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Jay Dunn

Jay Dunn's Production Diary: The End of a Journey - Gratitude & Goodbyes
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Jay Dunn's Production Diary: The End of a Journey - Gratitude & Goodbyes

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Actor Jay Dunn concludes his bloggin tour de force during his run of The Conference of the Birds here…with his post written just before closing weekend (just past). Here, Jay writes about his experiences throughout the run, what he has…

Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: Very Like a Whale, Peter Sis & Designers
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Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: Very Like a Whale, Peter Sis & Designers

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The “Birds” cast takes flight at the Folger I have been sorely remiss in not urging you to read Louis Butelli’s pre-Henry V blog postings. Two reasons to read them. 1) They are interesting, intelligent and contain interviews with the…

Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: The Invisible Made Visible and 1st Preview!
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Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: The Invisible Made Visible and 1st Preview!

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(top to bottom) Jay Dunn, Robert Barry Fleming, and Britt Duff This latest post by actor Jay Dunn (of The Conference of the Birds here at the Folger) was written leading up to the first preview performance last week, October…

Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: Perceptual Vigilance and The Conference of the Birds
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Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: Perceptual Vigilance and The Conference of the Birds

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Outside the Folger Theatre Hey Everyone!  Jay Dunn here, blogging from backstage for The Conference of the Birds.  This post includes my first Designer spotlight, my first ‘Bird Call’ section (where I write about a bird featured in the show),…

Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: Devised Theater and Murmuration
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Jay Dunn's Rehearsal Diary: Devised Theater and Murmuration

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First Day of Rehearsal – September 25 I thought I’d start off the second blog post by introducing myself. My name is Jay Dunn and I am an actor in The Conference of the Birds, playing October 23 to November…

Already a Wow - Design Team & 1st Read-Through
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Already a Wow - Design Team & 1st Read-Through

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With the upcoming production of The Conference of the Birds on the horizon, actor Jay Dunn was kind enough to agree to write a series of blog posts throughout the rehearsal process to give our readers a bit of a…