Skip to main content
All 8 posts by

Emily Townley

Inquiring young minds...
Folger Spotlight

Inquiring young minds...

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

This entry is in response to a question, submitted by a student from JP McCaskey High School in Lancaster, PA. This student asks, “What led you to become an actor, and where do you envision your career going?” This seemingly…

Dance for Your Dessert
Folger Spotlight

Dance for Your Dessert

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

I know what happiness brings It brings a brand new view I know what happens to me When I meet someone like you —”Someone Like You” by Cliff Eberhardt We are halfway through the rehearsal process for Folger Theatre’s The…

Rehearsal Gets Personal
Folger Spotlight

Rehearsal Gets Personal

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

Faith, sirrah, an you’ll knock, I’ll ring it. / I’ll try how you can sol, fa, and sing it! -Grumio We’re in the midst of week two of rehearsal and things are going well. We’ve blocked nearly the entire play,…

A Fast, Furious, and Fun First Week of Shrew Rehearsals
Folger Spotlight

A Fast, Furious, and Fun First Week of Shrew Rehearsals

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

Was ever match clapped up so suddenly? –Gremio And, just like that, the first week of rehearsals for Folger Theatre’s 2012 production of The Taming of the Shrew is in the books. And what a fast, furious, and productive week…

Blogging of the Shrew, Day 1
Folger Spotlight

Blogging of the Shrew, Day 1

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

Here let us breathe and haply institute / A course of learning and ingenious studies. Hello and welcome, one and all, to the Folger Theatre Production Diary. I’m Thomas Keegan, and I play Lucentio in Folger Theatre’s upcoming production of…

Is this Adieu?!? Oh, Mon Cour!
Folger Spotlight

Is this Adieu?!? Oh, Mon Cour!

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

No! Say it ain’t so! On behalf of the whole cast, I think I can safely say that a marvelous time was had by all during this lovely production of The Gaming Table. It was certainly not without its hiccups!…

The Art of the Fan
Folger Spotlight

The Art of the Fan

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

Hello, friends! Emily Townley (Alpiew) here. The Gaming Table is now in the third week of its six-week run, and we’re having lots of fun with it! As a little addendum to my most recent entry, I thought I’d mention a…

Corsets, Curls, and Fontanges! Oh, my!
Folger Spotlight

Corsets, Curls, and Fontanges! Oh, my!

Posted
Author
Emily Townley

Hi, Blog-ites! The other Emily T, aka Alpiew, here. So The Gaming Table is officially up and running, and I’ve heard that we’ve received some terrific press, which is lovely and much appreciated. Looks like we have a hit on…