The Working Actor's Journey
In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong careers. Learn from those who have been acting professionally for decades—to see exactly how they approach the work, what decisions and resources have made the biggest impacts on their artistic lives, and to hear their struggles and successes in the business. How do great actors work? What do they actually do? Let's find out. These conversations are a virtual toolbox for actors, full of techniques, advice, and lessons learned.
Episodes
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ A deep dive into Hamlet's first act and the pivotal scenes we've revisited
➤ Exploring the ghost's complex role with regard to Hamlet's journey
➤ Feedback and reflections from the cast on their performances
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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From 2019, here's my interview with theatre manager, philanthropist, consultant, director and actor Alan Mandell, who took his final curtain call on October 13, 2026 at age 98. We discuss radio drama and theatre in Toronto, being part of The Actor's Workshop through volunteer office work, co...
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Piecing together all the previous insights
➤ The evolving relationships between characters
➤ The significance of the ghost's appearance and its implications
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session (the 12th and final session on just this scene!), highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's introspection following the Player's performance
➤ The themes of conscience and motivation in Hamlet's journey
➤ An exploration of acting and its emotional depth
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's interactions with Polonius and the Players
➤ The importance of the Players in Elsinore
➤ Exploring the themes of performance and authenticity
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's reflections on the Players and their significance
➤ The themes of memory and performance in the context of revenge
➤ Hecuba's mourning and its impact on Hamlet's journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The Players and their significance in Hamlet's journey
➤ Hamlet's relationships with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius
➤ Analyzing the themes of deception, truth, and the art of acting
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Exploring Hamlet's interactions with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
➤ The significance of the Players and their arrival at Elsinore
➤ Analyzing Hamlet's reflections on identity and humanity
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The complex friendship between Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern
➤ Analyzing the role of the players and their impact on Hamlet's emotional journey
➤ Exploring Hamlet's struggle with his identity and the nature of humanity
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Delving into friendship and deception with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
➤ Exploring the themes of ambition as Hamlet questions others' motives
➤ Analyzing the implications of truth and lies in the court of Elsinore
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Delving into Hamlet's encounters with Polonius and the layers of madness
➤ Exploring the dynamic relationship between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families
➤ Analyzing the implications of deception and truth in the interactions between characters
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Diving deeper into Polonius as he navigates the complexities of Hamlet's madness
➤ The dynamics between Gertrude, Claudius, and Polonius as they discuss Hamlet
➤ Unpacking the implications of love, obedience, and parental control in the relationships
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Diving into Polonius' character as he navigates his role in the royal court
➤ Exploring the dynamics between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families
➤ Analyzing the implications of madness and love in the play
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Analyzing Polonius' instructions for spying on Laertes
➤ Ophelia's alarming encounter that leaves her frightened and confused
➤ Claudius' maneuvering about the threat posed by Fortinbras
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Meeting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends with a secret mission
➤ Exploring Polonius' reaction to the description of Hamlet's strange behavior
➤ Analyzing Claudius' and Gertrude's responses to Hamlet's madness
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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From 2018, here's my interview with the incomparable Peter Van Norden, who took his final curtain call on July 8, 2026 at age 75. We discuss how musicals shaped his life, training at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, learning from Meryl Streep, and much more. I'm grateful to have worked with and learned from Peter as a young actor - he clearly loved what he did and was so generous to fellow actors. He is mi...
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
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🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Diving deeper into the relationships introduced in Act 1
➤ Exploring Polonius' nature as he instructs Reynaldo to spy on Laertes
➤ Ophelia's emotional turmoil as she describes her encounter with Hamlet
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Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room as we kick off Act 2 of our HAMLET Project in SEASON 10 🙌, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time.
New sessions are still being produced; we recently crossed one year working on this play and are about to begin Act 4. Yes, a LOT happens in Acts 2 and 3. 😉
For this month, we'll look at Act 2, Sc 1, and then Act 2, Sc 2 (descriptions below) - and scen...
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The tension and intrigue that fill Hamlet's encounter with the Ghost
➤ Exploring the themes of secrecy and trust as Hamlet asks his friends to swear silence
➤ Hamlet's emotional journey as he grapples with these revelations
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the ...
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's emotional journey following his encounter with the Ghost
➤ The complexities of the Ghost's character and his impact on Hamlet
➤ Exploring how Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus navigate the revelations
We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, o...
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