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Mary Stuart Costume Design: Fit For a Queen (or two)
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Mary Stuart Costume Design: Fit For a Queen (or two)

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Katharine Pitt

In Mary Stuart, Costume Designer Mariah Hale has the task of clothing Queens, Lords, Earls, Secretaries, Ambassadors, Nurses, Sheriffs, and all the other inhabitants of Queen Elizabeth I’s court – English and French, traitors and loyal subjects together. Mariah has worked in…

Louis Butelli: Mary Stuart Preview
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Louis Butelli: Mary Stuart Preview

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Louis Butelli

Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli. On behalf of Folger Theatre, I wanted to thank you once again for reading these missives, and for coming along to see our recently-closed production of Julius Caesar. We had an absolute blast…

Louis Butelli: "This Parting Was Well Made"
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Louis Butelli: "This Parting Was Well Made"

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Louis Butelli

Louis Butelli Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli. Our run of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre came to an end this past Sunday, and I wanted to write one last post to thank you for coming to see us, if…

Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"
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Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"

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Louis Butelli

By your leave, gods:—this is a Roman’s part Come, Cassius’ sword -Julius Caesar, V.ii.100  One of the great challenges of playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar is (spoiler alert!) committing suicide on-stage eight times a week. Louis…

The High Roman Fashion: Costume Design in Julius Caesar
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The High Roman Fashion: Costume Design in Julius Caesar

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Katharine Pitt

Let’s do it after the high Roman fashion -Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, IV.xv In Julius Caesar, Costume Designer Mariah Hale handles the designs for soldiers and soothsayers, assassins and their prey. Mariah has worked in design and textiles for 25…

Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar Rehearsal Video Clip
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Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar Rehearsal Video Clip

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Louis Butelli

Maurice Jones as Mark Antony. Photo by James Kegley. Hello! It’s your friend Louis Butelli here. I’ll be playing Cassius in Robert Richmond’s upcoming production of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre. We begin previews on October 28th, and tickets are…

Sneak Peek of Jim Hunter's Lighting Design for Julius Caesar
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Sneak Peek of Jim Hunter's Lighting Design for Julius Caesar

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Katharine Pitt

The exhalations whizzing in the air / Give so much light that I may read by them (Julius Caesar, II.i.46-47) Today’s guest post comes from Jim Hunter, the lighting designer for Julius Caesar. Jim is a professor of theatrical design at the University of South…

Interview with Folger's Resident Dramaturg, Michele Osherow
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Interview with Folger's Resident Dramaturg, Michele Osherow

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Folger Theatre

Folger Theatre’s Resident Dramaturg, Michele Osherow In case you haven’t heard the exciting news…Richard III has been extended and will now run through March 16 at the Folger Theatre. Audiences and critics have been raving about the show – and there…

Interview with Richard III director Robert Richmond
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Interview with Richard III director Robert Richmond

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Director, Robert Richmond. Richard III is now up and running here at the Folger Theatre, having its official opening this evening. As you may already know, this is the first production ever presented “in-the-round” here at the Folger, making this…

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.…

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…

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…

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