Shakespeare on the Hudson

Synopsis

Reality television documentary hosted by Kristin Chenoweth on the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s 2008 production of Twelfth Night. Follows the main actors through all the real off-stage drama as they prepare for opening night, from the high-pressure auditions and call backs to the final moments backstage before the performance begins. The documentary highlights the story of actress Maia Guest, who is given the part of Feste during auditions but worries whether she can pull it off an anxiety that’s amplified because she is also the director’s [John Christian Plummer] wife. Two young actors from Minnesota also struggle to prove they have what it takes to perform Shakespeare before their fellow cast mates, sceptical New York critics and theater-goers. The work of Philipstown resident, Charlotte Palmer-Lane, who designed the costumes, is also featured.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Auditions; Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; Reality TV

Related items

Twelfth Night

Credits

Director

Julie Cohen

Producer

Julie Cohen

Contributor

Charlotte Palmer-Lane; Kristin Chenoweth; Maia Guest; Max Polski; Paul Bates; Wesley Mann

Production Company

Name

BetterThanFiction Productions

Archive

Name

Peabody Awards Collection Archives

Phone

706 542 7360

Fax

706 542 4144

Address

Media Department
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens
GA 30602