The Working Actor's Journey

• Olivia/Viola, Final Session (TWELFTH NIGHT) - "A Dance of Grief and Desire" | The Rehearsal Room

  Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In our FINAL session (just 3 weeks this round), we conclude this great series from 2025 focused on the two Olivia/Viola scenes Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. This will also wrap up SEASON 8 of The Working Actor's Journey! New episodes will start again in January... 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The transformative exercise of "Dropping In" to deepen connection ➤ Insights into the grief, identity, and power dynamics present in these interactions ➤ An exploration of the First Folio and its clues to Shakespeare's language and intent ➤ A Q&A with the team, including the value of different interpretations Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario. Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario. Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.  

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• Olivia/Viola, Week 2 (TWELFTH NIGHT) - "The Tension of Love & Duty" | The Rehearsal Room

  Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.  🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The nuances of gender identity and disguise in the pursuit of love ➤ Exploring the themes of desire, power dynamics, and emotional vulnerability ➤ The importance of breath control and pacing in delivering lines Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario. Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario. Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.

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• Olivia/Viola, Week 1 (TWELFTH NIGHT) - "Unmasking Love" | The Rehearsal Room

  Join us as we dive into two scenes featuring Olivia and Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.  🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The significance of gender fluidity and self-expression ➤ Diving into the themes of love, identity, and societal roles ➤ The role of the fool in Shakespeare's works Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia allows Viola (in her disguise as Cesario) to speak with her privately about Orsino's love, though Olivia ends up falling in love with Cesario. Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia declares her love to Cesario. Featuring DIRECTOR Edgar Landa, DRAMATURG Miranda Johnson-Haddad, and ACTORS Anne Gee Byrd (Viola) and Shelby Lewis (Olivia). With your host, Nathan Agin.

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• A Midsummer Night's Dream (3.2), Final Session: "A Forest of Heartache" - Lovers Fight | The Rehearsal Room

  Join us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The intricate dynamics of friendship and betrayal between Helena and Hermia ➤ Insights into the rhetorical richness of Shakespeare's language ➤ The challenge of balancing physicality and text in performance ➤ Plus a Q&A with the team! Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts. With your host, Nathan Agin.

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• A Midsummer Night's Dream (3.2), Week 3: "Words as Weapons" - Lovers Fight | The Rehearsal Room

  Join us as we dive into the lovers fight: Helena is pursued by both Lysander and Demetrius, Hermia threatens Helena, and Lysander and Demetrius prepare to duel - from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ How to convey action through language ➤ Utilizing plosives and elongated vowels to enhance emotional impact ➤ Vocal dynamics and the use of sound to express conflict Featuring DIRECTOR James Newcomb, DRAMATURG Gideon Rappaport, VOICE Ursula Meyer, HELENA Anne Gee Byrd, HERMIA Maggi Veltre, DEMETRIUS Michael Kirby, LYSANDER Garret Botts. With your host, Nathan Agin.

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