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- Take your time! (as an Actor) - Discussion with the ARCADIA team | The Rehearsal Room
Director Brendon Fox kicks off the question of "what happens when you take your time?" and the entire group shares their experience and ideas.
This was such a wonderful and spontaneous discussion to highlight. It was taken from our Week 3 session of 2 scenes from ARCADIA: https://youtu.be/aUa7sRheup8
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🔔 🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM – with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA!
- DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox
- DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief
- SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade
- THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino
- SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet
- LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc
- JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes
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😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes:
- Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus and Thomasina
- Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom
Follow along with the play here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/240488205/ARCADIA-by-Tom-Stoppard-PDF
#workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork
23 min - King John (1.1), Final Session: "Urgency & Discovery" - The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deep into character motivations and their historical context
➤ The collaborative effort of the director, dramaturg, and vocal coach
➤ Q&A about the rehearsal process and discoveries made
1 hr 28 min - 1 hr 54 min
- King John (1.1), Week 2: "Honor & Identity" - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The complex relationships between characters ➤ The historical context and its impact on character motivations ➤ A discussion on power and legitimacy
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival.
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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😮 THE SCENE
Our group will work on the following scene:
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Act 1, Scene 1: John is threatened with war, then judges a quarrel between two brothers.
Follow along with the play here.
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM -
King John Team - with artists in California, Chicago and Europe!-
DIRECTOR: Gigi Bermingham
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DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport
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KING JOHN: Marcelo Tubert
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CHATILLON/ROBERT: Corinna Christman
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BASTARD: Ross Hellwig
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QUEEN ELINOR: Madeleine Person
More about this group and artist bios: TBA
**Originally recorded in January 2021, now released from the archive!
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
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The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
2 hr 1 min -
- King John (1.1), Week 1: "Fate & Fortune" - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! We begin another exceptional series from the archive. Originally recorded in January/February 2021, this has been our only (to date!) dive into Shakespeare's King John!
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The complex relationships between characters ➤ The historical context and its impact on character motivations ➤ A discussion on power and legitimacy
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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😮 THE SCENE
Our group will work on the following scene:
-
Act 1, Scene 1: John is threatened with war, then judges a quarrel between two brothers.
Follow along with the play here.
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM -
King John Team - with artists in California, Chicago and Europe!-
DIRECTOR: Gigi Bermingham
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DRAMATURG: Gideon Rappaport
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KING JOHN: Marcelo Tubert
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CHATILLON/ROBERT: Corinna Christman
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BASTARD: Ross Hellwig
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QUEEN ELINOR: Madeleine Person
More about this group and artist bios: TBA
**Originally recorded in January 2021, now released from the archive!
---
Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
1 hr 59 min -
- Misalliance (2 scenes), Final Session: "Tension and Transformation" - George Bernard Shaw | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
- Going to the extreme with a character or acting choice to see how it works
- Discussing the importance of pacing and its impact on performance
- Q&A with the artists
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival.
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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😮 THE SCENE
Our group will work on the following scenes:
-
The opening between Johnny and Bentley
-
A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival
Follow along with the play here.
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM -
Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York!-
DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
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JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas
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BENTLEY: Nathan Agin
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HYPATIA: Michele Schultz
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PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
1 hr 53 min - Misalliance (2 scenes), Week 3: "Manners and Mayhem" - The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
- Discussing the historical context of the Haypenny newspapers and their impact
- Examining the rich character dynamics in Shaw's work
- Taking a deep dive into these characters' motivations and inter-personal relationships
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival.
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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😮 THE SCENE
Our group will work on the following scenes:
-
The opening between Johnny and Bentley
-
A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival
Follow along with the play here.
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM -
Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York!-
DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-
JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas
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BENTLEY: Nathan Agin
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HYPATIA: Michele Schultz
-
PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes
---
Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
1 hr 52 min - Misalliance (2 scenes), Week 2: "Duty and Desire" - The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
- Exploring the tension between characters
- Delving into the complexities of societal expectations
- Portraying these characters authentically
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival.
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
-----
😮 THE SCENE
Our group will work on the following scenes:
-
The opening between Johnny and Bentley
-
A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival
Follow along with the play here.
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM -
Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York!-
DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-
JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas
-
BENTLEY: Nathan Agin
-
HYPATIA: Michele Schultz
-
PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes
---
Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
2 hr 9 min - Misalliance (2 scenes), Week 1: "Class and Conflict" - The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
- Exploring the process of working on Shaw's material for the first time
- Insights into character dynamics in the play
- Discussion about class distinctions present between characters
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival.
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
-----
😮 THE SCENE
Our group will work on the following scenes:
-
The opening between Johnny and Bentley
-
A later exchange with Hypatia and Percival
Follow along with the play here.
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM -
Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York!-
DIRECTOR: Erika Rolfsrud
-
JOHNNY: J. Paul Nicholas
-
BENTLEY: Nathan Agin
-
HYPATIA: Michele Schultz
-
PERCIVAL: Dylan La Rocque
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/april-2025-misalliance-two-scenes
---
Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #shaw #georgebernardshaw #misalliance #england #business #capitalism #class #conflict
1 hr 58 min - Uncle Vanya (Act 2), Final Session: "Echoes of the Past" - The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
- Exploring the controversial reception of Chekhov's work and its impact on his legacy
- Delving into the complex relationships between characters in Uncle Vanya
- Q&A with the group about the process and what they learned
We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session!
🤗 BECOME A PATRON of The Rehearsal Room on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Ivar, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff!
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😮 THE SCENE
Our group will be working on the first half of Act 2.
Follow along with the play here. Order a copy of Libby and Allison's translation here.
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand!
- DIRECTOR: Libby Appel
- VOICE COACH: Ursula Meyer
- DRAMATURG: Allison Horsley
- PROFESSOR: Alberto Isaac
- SONYA: Deidrie Henry
- MARINA: Jully Lee
- VANYA: Howard Leder
- YELENA: Sara Mountjoy-Pepka
- ASTROV: Corey Hedy
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-chekhov-in-the-rehearsal-room-fall-2021
**Originally recorded in October 2021, now released from the archive!
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Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus two other free guides of acting and career advice!
See additional content on Instagram and YouTube.
---
The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.
#workingactor #rehearsal #acting #actor #director #dramaturg #russia #russiantheatre #chekhov #unclevanya #vanya #libbyappel
1 hr 55 min
About The Working Actor's Journey
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In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong careers. Learn from those who have been acting professionally for decades—to see exactly how…
they approach the work, what decisions and resources have made the biggest impacts on their artistic lives, and to hear their struggles and successes in the business. How do great actors work? What do they actually do? Let's find out. These conversations are a virtual toolbox for actors, full of techniques, advice, and lessons learned.