The State of Shakespeare
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Othello May 19, 2026 “What’s he, then, that says I play the villain?” Few questions more clearly reveal where each of us stands in today’s deeply polarized society. Recorded on the eve of…
Jesse Berger and McKinley Belcher III
Titus Andronicus; Act 5, Scene 1 AaronApril 29, 2026 “I have done a thousand dreadful thingsAs willingly as one would kill a fly,And nothing grieves me heartily indeedBut that I cannot do…
Timothy Douglas
As You Like It Folger TheatreApril 20, 2026 How should an actor approach Shakespeare’s language? Is the focus on rehearsing delivery, or on cultivating presence in the moment?…
Nancy Voigts
The Merry Wives of Windsor; Act 2 Scene 2 Mistress QuicklyApril 2, 2026 Which female character became such a fan favorite that Shakespeare featured her in four different plays? Award-winning…
Carol Grieb
A Truant Dispostion: Hamlet and HoratioMarch 4, 2025 Is Horatio the villain? A literary stand-in for the murderously opportunistic “friends” who stalked the halls of power in Elizabethan…
Saul Rubinek
The Merchant of Venice; Act 3, Scene 1 ShylockNovember 10, 2025 The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.” Actor and storyteller Saul…
Terry Knickerbocker
Measure for Measure; Act 2, Scene 4 AngeloOctober 20, 2025 If the goal is to be a working actor, is training optional? Terry Knickerbocker offers his perspective on the purpose of actor…
Bonnie J. Monte and Isaac Hickox-Young
Romeo & Juliet; Act 1, Scene 4 RomeoSeptember 3, 2025 From forth the fatal loins of civil strife springs a bold new Romeo and Juliet. The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey presents…
Tracy Michelle Arnold
King John; Act 3, Scene 1 ConstanceAugust 5, 2025 Words, words, words. A love of words makes Tracy Michelle Arnold the perfect candidate to run the Language Project at American Player's…
Mei Ann Teo
Twelfth Night Folger TheaterJune 18, 2025 “Most wonderful!” Olivia’s (ahem) climactic outburst isn’t just a line, it’s the line that catches the spirit of director Mei Ann Teo’s current…
Gideon Rappaport
Shakespeare, Appreciated Hamlet; Act 5, Scene 2May 29, 2025 Gideon Rappaport, author of Appreciating Shakespeare, has released a newly annotated edition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Can modern…
Derek Hunter
Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists March 31, 2025 The Authorship Question may ebb and flow in popularity, but the mystery behind the origins of the Bard’s works remains endlessly intriguing.…
Drew Lichtenberg
Shakespeare in the U.S.February 24, 2025 As the Artistic Producer and Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., Drew Lichtenberg has a front-row seat to the unfolding…
John Ahlin
Falstaff; Act 4, Scene 2 Henry IV, Part 2January 10, 2025 Falstaff is Shakespeare’s greatest comic creation. John Ahlin is the greatest ‘Simon Says’ player in the world. Discover how…
Graham Stevens
Macbeth; Act 3, Scene 1 MacbethSeptember 20, 2024 From Whiffenpoof to Macbeth. Graham Stevens has worn many hats in his career, none of which fits as comfortably as Macbeth's…
Vanessa Morosco
The American Shakespeare Center July 30, 2024 Vanessa Morosco likes asking the big questions. As Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center, she is perfectly…
Jasmine Bracey
Henry IV, Part I; Act 5, Scene 1 WorcesterJune 30, 2024 Inside-out or outside-in? Accomplished stage actor and teacher Jasmine Bracey gives Stanislvaski his due, but argues for a…
Rod Kinter
Fight Direction ShakespeareMay 30, 2024 There’s more to choreographing stage combat than beating shields and bashing heads. Fight Director Rod Kinter works closely with Actors,…
Jason King Jones
Henry V; Prologue PrologueApril 30, 2024 In his second season as the Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Jason King Jones brings a seemingly boundless…
Ben Steinfeld 2.0
Pericles; Act 5, Scene 1 Pericles and MarinaMarch 12, 2024 We welcome one of our favorite guests back to the State of Shakespeare. Ben Steinfeld catches us up on his own…
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