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Louis Butelli: Talking Henry V (Pre-Blog Part II)
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Louis Butelli: Talking Henry V (Pre-Blog Part II)

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Louis Butelli

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…

I'll Tumble For Ya
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I'll Tumble For Ya

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Thomas Keegan here, Lucentio in Folger Theatre’s current production of The Taming of the Shrew. Lights, sound, costumes, and… an AUDIENCE?!?! Yes, that’s right. We just finished our preview week for The Taming of the Shrew! There were many tasks…

Rehearsal Gets Personal
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Rehearsal Gets Personal

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Emily Townley

Faith, sirrah, an you’ll knock, I’ll ring it. / I’ll try how you can sol, fa, and sing it! -Grumio We’re in the midst of week two of rehearsal and things are going well. We’ve blocked nearly the entire play,…

Blogging of the Shrew, Day 1
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Blogging of the Shrew, Day 1

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Emily Townley

Here let us breathe and haply institute / A course of learning and ingenious studies. Hello and welcome, one and all, to the Folger Theatre Production Diary. I’m Thomas Keegan, and I play Lucentio in Folger Theatre’s upcoming production of…

Louis Butelli: Henry VIII in Alabama
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Louis Butelli: Henry VIII in Alabama

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Louis Butelli

Hello, readers of the Folger Theatre Production Diary! My name is Louis Butelli. I was a contributor here during Folger’s recent production of Othello, in which I played Roderigo. Last week, I was asked if I would put together a…

What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Always Stay in Vegas...
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What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Always Stay in Vegas...

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Emily Trask

Hello there. Emily Trask here. Since writing my previous blog entry about Marion Williams’ extraordinary set design for The Gaming Table, I became inspired and curious about her idea of the theatre, the building, and the space as a game itself. What…

Corsets, Curls, and Fontanges! Oh, my!
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Corsets, Curls, and Fontanges! Oh, my!

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Emily Townley

Hi, Blog-ites! The other Emily T, aka Alpiew, here. So The Gaming Table is officially up and running, and I’ve heard that we’ve received some terrific press, which is lovely and much appreciated. Looks like we have a hit on…

Setting the Scene: An Interview with Scenic Designer Marion Williams
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Setting the Scene: An Interview with Scenic Designer Marion Williams

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Emily Trask

Upon walking into the Folger Theatre these days, one has the distinct impression that they’ve stumbled into a lush version of an M.C. Escher sketch. What’s more, it’s hard to tell where the theater ends and the stage begins. But this…

Some Vlog with your Blog?
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Some Vlog with your Blog?

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Louis Butelli

Hi from Louis, Roderigo in Othello, and guest blogger here at the Folger Theatre! The Folger loaned me a Flip Camera a couple of weeks ago, in the hopes that I would experiment with some video blogging, or “vlogging.” Here…

Dinner and a Movie?
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Dinner and a Movie?

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Louis Butelli

Well, we have just finished the first half of our first day of “Tech” for Othello at Folger Theatre. Here’s the rundown on the day so far… 11am-Noon: Actors arrive in two waves to get into costume. Some of us…

First Few Days!
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First Few Days!

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Louis Butelli

Hi again from your friend Louis! I’m playing Roderigo in Folger’s upcoming production of Othello, directed by Robert Richmond. The internets move quickly, and I wanted to take a moment to say something about our first few days of rehearsal…

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