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Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part II of II)
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Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part II of II)

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You know that I hold Epicurus dear and his opinion: now I change my mind.                                                  …

Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part I of II)
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Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part I of II)

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Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure                                                 -Inscription over…

Louis Butelli on Returning to the Folger as Cassius
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Louis Butelli on Returning to the Folger as Cassius

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For ever, and for ever farewell, Brutus! / If we do meet again, we’ll smile indeed -Cassius, V.i Hello again from your friend Louis Butelli. I’ll be returning to the Folger Theatre this fall to play Cassius in Robert Richmond’s production of…

Louis Butelli: Ferguson, ISIS, and Caesar
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Louis Butelli: Ferguson, ISIS, and Caesar

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Maurice Jones as Mark Antony in Folger’s Julius Caesar. Photo by James Kegley Hello again! Your pal Louis Butelli here with the second in a series of blog posts in advance of Folger Theatre’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.…

Ira Glass: "Shakespeare S*cks???"
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Ira Glass: "Shakespeare S*cks???"

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Your friendly neighborhood blogger, Louis Butelli. Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli. The folks here at the Folger Production Diary have asked me to contribute some late summer entries before rehearsals begin for the Folger’s upcoming production of…

Louis Butelli: 4 Plays, 20 Days
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Louis Butelli: 4 Plays, 20 Days

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Louis Butelli having some fun in the studio. Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli. As you may or may not know, here at Folger Theatre, we’re undertaking another big new experiment in performance and study of the works…

Louis Butelli: Folger Audio Recordings
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Louis Butelli: Folger Audio Recordings

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Louis Butelli as Feste in Twelfth Night. Photo by Scott Suchman. Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli, most recently Feste in Folger Theatre’s Twelfth Night. We closed our show on June 9 after a great run: thanks to…

Louis Butelli: Playing Fools
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Louis Butelli: Playing Fools

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Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli, currently playing Feste in Twelfth Night at the Folger Theatre. Our show must close this Sunday, on June 9th – grab your tickets now by clicking here. We’re having such a blast…

Louis Butelli: Taking Care of our Own
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Louis Butelli: Taking Care of our Own

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Louis Butelli (as Feste) and Tonya Beckman (as Maria) in Twelfth Night. Photo by Scott Suchman. Hello again from your friend Louis Butelli, currently playing Feste in Folger Theatre’s fantastic production of Twelfth Night. Our show must close on June…

Louis Butelli: Now Playing! Twelfth Night!
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Louis Butelli: Now Playing! Twelfth Night!

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Louis Butelli as Feste in Twelfth Night. Photo by Scott Suchman. Hello once again from your pal Louis Butelli, currently playing Feste in Folger Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night. We’re having an absolute blast playing this show, and hope you’ll…

Louis Butelli: Lights, Camera, Action!
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Louis Butelli: Lights, Camera, Action!

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Cover art for “Silent Shakespeare.” Hello once again from your pal Louis Butelli! We have completed our first full week of rehearsals for Robert Richmond’s production of Twelfth Night, beginning April 30 at the Folger Theatre. We’ve got a really…

Louis Butelli: Some Prompting!
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Louis Butelli: Some Prompting!

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Hello once again from your pal Louis Butelli. This Tuesday, April 2nd, we will commence rehearsals for Robert Richmond’s production of Twelfth Night, beginning April 30th at the Folger Theatre – get your tickets here!! I’m going to be playing…

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