The Folger Spotlight

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…

Zach Appelman as Henry V Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli, cast member in Folger Theatre’s upcoming Henry V (January 2013) and Twelfth Night (April 2013). First, I’d just like to personally send my warm thoughts and best wishes to…

(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…

Engraving of the Battle of Agincourt of 1415 Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli. I’ll be playing Nym in Henry V and Feste in Twelfth Night later this season at Folger Theatre. First, let me please urge you to…

Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli. I’ll be playing Nym in Henry V and Feste in Twelfth Night later this season at the Folger. It’s a wealth of riches here at the Folger Production Diary, where I’ve been asked…

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),…

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…

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…

Hello again from Louis Butelli, your peripatetic pre-blogger, soon to be appearing at the Folger Theatre in Henry V and Twelfth Night. Director, Robert Richmond I write to you now from historic Columbia, South Carolina, where I have come to…

Louis Butelli, appearing in Folger’s upcoming Henry V and Twelfth Night. Hello, there! My name is Louis Butelli, and I’ll be performing in two shows this 2012/13 season at the Folger Theatre. First up, I’ll play Nym in Henry V.…

This entry is in response to a question, submitted by a student from JP McCaskey High School in Lancaster, PA. This student asks, “What led you to become an actor, and where do you envision your career going?” This seemingly…

Danny Scheie as Grumio. © Jeff Malet The Taming of the Shrew was my first Shakespeare as an actor. I played Gremio during my junior year in high school in Libertyville, Illinois. My brother Tim played the tailor. I’m pretty…