The Working Actor's Journey (Nathan Agin)
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| 19 Nov 2024 | Week 2 - The Winter's Tale - Hermione's arrest/defense - The Rehearsal Room | 01:56:39 | |
🏁 In our second week, highlights include:
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More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/november-2024-winters-tale-hermione-arrest-defense ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare’s The Winter's Tale:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 07 Dec 2021 | Hamlet Presentation (2.2) with Gigi Bermigham and Kwana Martinez | 01:54:25 | |
In this scene, Hamlet’s friends from school, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, have just arrived and the King and Queen ask them to find out what’s going on with Hamlet. A short while later, Hamlet enter reading and is greeted by Polonius before Ros and Guil join us.
Fantastic work in Shakespeare's Hamlet from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 20 Feb 2018 | Ep #9: Clyde Kusatsu [Part 2] on Recovery, Preparation, and Serving the Project | 01:18:00 | |
In Part 2 of our chat, veteran actor Clyde Kusatsu (@judgeito1948) shares how he approaches playing different Asian ethnicities, what he's learned from casting directors, his challenge with alcohol and being sober for nearly 24 years, and why he got involved with SAG-AFTRA politics, where he currently serves as the National Vice President for Los Angeles. Check out Ep #8 for Part 1! This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible | |||
| 24 Dec 2024 | Final Session - Richard II - (Act 4, Sc 1) The king deposed - The Rehearsal Room | 02:06:21 | |
🏁 In our third and final session, highlights include:
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More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/december-2024-richard-ii-deposition ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here.
📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Check out David and Ben Crystal's work on original pronunciation for a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
#workingactor #rehearsal #richardii #shakespeare #textwork #deposed #king --- 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. | |||
| 12 Mar 2019 | Ep #18: Tony Amendola on Stamping Your Own Passport and Following the Work | 01:36:03 | |
Tony Amendola (@tmamendola) was an associate artist, actor and director at the Berkeley Rep Theater for ten years. Regional theatre work includes the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Rep, ACT, the Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theater, CenterStage and the Oregon, California and Utah Shakespeare Festivals. He has 120+ credits on film/TV, including as a series regular on Continuum, and recurring work on Stargate SG-1 and Once Upon a Time as Pinocchio’s father Geppetto. He’s appeared as the title character in Uncle Vanya and King Lear, as King Henry in Lion in Winter, and as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Voiceover work includes video games World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 15, and Call of Duty, and as the narrator of The Land Before Time XIV. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode:
Plus a whole lot more, and Tony also lets us in on how he works through Shakespeare’s sonnet #130!
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| 04 Oct 2022 | Acting the Role: Dogberry with Geoffrey Wade | 01:04:07 | |
Geoffrey has played Dogberry twice, at very different times in his life, and finds it's a fascinating character to dissect. He first performed it as a student at Amherst College and then again at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. You’ll hear Geoffrey and I talk about rehearsals, preconceived ideas, and discoveries. How to ground characters that seem eccentric, bizarre or over the top, and how to trust yourself and the script. He’ll talk about working on roles that people think are “funny” and dealing with any sense of obligation an actor might have to be comical. And as some of these guests have been mentors to me and perhaps even to some of you (even by listening to these conversations), you’ll hear a defining conversation in Geoffrey’s life with a mentor about this very role. Plus, don’t miss the lighting round where you’ll learn even more about Geoffrey! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 29 Jan 2019 | Behind the Podcast: Paden Fallis of In and [Out of] the Arena | 00:36:24 | |
Paden Fallis hosts the podcast In and [Out of] the Arena (available on Apple, Stitcher, etc), and it’s an atypical interview show: he creates a very cool roundtable discussion with working actors out there, people from all over the country. Actors with credits on Broadway, network TV, indie films, voiceover, and everything in-between. It’s a weekly, topic-driven show, so each episode focuses on a different issue actors face. Paden is an actor, director, writer and producer, currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His first screenplay, As Far as the Eye Can See, made its World Premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival. Just a bit of what we cover:
I hope you enjoy this conversation and this experiment—I’d love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it’s helpful, and if you’d like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @theworkngactors, or if you prefer, you can send an email here.
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| 11 Dec 2018 | Ep #15: Dawn Didawick on Being a Sponge, No Credentials, and Daring to Fail | 01:46:20 | |
Dawn Didawick is an LA-based actor who has worked at numerous regional theatres, has lived and worked in both DC and New York, and also has a number of film and TV credits. She appeared on Broadway in Arthur Miller's All My Sons, with the production winning a Tony Award for Best Revival. She's also a founding member of the Antaeus Theatre in Glendale, CA. In today's episode, Dawn and I cover:
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| 10 Dec 2024 | Week 1 - Richard II - (Act 4, Sc 1) The king deposed - The Rehearsal Room | 01:56:06 | |
🏁 In our first session, highlights include:
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More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/december-2024-richard-ii-deposition ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scene:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here.
📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Check out David and Ben Crystal's work on original pronunciation for a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
#workingactor #rehearsal #richardii #shakespeare #textwork #deposed #king --- 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. | |||
| 08 Oct 2024 | Final Session - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 01:58:42 | |
🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include:
⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 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 current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff!
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 05 Nov 2024 | Final Session - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 01:54:31 | |
🏁 In our fourth and final week, highlights include:
----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 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, Jaelyn, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. We’ll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 02 Feb 2021 | Q&A with Voice Teacher/Coach Ursula Meyer | 00:54:42 | |
Today we have a great discussion with another often overlooked role in the theatre: the voice coach! Similar to a dramaturg, one of the primary roles of this coach and teacher is to help make the text clear—that means both in how you deliver the words and also taking care of your instrument! Ursula Meyer is currently the head of graduate acting at UCSD. She has had the privilege of studying voice with Cicily Berry, Patsy Rodenburg, Andrew Wade, Arthur Lessac and is a designated Linklater teacher. She graduated with distinction from the Advanced Voice Studies Program at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London under David Carey.
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| 04 Feb 2025 | Final Session: "The Quest for Knowledge" - ARCADIA - Tom Stoppard | The Rehearsal Room | 01:59:45 | |
It's our final session of 2 scenes with Septimus! 🏁 In this session, highlights include:
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More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes:
Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 20 Oct 2020 | Q&A with Shakespeare dramaturg Gideon Rappaport | 00:48:49 | |
Today we have a great discussion with an often overlooked role in the theatre: the dramaturg! And if you're wondering exactly what that person does, you're in the right place! Gideon Rappaport is San Diego’s premiere Shakespearean dramaturg and is the author of the forthcoming book A Shakespeare Companion for Students. For the October workshops, he's collaborating with the casts on two scenes, from Troilus and Cressida and King Lear.
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| 27 Jul 2021 | King Lear Presentation (1.4 & 2.4) with Tony Amendola and Elizabeth Dennehy | 01:15:02 | |
A fantastic workshop of two scenes from Shakespeare's King Lear, featuring Tony Amendola as Lear (he played the part @ Utah Shakes) and Elizabeth Dennehy (yup, Brian's daughter!) as Goneril in Act 1, scene 4 (Lear curses) and Act 2, scene 4 (Lear is broken down).
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| 27 Aug 2024 | Week 2 - Measure for Measure (2.2) - The Rehearsal Room | 01:55:10 | |
🏁 In our second week, highlights include:
Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023. ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast 🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: ----- 😮 THE SCENE Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library: ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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.
