"A Poor Player That Struts and Frets His Hour Upon the Stage"

Alternative title: Auditioning for Shakespeare
Synopsis: Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Laura Wayth confesses that she’s never read any of Shakespeare’s plays but she has listened to the plays performed over and over, and it’s a keen ear that informs her advice to actors in this episode of Shakespeare Unlimited. Wayth is Assistant Professor of Theatre at San Francisco State University and the author of The Shakespeare Audition: How to Get Over Your Fear, Find the Right Piece, and Have a Great Audition. In this episode, she demonstrates how actors can learn to read Shakespeare’s verse so that they understand the rhythm of each line, the importance of punctuation, and the way that one piece of text should vocally build upon another. Wayth is interviewed by Neva Grant, and is joined by actors Stephanie Ann Foster, Mike Ryan, and Bruce Avery.
Series: Shakespeare Unlimited
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Audio
Recording date: 12 Jan 2016
Duration: 30 mins