Week 1
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Diving into Polonius' character as he navigates his role in the royal court โค Exploring the dynamics between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families โค Analyzing the implications of madness and love in the play Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Ben Farrow --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Art of Spying" in The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scenes 1-2 (a). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
07/28/2026
"The Art of Spying" in The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scenes 1-2 (a). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Analyzing Polonius' instructions for spying on Laertes โค Ophelia's alarming encounter that leaves her frightened and confused โค Claudius' maneuvering about the threat posed by Fortinbras Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Nick Bettens --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertesโs acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Search for Truth" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
07/21/2026
"The Search for Truth" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Meeting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends with a secret mission โค Exploring Polonius' reaction to the description of Hamlet's strange behavior โค Analyzing Claudius' and Gertrude's responses to Hamlet's madness Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. ๐ท cover photo: Elizabeth Swain --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertesโs acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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Peter Van Norden from 2018
07/20/2026
Peter Van Norden from 2018
From 2018, here's my interview with the incomparable Peter Van Norden, who took his final curtain call on July 8, 2026 at age 75. We discuss how musicals shaped his life, training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, learning from Meryl Streep, and much more. I'm grateful to have worked with and learned from Peter as a young actor - he clearly loved what he did and was so generous to fellow actors. He is missed by many!
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"Love and Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
07/14/2026
"Love and Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. --- ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Diving deeper into the relationships introduced in Act 1 โค Exploring Polonius' nature as he instructs Reynaldo to spy on Laertes โค Ophelia's emotional turmoil as she describes her encounter with Hamlet cover photo: Sharon McCune --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertesโs acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"From Grief to Action" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
07/07/2026
"From Grief to Action" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room as we kick off Act 2 of our HAMLET Project in SEASON 10 ๐, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. New sessions are still being produced; we recently crossed one year working on this play and are about to begin Act 4. Yes, a LOT happens in Acts 2 and 3. ๐ For this month, we'll look at Act 2, Sc 1, and then Act 2, Sc 2 (descriptions below) - and scene 2 has so much going on, we spent multiple months on it, hence the "part a". --- ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค The transition into Act 2 as we reflect on the journey so far (by reading ALL of Act 1!) โค A deep dive into Polonius' approach and the implications of his nature โค Exploring the complex dynamics between Hamlet and Ophelia cover photo: actress Terry Kerr --- ๐ SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke and Sharon McCune AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Roseann Sheridan, Val Lantz-Gefroh, Chris Chinn, Robert Duerr, Celine Noguiera, Adriana Roze, Ben Farrow, Jessica Gibbons, Aaron Mendelson and Sara Giacomini. A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris to question Laertesโs acquaintances. Ophelia enters, deeply disturbed about a visit she has just had from an apparently mad Hamlet. : Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamletโs death. The links above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here. #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Sworn to Silence" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
04/21/2026
"Sworn to Silence" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค The tension and intrigue that fill Hamlet's encounter with the Ghost โค Exploring the themes of secrecy and trust as Hamlet asks his friends to swear silence โค Hamlet's emotional journey as he grapples with these revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Larry Petersen, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs and Terry Kerr AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell and Roseann Sheridan A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamletโs father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamletโs murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to โrememberโ and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"A Son's Oath" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
04/14/2026
"A Son's Oath" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Hamlet's emotional journey following his encounter with the Ghost โค The complexities of the Ghost's character and his impact on Hamlet โค Exploring how Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus navigate the revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Larry Petersen, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs and Terry Kerr AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell and Roseann Sheridan A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamletโs father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamletโs murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to โrememberโ and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"A Father's Plea" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
04/07/2026
"A Father's Plea" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Exploring the complex relationship between Hamlet and the Ghost โค Insights into the Ghost's motivations and emotional turmoil โค The implications of revenge and Hamlet's moral dilemmas We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Larry Petersen, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs and Terry Kerr AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Charles Stransky, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell and Roseann Sheridan A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamletโs father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamletโs murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to โrememberโ and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Journey Begins" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
03/31/2026
"The Journey Begins" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค A deep examination of the dynamics between Hamlet, Horatio, and the Ghost โค Insights into Poloniusโ role and his influence on Ophelia and Laertes โค How Ophelia is often misrepresented in traditional interpretations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamletโs promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertesโs warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. : Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Ghost's Revelation" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
03/24/2026
"The Ghost's Revelation" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Exploring the relationship between Hamlet and the ghost, focusing on memory and loss โค An analysis of language and punctuation in Hamlet's initial lines โค Insights Marcellus' and Horatio's fears regarding the ghost's intentions We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamletโs promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertesโs warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. : Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Ophelia's Strength" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
03/17/2026