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| 12 Jul 2022 | Ep #30: Veralyn Jones on Feeling Like a Fraud, Circuitous Paths, and Saying Yes | 02:02:53 | |
Today’s guest grew up on a tiny island in the Caribbean, studied fashion and dance in New York, often felt like she never had the right background or training, and yet found success in several careers. Veralyn Jones is an award-winning actress who has been working professionally for over 30 years across theatre, film and TV. She has worked at The Denver Center, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, The Kirk Douglas Theatre, and internationally at LaScala Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden.
Click here for full show notes and links. Become a Patron to get exclusive access and discounts. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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. | |||
| 14 May 2019 | Ep #20: Arye Gross on Deep Curiosity, Inspiring Empathy, and Bringing Your Life into the Scene | 01:41:13 | |
Arye Gross (@thataryegross) is an actor with 40+ years in the business who always gives a memorable performance, wherever he pops up. He was absolutely one of the inspirations for this podcast. It's a personal episode too—as Arye has been a friend, mentor, and teacher to me over the years. Don't miss our actor marketing advice » Click here for full show notes and links. Arye has had a pretty amazing career. He’s got over 120 credits on IMDb and that doesn’t even account for the MULTIPLE recurring guest roles he’s had on shows like Diagnosis Murder, The Practice, Wildfire, The Riches, and as Dr. Sidney Perlmutter on Castle. He’s also absolutely one of those “hey, it’s that guy” guys—he’s popped up in so many different things on screen over the years, from Just One of the Guys and Soul Man to Friends and Grey Gardens and a hundred other things—even if you didn’t know his name, you knew his face. I mean, he’s in the actual book called “Hey, It’s That Guy,” so , you know, it’s official. Though I have a feeling, after today's episode, you'll know who he is from now on!
Just a bit of what we cover in this episode:
Plus a whole lot more!
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| 25 Mar 2025 | Uncle Vanya (Act 2), Week 3: "The Weight of Regret" - The Rehearsal Room | 01:54:05 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- 🛑 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 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. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand!
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! --- 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 | |||
| 02 Feb 2018 | Text Work: Pinter's The Hothouse with Peter Van Norden | 00:13:37 | |
Peter Van Norden from Ep. #7 talks text work on performing platitudes and pauses in Harold Pinter's The Hothouse. As he was in rehearsals when we spoke, you'll hear how Peter is still figuring things out, still asking questions, and not really sure exactly where he'll ultimately arrive with this piece, and we're along for that journey. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Peter's monologue from The Hothouse by Harold Pinter ROOTE Patients, staff and understaff. A very merry Christmas to you all, and a happy and prosperous new year. And on behalf of all the staff I'd like to wish all the understaff the very best luck for the year to come and a very happy Christmas. And to the patients I should like to send a personal greeting, to each and every one of them, wishing them the heartiest compliments of the season, and very best wishes, on behalf of the staff, the understaff and myself, not forgetting the Ministry, which I know would be glad to be associated with these words, for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. /Pause/ We have had our little difficulties, in the year that is about to die, our little troubles, our little sorrows as well as our little joys, but through working together, through each and every one of us pulling his weight, no matter how lowly or apparently trivial his job, by working, by living, by pulling together as one great family, we stand undaunted. /Pause/ We say goodbye to the old year very soon now, and hail the new, but I say to you, as we stand before these embers, that we carry with us from the old year...things...which will stand us in good stead in the new, and we are not undaunted. /Pause/ Some of you, sitting at your loudspeakers tonight, may sometimes find yourselves wondering whether the little daily hardships, the little daily disappointments, the trials and tribulations which seem continually to dog you are, in the end, worth it. To you I would say one simple thing. Have faith. /Pause/ Yes, I think if I were asked to convey to you a special message this Christmas it would be that: Have faith. /Pause/ Remember that you are not alone, that we here, for example, in this our home, are inextricably related, one to another, the staff to the understaff, the understaff to the patients, the patients to the staff. Remember this, as you sit by your fires, with your families, who have come from near and from far, to share this day with you, and may you be content. | |||
| 30 Jan 2018 | Ep #7: Peter Van Norden on Finding Vulnerability and Work Making Work | 01:39:00 | |
Peter Van Norden has been acting for 45+ years on both stage and screen. We cover how musicals shaped his life, training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, working with two star-studded productions of Hamlet, learning from Meryl Streep, how to measure your acting career, and we work on a monologue from The Hothouse by Harold Pinter (Peter is now appearing in this show in LA). This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible | |||
| 03 Sep 2024 | Week 3 - Measure for Measure (2.2) - The Rehearsal Room | 01:56:18 | |
🏁 In our third week, highlights include:
Session released from the Rehearsal Room ARCHIVE - August 2023. ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast 🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: ----- 😮 THE SCENE Measure for Measure scene from the Folger Shakespeare Library: ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 06 Nov 2018 | Ep #14: Steppenwolf's Francis Guinan on Being Blue Collar and Slightly Undisciplined | 01:22:17 | |
Francis Guinan grew up in Iowa and went to college pre-med, but then changed directions and ended up meeting the actors who would go on to create the Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble in Chicago. He has been a member for 30 years and appeared in over 40 productions, and also has 80+ film/tv credits including Boss, The Last Airbender, and Eerie, Indiana. Just a bit of what we cover:
Plus, he works on a piece from THE REMBRANDT, which had its world premiere at Steppenwolf!
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| 10 Mar 2020 | Text Work: Hamlet's "Advice to the Players" with Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso | 00:22:08 | |
In this episode, Randall and Annie share insights into working on Shakespeare through the appropriately chosen piece, Hamlet’s "Advice to the Players"—the one that begins “Speak the speech I pray you”. You'll hear Randall and Annie discuss:
Plus we chat about why “updated” productions of Shakespeare can make the audience feel distant, and instead, how to make it exciting! This is such a great session and it was so fun to hear them share how the texts are really like musical scores for actors—showing you how to make sense of these works and perform them! These two are amazing teachers and have so much to share!
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Randall's monologue from Hamlet by Shakespeare - the "Advice to the Players" (from the First Folio)Speake the Speech I pray you, as I pronounc'd | |||
| 12 Jan 2018 | Text Work: Singing Coward and Shakespeare's King Lear with Harry Groener | 00:11:36 | |
Harry Groener from Ep. #4 talks text work on singing a Noel Coward song ("Mrs. Worthington") and performing King Lear's "Reason not the need" speech from Shakespeare's play. If you're following along, this speech is at the end of Act 2, Scene 4. He also shares ideas on how to make the most of your rehearsal time. Click here for full show notes and links. See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Harry’s Monologue from King Lear (Act 2, Scene 4) by Shakespeare KING LEAR O, reason not the need! Our basest beggars | |||
| 04 Jan 2022 | Twelfth Night REPERTORY Presentation (Pt 1) with Janet Greaves, Erika Rolfsrud, and Jamal Douglas, with Brendon Fox directing | 01:46:33 | |
For today’s episode, we’re bringing you the second half of the Repertory workshop featuring Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night The first scene includes almost everyone at Olivia’s house, some great exchanges with the Fool, and then the meeting of Olivia and Viola, who is disguised as Orsino’s servant Cesario. Then the following scene has Orsino with Viola (disguised) who expresses her love for Orsino through a story about “Cesario’s sister.” This was actually the second presentation we did, though these two scenes come first chronologically in the play, so that’s why you’re hearing this part first. Don’t worry - you didn't miss anything. Our cast includes...Act 1, Sc 5: Act 2, Sc 4: DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox DRAMATURGS: Gideon Rappaport and Philippa Kelly VOICE COACHES: Ursula Meyer and Scott Ferrara. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! --- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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. | |||
| 08 Apr 2025 | Misalliance (2 scenes), Week 1: "Class and Conflict" - The Rehearsal Room | 01:57:34 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- 🛑 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:
Follow along with the play here. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York!
