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Understanding Understudying (or The Show Must Go On)
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Understanding Understudying (or The Show Must Go On)

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Brian Dykstra

Brian Dykstra as Lord Capulet in Folger’s Romeo and Juliet. Dykstra Blog: Understanding Understudying or The Show Must Go On! Her Name? Stephanie LaVardera. Her Role? Understudying Juliet. Her Job? Saving The Day. Job Complete! Look, there’s lots of times…

Getting Technucal
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Getting Technucal

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Brian Dykstra

Brian Dykstra Note: This blog post by Brian Dykstra was written during tech rehearsals in early October. Romeo and Juliet began performances on October 15 and is now running through December 1. “Ladies and Gentlemen: It is now one o’clock.…

A Day In Rehearsal - An Actor's Diary
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A Day In Rehearsal - An Actor's Diary

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Brian Dykstra

So, I thought maybe y’all might be interested in what actors do on a typical rehearsal day. Here’s a day in the life: Rehearsal is called at 10am. Which is rare. Nothing starts in the theatre before 10am. Nothing. Ever.…

Fighting Amongst Ourselves
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Fighting Amongst Ourselves

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Brian Dykstra

Rex Daugherty (Tybalt) and Brad Koed (Mercutio) in rehearsal. So, we got these swords. And we keep striking at each other with them. This is one of the things that happens when you decide to be an actor. People keep…

Audio Recordings Pt. II or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bard
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Audio Recordings Pt. II or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bard

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Katharine Pitt

Hello! My name is Kate Pitt and I work as an assistant in public programs here at the Folger. I was also the production assistant on the audio recordings this summer and as we move into our upcoming 2013/14 season,…

Everything is a Thing (First Rehearsal)
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Everything is a Thing (First Rehearsal)

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Brian Dykstra

O, I find myself in gathering mess. There’s enough on my plate, but more I get How I’m the “blogger” is anyone’s guess While also playing dad to Juliet First day is filled with possibilities As actors meet and greet…

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

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Louis Butelli

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

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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Louis Butelli

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…

The Role of Pants in Pants Roles
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The Role of Pants in Pants Roles

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Emily Trask

Emily Trask as Viola In Folger Theatre’s Twelfth Night. Photo: Scott Suchman. Pants. Slacks. Breeches. Knickers. Overalls. Pantaloons. Pedal Pushers. Trousers. Jeans. Bloomers. Jodhpurs. Khakis. Drawers. Call them what you will, in our production of What You Will – of…

If Music Be the Food of Love . . . PLAY on.
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If Music Be the Food of Love . . . PLAY on.

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Emily Trask

Indeed, if Music is the food of love, Twelfth Night, or What You Will playing now at the Folger Theatre, is an amorous buffet. Joshua Morgan, Piano – Emily Trask, Cello – Louis Butelli, ukulele and voice – Chris Genebach,…

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

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Louis Butelli

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…

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