Louis Butelli
Louis Butelli: Mary Stuart Preview
Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli. On behalf of Folger Theatre, I wanted to thank you once again for reading these missives, and for coming along to see our recently-closed production of Julius Caesar. We had an absolute blast…
Louis Butelli: "This Parting Was Well Made"
Louis Butelli Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli. Our run of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre came to an end this past Sunday, and I wanted to write one last post to thank you for coming to see us, if…
#TBT Flashback: Folger's Julius Caesar
There are just four more days to catch Julius Caesar at the Folger, as we are leaving Rome on December 7. You’ve already read Louis Butelli’s thoughts on returning to the Folger as Cassius after performing the part here in 2000, so we’ve…
Louis Butelli: "This Our Lofty Scene"
Hello again from your pal Louis Butelli, currently playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s Julius Caesar. We’re in the home stretch: we must close on December 7. Come on down and see us! One of the fascinating things about performing in…
Louis Butelli: "Come, Cassius' Sword"
By your leave, gods:—this is a Roman’s part Come, Cassius’ sword -Julius Caesar, V.ii.100 One of the great challenges of playing Cassius in Folger Theatre’s production of Julius Caesar is (spoiler alert!) committing suicide on-stage eight times a week. Louis…
Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar, Memory, and John Green
Lousi Butelli (left) gets some choreography down in rehearsal with fight director Casey Kaleba, and actor Joe Brack looking on. Photo by Teresa Wood Hi again from your pal Louis Butelli. Here at Folger Theatre, we are coming to the…
Louis Butelli: Julius Caesar Rehearsal Video Clip
Maurice Jones as Mark Antony. Photo by James Kegley. Hello! It’s your friend Louis Butelli here. I’ll be playing Cassius in Robert Richmond’s upcoming production of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre. We begin previews on October 28th, and tickets are…
Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part II of II)
You know that I hold Epicurus dear and his opinion: now I change my mind. …
Louis Butelli on Cassius’ Philosophy (Part I of II)
Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure -Inscription over…
Louis Butelli on Returning to the Folger as Cassius
For ever, and for ever farewell, Brutus! / If we do meet again, we’ll smile indeed -Cassius, V.i Hello again from your friend Louis Butelli. I’ll be returning to the Folger Theatre this fall to play Cassius in Robert Richmond’s production of…
Louis Butelli: Ferguson, ISIS, and Caesar
Maurice Jones as Mark Antony in Folger’s Julius Caesar. Photo by James Kegley Hello again! Your pal Louis Butelli here with the second in a series of blog posts in advance of Folger Theatre’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.…
Ira Glass: "Shakespeare S*cks???"
Your friendly neighborhood blogger, Louis Butelli. Hello once again from your friend Louis Butelli. The folks here at the Folger Production Diary have asked me to contribute some late summer entries before rehearsals begin for the Folger’s upcoming production of…