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 | |||
| 14 Jan 2025 | Week 1: "Curiosity and Carnal Embrace" - ARCADIA - Tom Stoppard | The Rehearsal Room | 02:02:29 | |
Welcome to 2 scenes with Septimus! It's our first time diving into this brilliant and hilarious play, so let's get right to it... 🏁 In our first session, highlights include:
--- 🛑 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! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA!
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes:
Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 09 Jun 2020 | June 18th: Virtual Workshop of Shakespeare's Richard III | 00:03:45 | |
You're invited to sit in on a NEW online event happening LIVE on Thursday, June 18th: we’re doing an open workshop of Shakespeare’s Richard III, bringing together both veteran and rookie actors! There's limited space, so register for the workshop today: workingactorsjourney.com/virtualworkshop First up are a couple of scenes from Shakespeare's Richard III with Tony Amendola (Utah Shakespeare, Berkeley Rep) as Richard, Marcelo Tubert as Clarence, and Anne Gee Byrd as Queen Margaret. We'll also be joined by a trio of younger actors (playing Brackenbury, Elizabeth, and the Duchess), along with dramaturg and teacher Gideon Rappaport! Now two important things to note:
Get your tickets now! workingactorsjourney.com/virtualworkshop
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| 01 Apr 2025 | Uncle Vanya (Act 2), Final Session: "Echoes of the Past" - The Rehearsal Room | 01:54:44 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- 🛑 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 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. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand!
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! --- 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 | |||
| 04 Jun 2024 | The Rehearsal Room YouTube Announcement | 00:03:31 | |
The Rehearsal Room has been our successful workshop series beginning in June 2020 - and now it's time for something different! For the first time, I’ll be releasing the weekly rehearsal sessions on YouTube for ALL to enjoy. The goal here is to reach more actors, artists, and theatre lovers who would benefit from:
I’d love for you to follow along, so subscribe to our YouTube channel – and then click the bell icon to get notification of when new videos are released! | |||
| 13 Feb 2018 | Ep #8: Clyde Kusatsu [Part 1] on Discipline and Being 10x Better | 01:24:17 | |
Clyde Kusatsu (@judgeito1948) grew up in Hawaii amidst a rapidly developing culture and economy, did summer stock with musical theatre star Howard Keel, became a “college working actor” at Northwestern, and worked twice with the legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, the John Wayne of Japanese film. He has over 300 credits on IMDb and is currently the National Vice President Los Angeles for SAG-AFTRA. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible | |||
| 28 Oct 2024 | Director Robert Goldsby from 2019 | 01:25:52 | |
From 2019, our interview with prolific director Robert Goldsby, on the aliveness of Molière, making clear transitions, and being blissfully happy. Bob took his final curtain call on October 27, 2024 at age 97. With a career spanning 60+ years, he accomplished so much and he'll be missed by all who knew him! | |||
| 29 Oct 2019 | Behind the Podcast: Audrey Moore of Audrey Helps Actors | 01:11:07 | |
Audrey Moore hosts the wonderfully-named podcast Audrey Helps Actors (available on Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, etc), and it's exactly what it sounds like! Every episode Audrey invites someone from the business to chat about everything from advice for auditions and getting a new agent, to the nitty gritty of exploring different theatrical markets and information about how you can better use your union. The show is regularly in the Top 100 of ALL Performing Arts podcasts in several countries; it's often been in the Top 25 and as of publishing, the show is in the Top 50 for Performing Arts in the US—pretty amazing! And she's not even releasing episodes right now—that's how popular the show is! Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that! Just a bit of what we cover:
I hope you enjoy this conversation—I’d love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it’s helpful, and if you’d like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @wajpodcast, or if you prefer, you can send an email here.
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| 21 Jul 2020 | Workshop Registration opens 7/22 | 00:03:29 | |
What if your scene partner were a professional actor? How might that up your game and what might you learn from someone who has been working for decades? Now you can make that happen! We’re opening up registration on Wednesday, July 22nd at 12 pm Pacific Time for a series of virtual Shakespeare Workshops to happen in August 2020. Learn more about the workshops! Our roster of professional actors include guests from the show Robert Pine, Tony Amendola, Anne Gee Byrd, and Peter Van Norden, along with other industry veterans James Newcomb, Elizabeth Dennehy, and Marcelo Tubert. https://workingactorsjourney.com/virtual-workshops
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| 18 Oct 2022 | Uncle Vanya Presentation with Alberto Isaac, Deidre Henry, and Libby Appel | 01:56:43 | |
We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there’s a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel - who wrote the translation along with our dramaturg!
Uncle Vanya - excerpt of Act 2
One final thing I’ll leave you with before we get to it is that Sara mentions toward the end that Libby asks such great questions, which is really the basis of any deep work, creative or otherwise. What questions do you need to be asking yourself, and as an actor, how far are you willing to push yourself to find answers? Fantastic work after only a few weeks of rehearsals; listen in to the cast and director continue to discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!
Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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. | |||
| 18 Jun 2024 | Week 2 - Shakespeare and Stoppard - The Rehearsal Room | 01:51:50 | |
Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MYuYgB7GRFw About the Scene Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. CREATIVE TEAM
Hamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/ More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024 BOOKS Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
Thank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #stoppard #hamlet | |||
| 15 Oct 2024 | Week 1 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 01:59:40 | |
🏁 In our first week, highlights include:
----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 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! Special welcome to Jaelyn as a new GUEST STAR member! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. We’ll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 26 Dec 2017 | Ep #3: Anne Gee Byrd on Being Tough and Enjoying Auditions | 01:06:58 | |
Anne Gee Byrd has performed leading roles in everything from Shakespeare to Shaw across the country, and is no stranger to contemporary works, too. She has received LA Drama Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. and was named Best Leading Actress by the LA Weekly for her performance as Mother Courage. She has also had a long television and film career, with over 80 credits on IMDb. This episode is brought to you by the FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today! | |||
| 15 Mar 2022 | Ep #26: Elizabeth Dennehy on Being Natural vs. Casual, Propelling the Story Forward, and Saving Your Money | 01:52:48 | |
We discuss her very humble beginnings, her dad Brian Dennehy and his career struggles, deciding her family was a priority, working even more when she was pregnant, and helping other actors. Plus, we get another mini-Shakespeare class where Elizabeth dives into a piece from Macbeth! She’s been an audition coach for years, and has also helped many students with their college auditions, so you’ll definitely want to check this out!
Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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. | |||
| 19 Dec 2017 | Ep #2: Armin Shimerman on Gratitude and Trusting Fate | 01:43:18 | |
@ShimermanArmin is perhaps best known as Quark on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series. He has been working 50 years in the business and has 200 credits on IMDb. He's also done many voiceovers, video games, and commercials. Plus: a Shakespeare scholar, teacher, director, and actor. We talk about acting in high school, working at the Old Globe, finding a mentor on Broadway, and even dive into some Richard of Gloucester. This episode is brought to you by FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today! | |||
| 06 Mar 2018 | Ep #11: Ben Whitehair on Building Relationships and Intelligent Rule-Breaking | 01:34:24 | |
@benwhitehair is an unusual guest here, but you'll soon discover why he's a great addition! He already has 50+ credits on IMDb, is the co-founder of LA Actors Tweetup, is on the LA Local Board of SAG-AFTRA, and is the chair of its NextGen Performers committee. We talk about being a homeschooled cowboy and hating sheep, "grad school for the working actor", leveraging social media, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible | |||
| 18 Mar 2025 | Uncle Vanya (Act 2), Week 2: "Conflict and Desire" - The Rehearsal Room | 01:51:52 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- 🛑 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 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. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand!
