(Photo credit to Linda Johnson.) Next up on our Shakespeare tour, we have Quintessence’s Rare Accidents: Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 Abridged .  This seems to be the season of Shakespeare, but I definitely would not have expected to see this one on the docket.  But here we are, and what a ride.  Rare Accidents  clocked in at around three and a half hours, whittled down from five or so, and was something unlike I’ve ever experienced before.  And I must say, for all of that, I absolut

Part of the beauty of theatre is that it is a collaboration of so many people and their unique jobs.  Although we may not think or realize all of these things that are involved, they’re important to recognize when we can.  I recently saw Caesar  at Philadelphia Theatre Company, which was Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar  edited down to 95 minutes.  This edit was done by the incredible Tyler Dobrowsky. In the three years I’ve been running Zoe Writes Theatre, I’ve never really had t

Tyler Elliott, Sarah Stryker, Christopher Patrick Mullen, and me! In my time growing up in theatre, being a part of theatre, and even...

If there’s any Shakespeare show that lends itself to a million different variations, and lends itself well, it’s A Midsummer Night’s...

I know I’ve talked about audition monologues before, but I want to talk more about auditioning. Something that every actor has been...

As I’m doing more and more with Zoe Writes Theatre, my mother suggested I write a post about myself.  I know not all of my readers know...

There is definitely something to be said of the classics.  I think you’d be pretty hard pressed to find a professional theatre that...