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The New Podcast Feeds

May 21, 2013 19:36

As promised, here are the new links for all future installments of the ASC Podcast series. Simply subscribe to one of these, and you'll be set up to receive all of our forthcoming material. RSS feed iTunes feed We are still working on transferring the archived materials over to the new blogs. Once we have done so, each year will have its own Masterlist post, so you will be able to easily access whatever information you seek.

ASC Blogs are Moving!

May 06, 2013 19:20

Dear, devoted followers: The ASC Education Blogs are moving to a new home, with our very own domain, hosted by Wordpress. From May 15th, 2013 forward, both the Education Blog and the Podcast Blog will be merging into a single, sleek, shiny new site: http://asc-blogs.com/. This move will give us more storage space for pictures, audio files, and video, as well as giving us an easier-to-use and more sophisticated platform. Moving to a new site means that we will be setting up a new RSS feed....

Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry VIII

March 18, 2013 16:01

Mary Baldwin College MFA Candidate Michael Wagoner delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Henry VIII before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on February 7th, 2013. Dr. Ralph Presents: Henry VIII File Size: 28 MB, Runtime: 24:27 

Actor-Scholar Council: Julius Caesar

March 14, 2013 14:07

ASC actors Benjamin Curns, René Thornton Jr., Sarah Fallon, Abbi Hawk, and Gregory Jon Phelps join Director of Education Sarah Enloe, Academic Resources Manager Cass Morris, and MBC MLitt/MFA students for this conversation on William Shakespeares's Julius Caesar. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on February 8th, 2013. Actor-Scholar Council: Julius Caesar File Size: 72.1 MB, Runtime: 1:02:59

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Custom of the Country

March 13, 2013 18:32

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John Fletcher and Philip Massinger's The Custom of the Country before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on February 28th, 2013. Dr. Ralph Presents: The Custom of the Country File Size: 41.2 MB, Runtime: 35:57 minutes This podcast carries a "naughty language" warning.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

February 11, 2013 15:32

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Grant Davis, Abbi Hawk, Gregory Phelps, Tracie Thomason, and Allison Glenzer discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 12th, 2012. Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Two Gentlemen of Verona File Size: 42.1 MB; Run Time: 35:03

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Lion in Winter

February 06, 2013 19:04

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors John Harrell, Tracy Hostmeyer, James Keegan, and Gregory Phelps discuss their work on James Goldman's The Lion in Winter with ASC Co-founder and Artistic Director Jim Warren and Mary Baldwin College Professor Matt Davies. This podcast was recorded on October 12th, 2012. Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Lion in Winter File Size: 51.4MB; Run Time: 44:55

Special Lecture: On 'The Merchant of Venice' and Being Jewish

November 02, 2012 14:39

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a special lecture on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. "On The Merchant of Venice and Being Jewish" addresses three questions: Was Shakespeare anti-Semitic? Is the play anti-Semetic? Should Jews oppose the production of The Merchant of Venice? Dr Ralph delivered this lecture before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on June 24t...

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice

November 01, 2012 18:37

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Benjamin Curns, Tracie Thomason, Ronald Peet, James Keegan, and Chris Johnston discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on October 5th, 2012. Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Merchant of Venice File Size: 52.9MB; Run Time: 46:14

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice

October 16, 2012 18:34

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on October 3rd, 2012. Dr. Ralph Presents: The Merchant of Venice File Size: 52.8 MB, Runtime: 46:07 minutes  To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following: http://americanshakespearecenter.indigof...

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Winter's Tale

June 14, 2012 16:02

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Eugene Douglas, Stephanie Holladay Earl, Ronald Peet, Jake Mahler, and touring manage Glenn Schudel discuss their work on William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on May 18, 2012. Blackfriars Backstage Pass: The Winter's Tale File Size: 50.1MB; Run Time: 43:20

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

June 13, 2012 20:48

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC actors Denice Mahler, Rick Blunt, Patrick Earl, and Kevin Hauver, and touring manage Glenn Schudel, discuss their work on John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore with ASC Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Ralph Alan Cohen. This podcast was recorded on May 18, 2012. Blackfriars Backstage Pass: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore File Size: 48.4MB; Run Time: 42:15

2012-2013 Artistic Year Preview, Part 2

June 07, 2012 14:23

In this special podcast, Marketing Director Cathy Bagwell Marsh continues her discussion with Artistic Director Jim Warren and Associate Artistic Director Jay McClure about the shows coming up in the 2012-2013 artistic year, with a special focus on casting practices at the ASC and on the educational opportunities provided by the shows in the upcoming Summer and Fall Seasons. This interview was recorded at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on April 23, 2012. 2012-2013 Artistic Year ...