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! --- 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 | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | Q&A with director Libby Appel (OSF, Indy Rep, Cal Arts) | 01:03:31 | |
This is a wonderful follow up to our Chekhov workshop from last episode with an even deeper discussion with the director! You’ll hear Libby and I talk about what she looks for in auditions, what she expects in rehearsals, her inspirations, what things went well, what scared her, and yes, we have another lighting round! Libby Appel is the author and translator of Five Chekhov Plays, the former Artistic Director for Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Indiana Repertory Theatre, and former Dean of Cal Arts Theatre. It was a great honor that she gave so much of her time to both the workshop and this Q&A. Gaining insight into “the other side of the table” is always valuable and few directors have accomplished as much as Libby, so I’m sure it’ll be a fun and very informative hour for you. Learn more about Libby @ theworkslibbyappel.com -- Get your FREE copy of the guide "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" - plus you'll receive 2 other bonus guides with lessons and wisdom from professional actors! See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 25 Sep 2018 | Season 2 Trailer | 00:02:38 | |
We're back for another season with great chats ahead! Hear excerpts from upcoming interviews with actors that have worked for 30-50+ years, hearing how they got started, what challenges they faced, how they deal with auditions, actually work on material, and more. | |||
| 11 Feb 2020 | Ep #25: Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso on Pursuing Crazy Ideas, Shakespeare's Clues, and Your Own Discretion | 02:17:00 | |
It's a special one today—a double-bill! Randall Duk Kim and his lifelong professional partner—and wife—Annie Occhiogrosso are one of the great teams of the American theatre. They have worked together their entire professional lives and are dedicated to the classics, and in particular, to the works of William Shakespeare. They, along with their partner Charles Bright, founded American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, where Randall and Annie were co-Artistic Directors. Randall has worked as an actor for 50+ years, playing dozens of leading roles all over the country at major theatres. Annie has worked as an actress, director, dramaturg, and teacher.
Just a bit of what we cover in this episode with Randall and Annie:
And so much more! Plus, we get another mini-Shakespeare master class: Randall and Annie dive into Hamlet’s advice to the Players and share so many wonderful tips and tools!
Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Hamlet by William ShakespeareHAMLET (First Folio version) Speake the Speech I pray you, as I pronounc'd | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | Week 2 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 01:51:50 | |
🏁 In our second week, highlights include:
----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff!
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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.
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| 15 Jan 2019 | Text Work: Webster's The White Devil with Ray Porter | 00:16:06 | |
Ray Porter from Ep. #16 talks text work in John Webster's The White Devil. This is a Jacobean play and comes in the period right after Shakespeare. As Ray shared, plays in this period were much darker and a definite departure from many of the themes you’d see in Shakespeare’s work. It’s not a play I was familiar with and really glad these guests are introducing us to other classical works. As I mentioned in the complete episode with Ray, this may be a great play for you to find a lesser-known monologue for your auditions. You'll hear Ray discuss:
It's a great session and a wonderful discussion about theatre, politics, and acting!
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Ray’s monologue from The White DevilFRANCISCO An old tale.
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| 02 Oct 2018 | Updates: Premium Membership and Monthly Schedule | 00:03:48 | |
There is now a PREMIUM experience for listeners, and you can join for just $2/month. By signing up as a premium member, you'll get exclusive access to additional episodes, bonus content, discounts, and items that are available NOWHERE else. The premium membership is also a way for YOU to have a direct hand in shaping the show and any related content. I'll be going to premium members first to ask questions, get feedback and ideas, and find out exactly what you want to see and hear! Plus, the show is moving to a monthly schedule.
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| 01 Mar 2022 | Season 5 Trailer | 00:03:56 | |
We're back for Season 5 of The Working Actor's Journey! We've got five more amazing interviews headed your way over the coming months; you'll hear:
Professional actors speak about feeling adrift, lack of confidence, and full blown-panic attacks. These guests have had the chance to look back and to see what's worked, what hasn't, and what to embrace about their path. Be sure to subscribe to find out who are guests are and to hear so much more. Regular listeners may be able to identify the voices, as all of these guests have been part of our workshop series and almost all of them were totally new to me, so it was very exciting to learn all about them! Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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. | |||
| 12 Nov 2019 | Ep #22: Jeanne Sakata on the Joy of Discovery, Eagerness, and Redemptive Writing | 02:09:25 | |
Jeanne Sakata has had a 30+ year career spanning theater, film, television, and voiceover. She was in two different stage productions this past year, both with notable companies, jumping from Shakespeare to new plays: appearing in Othello at A Noise Within in Pasadena, CA and in Do You Feel Anger? at the Vineyard Theatre in NY. For her first play, Jeanne wrote the celebrated and award-winning solo show Hold These Truths, based on the life of Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American student at the University of Washington who challenged the American Government during World War II. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode with Jeanne:
Jeanne even shares how she worked on a monologue with a Cambodian accent for a TV show, so don’t miss that! She has such a great attitude toward celebrating your successes, allowing for flow, and being open to multiple approaches!
Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of the NEW FREE GUIDE "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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| 25 Feb 2025 | King Lear - Week 3: "The Unraveling of Lear" - The Rehearsal Room | 02:14:04 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
We dive into the scene where Lear and his two daughters quarrel over what how much of an entourage he needs - Act 2, Scene 4. --- 🛑 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 be working on the following scene:
Follow along with the play here. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in NJ, NY and CA!
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/king-lear-in-the-rehearsal-room-june-2023 **Originally recorded in June 2023, now released from the archive! ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
--- 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 #shakespeare #textwork #kinglear #king #englishhistory #englishplaywright #britishhistory #acting #actor #director #firstfolio | |||
| 10 Aug 2021 | Midsummer Presentation (3.2) with Anne Gee Byrd and James Newcomb | 00:57:36 | |
A fantastic workshop of the lover's quarrel from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Enjoy the scene after a month of work and then the cast, director, and dramaturg discuss the process!
Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Click here to grab an audience spot for our upcoming CHEKHOV session in The Rehearsal Room with director Libby Appel! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 27 Mar 2018 | Text Work: Mini-Shakespeare Master Class with Dakin Matthews | 00:19:30 | |
Dakin Matthews is an actor, teacher, and scholar. In this bonus episode you'll hear the mini-Shakespeare master class he gives in episode #12 on one of the speeches from Romeo and Juliet. You'll learn the logic that Juliet uses and how it unravels, where you need to be at the end of the speech if you're performing it, how both male and female actors tend to shy away from emotion, and more. Plus: what do you think of these "classes"? Tell us on Twitter @working_actors or on workingactorsjourney.com. Click here for show notes and more. See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene 3 Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again. Laying down her dagger. What if it be a poison which the friar | |||
| 29 Mar 2022 | Text Work: Shakespeare's Macbeth with Elizabeth Dennehy | 00:15:32 | |
Elizabeth shares her approach to working on Shakespeare, which includes what the number of syllables can tell you, the thought igniter exercise, the first question to ask, and more. Plus we chat about the difference in performing a monologue in an audition vs a show. Learn more about our April Shakespeare workshop with Randall Duk Kim and Annie Occhiogrosso Macbeth's dagger speech (Act 2, Sc 1) Is this a dagger which I see before me,
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| 20 Sep 2022 | As You Like It Presentation (3.5) with James Newcomb and Erika Rolfsrud | 01:27:45 | |
We have another “all pro” group—all the actors in the scene are professionals, so the work has been so fun and rich! Our dramaturg Philippa said that she found it so mind-blowingly good how fully the actors and director jumped into this scene, that it’s not something she usually experiences—and I don’t think I could have said it better myself. In the scene today, Silvius tries in vain to get an answer from Phoebe regarding her love. Rosalind chides Phoebe about her treatment of Silvius and Phoebe ends up falling in love with “Ganymede” (which is, of course, Rosalind in disguise as a man). After Rosalind departs, Phoebe convinces Silvius to bring a letter to this Ganymede, and Silvius is delighted to do so. As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5: “Sweet Phoebe”
Fantastic work in Shakespeare's As You Like It from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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| 08 Jan 2019 | Ep #16: Ray Porter on Delivering the Mail, Being Your Advocate, and Good-Natured Arrogance | 01:26:24 | |
Ray Porter (Tw: @Ray__Porter; IG: @rayporter_narr8s) spent 18 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival playing all sorts of roles, including many leads, and has since narrated more than 300 audiobooks (including the Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry), all while still appearing on film, tv, and onstage. He has multiple Earphones Awards, has been nominated for Audie awards for his narration, and was named Audible's Narrator of the Year. Just a bit of what we cover in this episode:
We even work on a piece of text from The White Devil by John Webster! Post-Shakespeare themes and ideas—very cool stuff, and I'm sure most people are not using this for their classical monologue! Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 21 Dec 2021 | Richard III Presentation (4.4) with Veralyn Jones and Michael Kirby | 01:45:34 | |
OK, there is a lot going on with this scene, so let’s attempt to summarize! Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of York (Richard’s mother) are grieving over their children and grandchildren. Former Queen Margaret secretly watches, and then comes forward to share they are not the only ones who’ve suffered. King Richard is passing by with his army, and the Duchess gives him a piece of her mind. Finally Richard is alone with Elizabeth and begins to talk with her about her daughter—also named Elizabeth—and the plans Richard has for her. So buckle in! Richard III - Act 4, Scene 4: “Teach me how to curse mine enemies”
Fantastic work in Shakespeare's Richard III from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 03 Dec 2024 | Final Session - The Winter's Tale - Hermione's arrest/defense - The Rehearsal Room | 01:50:36 | |
🏁 In our final session, highlights include:
----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 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! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - we have artists in LA, San Diego, Philly, and New York!
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/november-2024-winters-tale-hermione-arrest-defense ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare’s The Winter's Tale:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 06 Aug 2024 | Final Session - Acting the Role: Beatrice - The Rehearsal Room | 01:27:49 | |
🏁 In our final session, the group:
Plus, what about a web series of Beatrice as a childless cat lady in 2024?! Who's in? 🙋♀️😹 ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast 🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! You can also WATCH the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM More about this group: ----- 😮 THE SCENES Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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. | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | King Lear - Week 1: "The Fragility of Authority and Family Bonds" - The Rehearsal Room | 01:56:48 | |
We dive into the scene where Lear and his two daughters quarrel over what how much of an entourage he needs. 🏁 In this session, highlights include:
--- 🛑 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 be working on the following scene:
Follow along with the play here. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in NJ, NY and CA!
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/king-lear-in-the-rehearsal-room-june-2023 **Originally recorded in June 2023, now released from the archive! ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: One of our dramaturgs, Dr. Gideon Rappaport, has written three books on Shakespeare:
--- 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 #shakespeare #textwork #kinglear #king #englishhistory #englishplaywright #britishhistory #acting #actor #director #firstfolio | |||
| 21 Jan 2025 | Week 2: "Secrets, Servants, and Self-Determination" - ARCADIA - Tom Stoppard | The Rehearsal Room | 01:55:30 | |
Welcome back to 2 scenes with Septimus! 🏁 In this session, highlights include:
--- 🛑 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! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA!
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes:
Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | Week 3 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 01:57:40 | |
🏁 In our third week, highlights include:
⭐️ And a special thank you to Juls Hoover for hosting this month! ⭐️ ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff!
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 22 Oct 2024 | Week 2 - Macbeth - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 02:01:30 | |
🏁 In our second week, highlights include:
----- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session! And click that BELL notification to never miss an update! 🔔 🤗 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, Jaelyn, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM
More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/october-2024-macbeth-2-scenes/ ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on Act 1, Scene 7 and Act 2, Scene 2 from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. We’ll explore the relationship of MACBETH and LADY MACBETH:
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
#workingactor #rehearsal #measureformeasure #shakespeare #shakespeare #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 17 Dec 2019 | Text Work: Moore's Jerusalem with Simon Vance | 00:15:44 | |
In this episode, Simon shares how he worked on a couple of different audiobook projects: first, dealing with a practically unreadable chapter in Alan Moore’s Jerusalem and then, a bit on The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth. You'll hear Simon discuss:
Plus we chat about building confidence, and how to approach audiobook projects you may not enjoy. It's a great session, and it was really wonderful to hear Simon’s process of both experiencing anxiety and putting in so much effort to make sure he does the book justice for both the author and the audience.
Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
The beginning of "Around the Bend"—the "unreadable chapter" in Alan Moore's JerusalemAwake, Lucia gets up wi’ the wry sing of de light. She is a puzzle, shore enearth, as all the Nurzis and the D’actors would afform, but nibber a cross word these days, deepindig on her mendication and on every workin’ grimpill’s progress. Her arouse from drowse is like a Spring, a babboling book that gorgles up amist the soils o’ sleep, flishing and glattering, to mate the mournin’ son. Canfind in this loquation now she gushes and runs chinkling from her silt and softy bed, pooring her harp out down an illside and aweigh cross the old manscape to a modhouse brookfast. Ah, what a performance, practised and applausible. She claps her hands, over her ears, to drone out all the deadful wile-ing and the sorey implecations of whor farmlay. With her bunyans all complainin’ she escapes the Settee o’ Destraction and beguines her evrydaily Millgrimage towar’s ridemption or towords the Wholly Sea; to wards, the tranquilisity of night. | |||
| 18 Dec 2018 | A Tribute to Philip Bosco, with Armin Shimerman and Peter Van Norden | 00:19:21 | |
We have a special episode today. It’s a tribute to the actor Philip Bosco. In this, you’ll hear the voices of Armin Shimerman, Peter Van Norden, and Phil himself as Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Phil was quite a legend in the theatre scene, and he recently passed away, so I decided to finally sit down and put this together. Yes, it is sad, and at first, I thought this episode needed to be really somber, but it’s also a celebration of Phil’s life, what he did, and the many people he impacted!
A few quick highlights about Philip Bosco:
Click here for full show notes and links. Watch the entire production of Twelfth Night See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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| 31 Mar 2020 | April 2nd: All-Star Online Shakespeare Reading! | 00:02:55 | |
In these times of much ado about SOMETHING, you're invited to an online Shakespeare reading of Much Ado About Nothing with an all-star cast of past podcast guests! The broadcast will be April 2nd at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern, and yes, you can WATCH all of this too. Head over here to get all the details and to set a reminder for when we go live! We have an incredible cast, all with very deep theatre backgrounds and many of whom have spent their lives working on Shakespeare—including our past guests Dakin Matthews, Armin Shimerman, Ray Porter, Peter Van Norden, Robert Pine, Alan Mandell, Anne Gee Byrd, Gigi Bermingham, Geoffrey Wade, Tony Amendola, and Jeanne Sakata! More info: https://workingactorsjourney.com/muchado/
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| 28 Jan 2025 | Week 3: "The Dance of Discovery" - ARCADIA - Tom Stoppard | The Rehearsal Room | 01:53:09 | |
Welcome back to 2 scenes with Septimus! 🏁 In this session, highlights include:
--- 🛑 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! ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA!
