These Radio Plays were recorded by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University (Class of 2020) in Washington, DC., during the global pandemic. Each performer recorded alone, listening to each other via the Zencastr platform. Our season is generously sponsored by Dr. Julie M. Feinsilver, and Arthur and Shirley Fergenson.
Tales from the Decameron, directed by Jasmine Rush. Starring Cerra Cardwell, Nicholas Gerwitz, Claire Kennedy, and Yuqi Yang. Inspired by a few of our favorite folktales, fairy stories, and oral traditions and devised by the ACA Class of 2021, The Radio Tales weave together storytelling, music, and sound to create a lovely 25-minute podcast experience.
Welsh Tales: The Mabinogian, directed by Lisa Beley. Starring Lachlan McKinney, Jordan Slattery, Katy White, and Stephanie Wilson. Inspired by a few of our favorite folktales, fairy stories, and oral traditions and devised by the ACA Class of 2021, The Radio Tales weave together storytelling, music, and sound to create a lovely 25-minute podcast experience.
Palabras de encanto: Tales of Borikén, directed by Nadia Guevara. Starring Madalaina D'Angelo, Emily Erickson, Lorena Monagas, and Shannon Lynch Zazulia. Inspired by a few of our favorite folktales, fairy stories, and oral traditions and devised by the ACA Class of 2021, The Radio Tales weave together storytelling, music, and sound to create a lovely 25-minute podcast experience.
The ACA Radio Tales Lily and the Lion, by the Brothers Grimm, directed by Kate Bryer. Starring Allison Paranka, Dee Dee Popper, William Ryder, and Jennifer Wintzer. Inspired by a few of our favorite folktales, fairy stories, and oral traditions and devised by the ACA Class of 2021, The Radio Tales weave together storytelling, music, and sound to create a lovely 25-minute podcast experience.
Man and Superman, performed by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University in 2020. Created during the Covid-19 pandemic, this radio production was recorded with none of the actors in the same room - most were in separate states! Directed by Aaron Posner, Voice and Text Coaching by Lisa Beley, Sound Design and Engineering by Gordon Nimmo-Smith. We’re grateful to our supporters, without whom the ACA wouldn’t exist, and whose generous support helped to produce these plays. Lead sponsorship support for the Academy for Classical acting provided by Dr. Julie M. Feinsilver The ACA Repertory Season generously sponsored by Arthur and Shirley Fergenson Additional Support for Man and Superman provided by Jeffrey P. Cunard and Mariko Ikehara, Marcel C. LaFollette and Jeffrey K. Stine, and an Anonymous friend of the ACA. For more information about our Radio Reps, visit aca.shakespearetheatre.org/radioreps
Romeo and Juliet, performed by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University in 2020. Created during the Covid-19 pandemic, this radio production was recorded with none of the actors in the same room - most were in separate states! Directed by Holly Twyford, Voice and Text Coaching by Lisa Beley, Sound Design and Engineering by Gordon Nimmo-Smith. We’re grateful to our supporters, without whom the ACA wouldn’t exist, and whose generous support helped to produce these plays. Lead sponsorship support for the Academy for Classical acting provided by Dr. Julie M. Feinsilver The ACA Repertory Season generously sponsored by Arthur and Shirley Fergenson Additional Support for Romeo and Juliet provided by Howard M. Brown, Emma and George Christopher, and Patricia Gray. Additional Support for Hamlet provided by Ms. Catherine B. Elwell, Tim and Susan Gibson, and Sheldon Pratt. Additional Support for Man and Superman provided by Jeffrey P. Cunard and Mariko Ikehara, Marcel C. LaFollette and Jeffrey K. Stine, and an Anonymous friend of the ACA. For more information about our Radio Reps, visit aca.shakespearetheatre.org/radioreps
Romeo and Juliet, performed by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University in 2020. Created during the Covid-19 pandemic, this radio production was recorded with none of the actors in the same room - most were in separate states! Directed by Holly Twyford, Voice and Text Coaching by Lisa Beley, Sound Design and Engineering by Gordon Nimmo-Smith. We’re grateful to our supporters, without whom the ACA wouldn’t exist, and whose generous support helped to produce these plays. Lead sponsorship support for the Academy for Classical acting provided by Dr. Julie M. Feinsilver The ACA Repertory Season generously sponsored by Arthur and Shirley Fergenson Additional Support for Romeo and Juliet provided by Howard M. Brown, Emma and George Christopher, and Patricia Gray. For more information about our Radio Reps, visit aca.shakespearetheatre.org/radioreps
Hamlet, performed by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University in 2020. Created during the Covid-19 pandemic, this radio production was recorded with none of the actors in the same room - most were in separate states! Directed by Alec Wild, Voice and Text Coaching by Lisa Beley, Sound Design and Engineering by Alec Wild. We’re grateful to our supporters, without whom the ACA wouldn’t exist, and whose generous support helped to produce these plays. Lead sponsorship support for the Academy for Classical acting provided by Dr. Julie M. Feinsilver The ACA Repertory Season generously sponsored by Arthur and Shirley Fergenson Additional Support for Hamlet provided by Ms. Catherine B. Elwell, Tim and Susan Gibson, and Sheldon Pratt. For more information about our Radio Reps, visit aca.shakespearetheatre.org/radioreps
Hamlet, performed by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University in 2020. Created during the Covid-19 pandemic, this radio production was recorded with none of the actors in the same room - most were in separate states! Directed by Alec Wild, Voice and Text Coaching by Lisa Beley, Sound Design and Engineering by Alec Wild. We’re grateful to our supporters, without whom the ACA wouldn’t exist, and whose generous support helped to produce these plays. Lead sponsorship support for the Academy for Classical acting provided by Dr. Julie M. Feinsilver The ACA Repertory Season generously sponsored by Arthur and Shirley Fergenson Additional Support for Hamlet provided by Ms. Catherine B. Elwell, Tim and Susan Gibson, and Sheldon Pratt. For more information about our Radio Reps, visit aca.shakespearetheatre.org/radioreps
A teaser episode for our upcoming season! Enjoy Act I, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, and tune in on July 16, 2020, to hear the entire play! On July 17th, listen for our production of Romeo and Juliet, and don't miss our premiere of George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman on July 18th! Performed by the Academy for Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University. For more information about our Radio Reps, visit aca.shakespearetheatre.org/radioreps