"Ophelia's Strength" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Reframing Ophelia as a strong, self-aware woman rather than a passive character โค The dynamic of Polonius' family, exploring familial duty and societal expectations โค How the characters' relationships influence the unfolding tragedy of the play We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamletโs promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertesโs warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. : Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Ties that Bind" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
03/10/2026
"The Ties that Bind" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 3-4. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค A deep dive into the relationships between Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius โค An examination of Ophelia's agency and her struggle within her family and society โค Insights into familial duty and how it influences the charactersโ decisions We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Charles Stransky and Jim Stubbs AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Sharon McCune, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Rebecca Oettinger, Alexandra Mitchell, Terry Kerr, Gary Lowery and Steve Robinson A big welcome to the many new participants with this project! --- We explore... : Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamletโs promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertesโs warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again. : Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus are visited by the Ghost, who beckons for Hamlet to follow and the Prince will not be held back. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"A Complex Web" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. FINAL *Bonus* Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
03/03/2026
"A Complex Web" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. FINAL *Bonus* Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
๐ In this session, highlights include: โค A thorough examination of Claudius' character, that he's more than just a villain โค The significance of word choice and delivery to convey deeper meanings in the lines โค A focus on physicality in performance and how it enhances the emotional stakes We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamletโs request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his fatherโs death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his motherโs all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Secrets of Elsinore" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 4 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
02/24/2026
"Secrets of Elsinore" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 4 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค A detailed analysis of Hamlet's emotional state following his father's death โค Insights into Horatio's loyalty and the significance of friendship in the face of tragedy โค The importance of pauses with regard to the tension and urgency of the scene *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamletโs request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his fatherโs death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his motherโs all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Garden of Grief" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
02/17/2026
"The Garden of Grief" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค An exploration of Hamlet's struggle with his mother's hasty remarriage โค Insights into Hamlet's responsibilities as a prince and his personal anguish โค The importance of staging and audience engagement in conveying Hamlet's emotions *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamletโs request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his fatherโs death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his motherโs all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Between Kin and Kind" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
02/10/2026
"Between Kin and Kind" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Insights into Hamlet's struggle with grief and the challenges of expressing deep emotions โค Exploration of Claudius' motivations and the implications of his actions โค A discussion on how the Folio serves as an interpretive tool for actors and its impact on performance *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamletโs request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his fatherโs death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his motherโs all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Politics of Mourning" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
02/03/2026
"The Politics of Mourning" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 2. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค An analysis of Claudius's maneuvering and the implications of his marriage to Gertrude โค Insights into Hamlet's emotional turmoil as he grapples with his mother's actions โค Discussion on how Gertrude's agency challenges traditional perceptions of her character *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Chuck Stransky, Jim Stubbs, Terry Kerr, Steven Helmeke, Mikaela Kafka, Osborn Focht, Ezra Barnes, Sharon McCune, Rebecca Oettinger, Baron Kelly, James Nester, Roseann Sheridan --- We explore Act 1, Scene 2: Claudius, the new king of Denmark, thanks his courtiers for their recent support and dispatches ambassadors to Norway to halt a threatened attack from Fortinbras. He gives Laertes permission to return to France but denies Hamletโs request to return to the university in Wittenberg. Hamlet, mourning for his fatherโs death, is left alone to vent his despair at what he regards as his motherโs all too hasty marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Horatio, Barnardo, and Marcellus arrive and tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Hamlet makes plans to join them that night. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Echoes of the Past" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
01/27/2026
"Echoes of the Past" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค Insights into the relationships between the guards โค How Shakespeare's punctuation impacts the delivery and emotional weight of the text โค Reflections on how a supportive company can elevate the performance *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guardsโ platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghostโs appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"Confronting the Ghost" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
01/20/2026
"Confronting the Ghost" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค A detailed examination of the Ghost's appearance and its implications for the characters' perceptions of reality โค Insights into Horatio's skepticism and the tension it creates among the watchmen โค How the Ghostโs presence symbolizes unresolved issues within Denmark and foreshadows the chaos to come *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guardsโ platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghostโs appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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"The Watchmen's Dilemma" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
01/13/2026
"The Watchmen's Dilemma" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. ๐ ๐ In this session, highlights include: โค An examination of the ghost's appearance and its impact for the characters and Denmark โค A discussion on Horatio's speech and how it sets the tone for the unfolding drama โค Insights into the roles of Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio, and how their interactions reveal deeper truths about fear, loyalty, and uncertainty We unpack the tension of the night watch, the mystery of the ghost, and the stakes involved as our characters grapple with their reality! *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. (See below for options) *** --- ๐ Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION: ๐ฐ PayPal: ๐ค Venmo: ๐ณ Credit card: ๐ค Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more! ๐ THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! --- ๐ญ CREATIVE TEAM for this month: DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall --- We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guardsโ platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghostโs appearance. I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions! #hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
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