More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on the following scenes:
Follow along with the play here. #workingactor #rehearsal #stoppard #arcadia #tomstoppard #septimus #lordbyron #textwork --- 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. | |||
| 11 Jun 2024 | Week 1 - Shakespeare and Stoppard - The Rehearsal Room | 02:01:01 | |
Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lv9Rs26SJRw About the Scene Our group is working on sections of Act 2, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's Hamlet - AND they will also look at the beginning of Act 2 in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. CREATIVE TEAM
Hamlet scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/2/2/ More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/shakespeare-stoppard-rehearsal-room-june-2024 BOOKS Dr. Gideon Rappaport has written three books on Shakespeare:
Thank you to our current patrons Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! #workingactor #rehearsal | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Ep #29: Alberto Isaac on the Work of Acting, Handling Rejection, and Not Hiding | 01:25:24 | |
Today’s guest grew up in the Philippines, fell in love with movies as a kid, found validation through acting, pursued his master’s degree, got fired from a big break, and still has been working for over five decades! Alberto Isaac has been working for 50+ years across theatre, TV, and film. In addition to regional theatre gigs across the country, he has enjoyed a long association with East West Players, joining them shortly after that company started, and also found success as a director and playwright there.
Click here for full show notes and links. Become a Patron to get exclusive access and discounts. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- 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. | |||
| 22 Apr 2025 | Misalliance (2 scenes), Week 3: "Manners and Mayhem" - The Rehearsal Room | 01:51:29 | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Happy New Year: 2018 Check-In | 00:04:14 | |
Hope you're new year is off to a great start! How have things been going with the podcast? Nathan checks in to share stats, reviews, and more in this quick look behind-the-scenes. We'll be back next week with continuing episodes in Season 1 of The Working Actor's Journey! | |||
| 13 Jul 2021 | Richard III Presentation (1.1 & 4.4) with Tony Amendola and Anne Gee Byrd | 01:35:52 | |
It's our very first workshop presentation—from June 2020, featuring Tony Amendola as Richard and Anne Gee Byrd as Margaret in Act 1, scene 1 ("Now is the winter...") and Act 4, scene 4 (curses everywhere)! This is where our virtual workshops all began, and the work is still fantastic. Don't miss it and our wonderful additional artists:
Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!
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| 15 Dec 2020 | Q&A with actor/social media maven/entrepreneur Ben Whitehair | 00:36:13 | |
BEN WHITEHAIR RETURNS for a great discussion! I am thrilled to welcome Ben back to the show—we did this Q&A as part of the October virtual workshops. We chat about the pandemic, social media trends, SAG-AFTRA, and more! Ben (@benwhitehair, who appeared on ep. 11) is the co-founder of Working.Actor, co-founder of The Social Media Advantage (TSMA), and Chair of the SAG-AFTRA NextGen Performers Committee. As you’ll hear, Ben is BUSY, so I’m deeply grateful he found some time to squeeze this chat between all his other virtual meetings, self-tapes, and work!
Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 09 Apr 2019 | Ep #19: Alan Mandell on Samuel Beckett, Theatre Artists, and Always Working | 01:23:27 | |
Alan Mandell (in his 90s and still working!) is an actor and director, and he's also been a general manager of multiple theatres. He’s considered one of the leading interpreters of Samuel Beckett’s work, and he even collaborated directly with the playwright several times! It was really fascinating to hear all about Alan’s career—his story is a combination of being in the right place at the right time, and being willing to do whatever it took to make theatre happen, which is such a great attitude! Just a bit of what we cover in this episode:
Plus a whole lot more, and Alan also shares some direct acting notes from Samuel Beckett himself on Waiting for Godot, so don’t miss that!
Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 23 Jan 2018 | Ep #6: Nike Doukas on Determination and Embracing Emotion | 01:16:40 | |
Nike Doukas is an actor, director, teacher, and accent coach. She studied at University of Wisconsin, Madison and has an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre. She works regularly in regional theatre and has nearly 40 credits on IMDb, including a recurring role on Desperate Housewives. We talk about hating the winter, auditioning for grad school, arriving off-book, and getting emotional. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible | |||
| 12 Dec 2017 | Coming Soon - The Working Actor's Journey | 00:01:28 | |
What's ahead for this podcast? Hear excerpts from upcoming interviews! The Working Actor's Journey features in-depth conversations with actors that have worked for 30-50+ years, hearing how they got started, what challenges they faced, how they deal with auditions, actually work on material, and more. | |||
| 11 Mar 2025 | Uncle Vanya (Act 2), Week 1: "Love, Loss and Longing" - The Rehearsal Room | 02:03:00 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ▶ Exploring Chekhov's characters and their complex relationships ▶ Discussing the impact of beauty and its ephemeral nature in the play ▶ Examining the themes of longing and self-worth We dive into the first half of Act 2, from a translation by our director and dramaturg: https://www.chekhovplays.com/home --- 🛑 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 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. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists in CA, Chicago, and New Zealand!
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! --- 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 | |||
| 19 Nov 2019 | Text Work: Threat Matrix with Jeanne Sakata | 00:14:46 | |
In this episode, Jeanne discusses a monologue she worked on from the TV show Threat Matrix. She plays a Cambodian woman who recounts her experiences of escaping the Khmer Rouge. I’ve visited Cambodia and seen first-hand some of the atrocities that happened there—just horrific, as we talk about. You’ll hear Jeanne discuss:
Plus, we talk about working on monologues that are stories set in the past vs. things that are happening right now! It's a great session, and it was really wonderful to hear Jeanne’s process of connecting to this material.
Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Jeanne's monologue (as Dara) from Threat MatrixDARA The stream bed, it was dry season But the rocks still slippery Uncle Sam help me, carry my baby He say he have baby boy long time ago in the States [AGENT FRANKIE: Did he talk about his boy, did he say his name?] No, but he say worse pain in world is losing family [AGENT FRANKIE: How long did you walk?] At least three hours, then no more But Uncle Sam, he move quickly like he see in dark Then he stop us at pool of water near big boulder Uncle Sam say, many mines in jungle on side Only way through water Water deep, cold Sam carry my baby high On other side, we see small house He had name for it.
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| 21 Jan 2020 | Behind the Podcast: Mike Moreno of Actor CEO | 00:49:10 | |
Mike Moreno hosts The Actor CEO Podcast (available on Apple, Stitcher, etc) and he dives into the knowledge and skills that allow actors and artists to embrace their creative entrepreneur spirit, along with the reality that you both run and own your own business from the moment you choose to be a professional. Its focus is to help you learn the skills that make a more successful actor by taking control of yourself as a brilliant, creative business and becoming a rockstar CEO of that business. Join Mike in becoming an Actor CEO! Actor CEO has over 100 episodes and Mike has talked with teachers, industry pros, and actors of various levels, and has covered so many different topics, including actor finances, marketing, social media, auditions, voice over, and so much more! The show is very well-reviewed and often in the top 200 of all Performing Arts podcasts in the US. Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that! Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that! Just a bit of what we cover:
I hope you enjoy this conversation—I’d love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it’s helpful, and if you’d like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @wajpodcast, or if you prefer, you can send an email here.