2012-2013 Artistic Year Preview, Pt 1

June 06, 2012 19:20

In this special podcast, Marketing Director Cathy Bagwell Marsh sits down with Artistic Director Jim Warren and Associate Artistic Director Jay McClure to discuss the history of the company and the shows coming up in the 2012-2013 artistic year, with a special focus on the shows of the Summer Season: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and James Goldman's The Lion in Winter. This interview was recorded at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA on A...

Dr. Ralph Presents: The Winter's Tale

May 23, 2012 19:10

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 25th, 2012. Dr. Ralph Presents: The Winter's Tale File Size: 48.5 MB, Runtime: 42.2 minutes To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following: http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/...

Dr. Ralph Presents: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

May 02, 2012 13:13

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 18th, 2012. Dr. Ralph Presents: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore File Size: 47.3 MB, Runtime: 41.3 minutes To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following: http://americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.co...

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

April 30, 2012 16:30

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on April 11th, 2012. Dr. Ralph Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream File Size: 42.8 MB, Runtime: 37.4 minutes To view the handouts provided during this lecture, please visit the following: americanshakespearecenter.indigofil...

Actor-Scholar Council: Philaster, Or Love Lies A-Bleeding

April 12, 2012 20:52

ASC actors Aidan O'Reilly, Gregory Jon Phelps, Sarah Fallon, Daniel Kennedy, and Chris Jonston join Director of Mission Ralph Alan Cohen, visiting scholars, and MBC MLitt/MFA students for this conversation on Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher's Philaster, Or Love Lies-A-Bleeding. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on March 9th, 2012. Actor-Scholar Council: Philaster, Or Love Lies-A-Bleeding File Size: 57.1 MB, Runtime: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Dr. Ralph Presents: Much Ado about Nothing

March 28, 2012 18:33

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA, on March 21, 2012. Dr. Ralph Presents: Much Ado about Nothing File Size: 46.2 MB, Runtime: 40.2 minutes To view the handouts provided in this lecture, please visit: americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/han...

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage

March 21, 2012 18:08

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage File Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22 View the handouts provided at this lecture

Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage

March 21, 2012 15:23

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of Carthage File Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22 To view the handouts provided in this lectu...

Dr. Ralph Presents: A Mad World, My Masters

March 14, 2012 15:07

American Shakespeare Center Academic Resources Manager Cass Morris and Academic Relations Manager/ASC Family Coordinator Ben Ratkowski deliver a pre-show lecture on Thomas Middleton's A Mad World, My Masters. Recorded 1 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. Dr Ralph Presents: A Mad World, My Masters File Size: 43.6 MB; Run Time: 38:04 View the handouts provided at this lecture

Actor-Scholar Council: Richard III

March 03, 2012 22:20

Actors Benjamin Curns, Jeremy West, Allison Glenzer, Brandi Rhome, and Gregory Jon Phelps join MBC MLitt/MFA graduate Casey Caldwell for this conversation on Richard III. Recorded before a live audience in the Blackfriars Playhouse on March 2nd, 2012. Actor-Scholar Council: Richard III

Dr. Ralph Presents: Richard III

February 29, 2012 04:21

American Shakespeare Center Co-founder and Director of Mission, and Mary Baldwin College Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen delivers a pre-show lecture on William Shakespeare's Richard III before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. Dr. Ralph Presents: Richard III

Actor-Scholar Council: Much Ado About Nothing

February 23, 2012 02:58

Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance chair Dr. Paul Menzer mediates actors and scholars discussing Much Ado About Nothing in this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass. Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Much Ado About Nothing.