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| 22 Nov 2022 | Acting the Role: Uncle Vanya with Tony-winner Reed Birney | 00:46:02 | |
Reed Birney played Uncle Vanya at SoHo Rep in 2012 in a translation by Annie Baker, with a cast that also included Michael Shannon. He joined us in December 2021 to discuss the character in depth. You’ll hear Reed and I talk about:
We also learn lots more about Reed in our lightning round with a couple special New York questions! This episode marks our third installment in our Chekhov series as we focus on Reed playing the role of Uncle Vanya. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out two most recent episodes of our Vanya workshop and Libby Appel’s Q&A. I suspect you’ll have an even deeper appreciation of and curiosity for the works of Chekhov. This episode also concludes Season 5, which began way back in March! We’ve released a dozen episodes this year, from interviews to workshops to text work and Q&A’s. Thank you to everyone listening and I hope you’ve enjoyed this season as much as I have. I’d love to hear below if you have a favorite episode, guest, or moment. I’m also excited to share that we just passed 40K downloads and the show regularly appears in the top 100 of arts podcasts around the world! Reed and I first spoke on the podcast back in Season 2 about his life and career. He has over 130 credits on stage and screen over the past 45 years. He is a Tony Winner for The Humans, a Tony nominee for Casa Valentina, and you can see him in the film Mass (now streaming on Hulu and elsewhere), HBO’s Succession, Apple’s Home Before Dark, and currently in theaters in The Menu with Ralph Fiennes. He also just closed a production of Chester Bailey with his son Ephraim at Irish Rep in New York. This guy just keeps working! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 28 Apr 2020 | Scenes from the LIVE "Much Ado About Nothing" Online Reading | 01:32:58 | |
Today you’ll hear some excerpted scenes from our recent LIVESTREAM reading of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (more info and watch the show here). It’s an all-star cast of past guests from the podcast, including Dakin Matthews, Robert Pine, Geoffrey Wade, Anne Gee Byrd, Alan Mandell and many more! And if you enjoy this, we're doing another LIVE reading you can WATCH on May 14th at 3 pm PT - our next show is Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor with past guests Harry Groener, Dawn Didawick, Peter Van Norden and lots more! More info on the upcoming "Merry Wives" show: https://workingactorsjourney.com/merrywives
Much Ado About Nothing Cast:
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| 15 Sep 2020 | Richard III rehearsal, early bird, and next workshop! | 00:10:26 | |
We're doing the virtual Shakespeare workshops again in October! Plus, hear an excerpt from the rehearsals of Richard III! The future of Shakespeare scene study is here: we’re running a 4-week accelerated online workshop with professional actors and directors from theatre, TV, and film! Join the ONLY Shakespeare Scene Study where professionals and lifelong veterans of the industry are your scene partners! Be an actor in the scenes OR sit in on everything! All through Zoom. There’s early bird pricing now through September 25th and we’ve added SO MUCH more to this round! Learn more about the workshops!
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| 20 Nov 2018 | Text Work: Dickey's The Rembrandt with Francis Guinan | 00:14:44 | |
Francis Guinan from Ep. #14 talks text work in Jessica Dickey's The Rembrandt, which premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in 2017 with Francis in the cast, alongside John Mahoney, who many people know as the dad on Frasier (one of my personal favorites), but who was also a longtime Steppenwolf ensemble member. You'll hear how Francis found his way through the text, and the deeper connections between art and the relationship his character has with John's. I was lucky enough to see this production at Steppenwolf and John passed away not long after The Rembrandt closed. It's a great session and a wonderful insight into how an actor works. Click here for full show notes and links. Get your copy of "12 Top Acting Tips from Season One" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Francis’ monologue from The RembrandtHENRY I touched it. It was… surprisingly– spiky. [minor dialogue omitted] I remember my Dad reading in the paper that this Rembrandt had been purchase for 2.3 million– and this was 1961 mind you!–and he turned to me, I was all of FIVE, and he said (ala gruff dad) “Come on Hank, we’re going to see what the hell is worth 2.3 million.” And he dragged me to the exhibit. We stood in front of it, his brow furrowed, the callouses on his hand… There was something about the way he stood there—staring—as if he felt separate—as if it was some Great Thing that would always be just beyond his reach… I never asked him what the thought of it, the painting. It’s just a slight thing—canvas, paint—and yet it contains—what? I stood there today, and I thought, [to Simon, sleeping] My love? Are you there? I want you to know.
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| 15 Apr 2025 | Misalliance (2 scenes), Week 2: "Duty and Desire" - The Rehearsal Room | 02:08:22 | |
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
We dive into two scenes from the play: the opening between Johnny and Bentley, and then a later scene with Hypatia and Percival. --- 🛑 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:
Follow along with the play here. --- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - Misalliance Team - with artists in California, Pennsylvania and New York!
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.
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| 26 Feb 2019 | Cashflow for Creatives with Kristine Oller, Actor and Strategic Planner | 00:57:17 | |
Kristine Oller guides successful creative professionals through the process of designing and aligning the next chapter of their lives and careers – always with an eye towards helping them expand their brilliance and increase their resilience. She is here to discuss a rather tricky topic for creatives: having enough money to really pursue your career. Sure you can get that stereotypical job waiting tables, but is that really going to fuel you, or stress you out more? What would it look like to have a truly amazing side business that gave you the resources you need (and more) to fully pursue your dream, and to lose the desperation of needing to book a role to make rent? And Kristine was in this exact position: working jobs that drained her, and she found something else that helped her thrive. Yes, she does have a course (link below), but this is not an hour-long sales pitch; we don't even mention the course! This is a fun and important conversation about how to sustain yourself as a creative until you get your next break, and the one after that and the one after that! Just a bit of what we DO cover:
I hope you enjoy this conversation and this experiment—I’d love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it’s helpful, and if you’d like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @theworkngactors, or if you prefer, you can send an email here.
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| 02 Nov 2021 | The Merchant of Venice Presentation (5.1) with Marcelo Tubert and Aubrey Saverino | 01:50:36 | |
This is the final section of the play right to the end. As Bassanio, Gratiano, and Antonio all return home after the trial with Shylock, Portia and Nerissa decide to play one final trick on their partners. And it’s important to remember this is actually the first time Antonio—who is such close friends with Bassanio—meets Portia (as herself, not the disguised lawyer).
Fantastic work in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! -- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. | |||
| 21 Sep 2021 | King John Presentation (1.1) with Marcelo Tubert and Ross Hellwig | 01:30:27 | |
A fantastic scene workshop from Shakespeare's King John from February 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. This is the very opening of the play—where we learn of the conflict over the throne between England and France, and then there is a dispute between two brothers brought before the King. One of the brothers (the Bastard) resembles King John’s older brother Richard and that young man is given a choice.
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| 09 Jan 2018 | Ep #4: 3x Tony-Nominee Harry Groener on Versatility and Learning Lines Quickly | 01:20:55 | |
Harry Groener has three Tony Award nominations (Oklahoma, Cats, Crazy For You), and has also been a series regular on Dear John, and played Mayor Wilkins on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Born in Germany and growing up in San Francisco, he got started with ballet, and then worked with PCPA and studied at the University of Washington. He has acted around the country in regional theatre and has over 80 credits on IMDb. This episode is brought to you by the FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today! | |||
| 17 Sep 2024 | Week 1 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - 2 scenes - The Rehearsal Room | 01:57:57 | |
🏁 In our first week, highlights include:
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More about this group: https://workingactorsjourney.com/work... ----- 😮 THE SCENE Our group will be working on two scenes where the wives plan revenge on Falstaff!
Scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library here and here. ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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| 16 Jul 2024 | Week 1 - Acting the Role: Beatrice - The Rehearsal Room | 01:56:53 | |
🏁 We dive into the first week of work on the character BEATRICE: exploring the dynamics between Beatrice and Benedict; the concept of wit as a form of communication; and addressing themes such as gender roles, societal expectations, and love. You'll see the group analyze key scenes, including the gulling of Beatrice and Benedict, the wedding scene, and the pivotal confrontation where Beatrice demands Claudio's death. 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast 🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! You can also watch the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM More about this group: 😮 THE SCENES Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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.
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| 26 Mar 2019 | Text Work: Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 with Tony Amendola | 00:15:55 | |
In this excerpt, Tony Amendola (@tmamendola) from Ep #18 discusses Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. As Tony shares, it’s almost like an "anti-love" sonnet, that it makes fun of sonnets that are too flowery, as it has a very different tone and style with its message. You’ll hear Tony discuss:
It's a great session, and Tony also shares at length the balance you want to find between ideas and behavior when working on texts like this!
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Sonnet 130 by William ShakespeareMy mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
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| 08 Jun 2021 | Vocal Clinic with Fitzmaurice Voicework Teacher Scott Ferrara | 01:08:18 | |
Today I'm excited to share a "vocal clinic" we did as part of The Rehearsal Room with certified Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher, Scott Ferrara! This is something very new to me, so I was excited to learn directly from a teacher, and as you hear, this work can be very different (and still quite beneficial) to the "traditional" voice warm-ups you may know. There are also many personal applications to this voicework beyond acting—something you can carry into many areas of your life!
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| 26 Apr 2022 | Text Work: Video game voiceover with Marcelo Tubert | 00:11:51 | |
Marcelo shares how he approaches a voiceover audition for a video game. We look at what direction and description is initially provided and then how to use your instincts to create your own performance rather than going for an impersonation. You’ll hear the actual audition Marcelo sent in and we also get into dealing with rejection and booking jobs. Click here for full show notes and links.
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| 13 Mar 2018 | Ep #12: Dakin Matthews on Acting the Classics and Your Artistic Family | 01:44:14 | |
Dakin Matthews is an actor, playwright, dramaturg, director, teacher, and scholar. He has 150+ credits on IMDb, has taught Shakespeare around the world, worked on Broadway and won awards, and was artistic director of several theatres—and he started out to be a priest! We talk about feeling confident and intimidated, why the classics are important, what being a professional means, and more. This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at workingactorsjourney.com/audible
Dakin Matthews around the webIMDb | Wikipedia | IBDb | Actors Access | His former Andak theatre company
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| 18 Jan 2022 | Twelfth Night REPERTORY Presentation (Pt 2) with Sara Mountjoy-Pepka, Garrett Botts, and Michele Schultz, with Elizabeth Swain directing | 01:45:57 | |
For today’s episode, we’re bringing you the second half of the Repertory workshop featuring Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night In the fist scene: Viola (as Cesario), is on her way to see Olivia, and encounters first the Fool Feste and then Sir Toby and Sir Andrew. Olivia, meeting Cesario, sends the others away and declares her love. Then in our second scene - Malvolio, who (according to the mischievous letter he received) is dressed with yellow stockings and is smiling grotesquely, appears before an astonished Olivia. Thinking him insane, Olivia puts him in the care of Sir Toby, who decides to treat him as a madman by having him bound and put in a dark room. Toby also decides to deliver Sir Andrew’s challenge to Cesario in person in order to force the two of them into a duel. Terrified, they prepare to fight. Our cast includes...Act 3, Sc 1: Act 3, Sc 4: DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Swain DRAMATURGS: Gideon Rappaport and Philippa Kelly VOICE COACHES: Ursula Meyer and Scott Ferrara. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube! Join us for Comedy of Manners in the Rehearsal Room ONLINE with director Brendon Fox - sessions begin February 3rd! Registration for Actors open through Sunday, January 23rd - grab your spot here. Plenty of room for virtual audience too. --- Get your copy of "10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working!" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, 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. | |||
| 12 Jan 2021 | Nathan answers your Workshop Q's | 00:19:01 | |
Today I answer many of your questions about The Working Actor's Shakespeare virtual workshops; our next round happens Jan 18 - Feb 12, 2021, so this is the FINAL WEEK to register! I'll cover what to know, including experience, schedule, unlimited pass, union status, scholarships, and more! Grab your spot now » https://workingactorsjourney.com/virtual-workshops Deadline for ACTORS to register is TODAY, January 12th at 11:59 pm PST. There are only 3 spots left, with Mondays sold out! Everything else (coaching, audience, drop-in) closes on Sunday, January 17th at 11:59 pm PST. Learn more and join The Working Actor's Shakespeare now!
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| 12 Apr 2022 | Ep #27: Marcelo Tubert on Trusting Instincts, Living Simply, and Remaining Grateful | 01:43:13 | |
Marcelo was born in Argentina, moved to LA at a young age, felt very lost with his career, almost quit after his first TV role, and eventually booked a job that changed his life. Plus, we get a quick look at Marcelo’s process with a voiceover audition for a video game, and you’ll hear what he sent in! It was fascinating to hear about the many ups and downs, and all the relationships, mentors, and teachers who helped him along the way. We covered a LOT of ground, so get ready for a very full ride. A lot of laughs too.
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| 23 Jul 2024 | Week 2 - Acting the Role: Beatrice - The Rehearsal Room | 02:06:05 | |
🏁 This week, the group watched a few different versions of the opening scene and discussed the various takes on performances by Catherine Tate and David Tennant (Wyndham's), Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh (Branagh's film), Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman (Public Theatre), and Dame Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens (Zeffirelli's film). They discussed the significance of food references and the implications of being "too cursed." They explored the Elizabethan context, character dynamics, and the rhythm and meaning of the text, with an emphasis on understanding Beatrice's perspective, her humor, repartee with Benedick, and her stance on marriage and men. ----- 🛑 Subscribe to get notified of our next rehearsal session! 🤗 Support The Rehearsal Room on Patreon - get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast 🙏 Thank you to our current patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Joan, Michele, Christion, Jim, Magdalen, Ivar, Claudia, Clif and Jeff! You can also watch the full sessions on YouTube: https://workingactorsjourney.com/youtube ----- 🎭 CREATIVE TEAM More about this group: ----- 😮 THE SCENES Much Ado scenes from the Folger Shakespeare Library: ----- 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: #workingactor #rehearsal #beatrice #muchado #shakespeare --- 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.
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| 12 Feb 2019 | Ep #17: Director Robert Goldsby on the Aliveness of Molière, Clear Transitions, and Being Blissfully Happy | 01:25:52 | |
Robert Goldsby started out acting during World War II, in a touring production for the troops in the Philippines. He earned a B.A. in French and Comparative Literature from Columbia and, along with directing studies, an M.F.A. in Acting from Yale. He was an actor, resident stage director and conservatory director of San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre, running the first Training Congress. For 30 years, he was professor of acting, dramatic literature and directing at the University of California at Berkeley, and he ultimately served as chair of this department. Robert was a founding director of the Berkeley Stage Company, which introduced many new plays and playwrights to America. When he relocated to Los Angeles, he worked at many of the the major university and professional theatres of the region. He has translated works by Sardou, Molière, and Feydeau. Of the 150+ productions he directed, there were 11 plays by Molière, 46 classical plays from Aristophanes to Shakespeare to Giraudoux, and 98 plays from the modern repertory from Ibsen to Innaurato. As both director and scholar, Robert has been particularly devoted to Molière. He published a book from his lifetime of experience and research, titled: Molière On Stage: What’s So Funny? Just a bit of what we cover in this episode:
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