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"Music, awake her!": Liz Filios on the tunes of The Winter's Tale
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"Music, awake her!": Liz Filios on the tunes of The Winter's Tale

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Composer Liz Filios stopped by The Folger Spotlight to share how folk music has shaped this production (and to share some of the songs that have inspired her).

Meet the Cast: The Winter's Tale
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Meet the Cast: The Winter's Tale

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emma poltrack

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and the same could be said for Shakespeare’s romantic The Winter’s Tale, which opens here at Folger Theatre next month. Starting in the kingdom of Sicilia, the play begins as a…

A Toast to the Props in 'The Way of the World'
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A Toast to the Props in 'The Way of the World'

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emma poltrack

Props designer Tony Koehler recently spoke with The Folger Spotlight about the secrets behind the glitz and glamour of Theresa Rebeck’s smart satire.

Setting the Scene for 'The Way of the World'
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Setting the Scene for 'The Way of the World'

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We spoke to scenic designer Alexander Dodge to find out what it was like turning our Elizabethan theater into a chic Hamptons setting for Theresa Rebeck’s The Way of the World.

Understudying 'The Way of the World'
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Understudying 'The Way of the World'

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Folger Spotlight spoke to Rachael Montgomery about her recent experiences understudying for—and then performing in—the role of Waitress in Theresa Rebeck’s The Way of the World.

Director's Notes: The Way of the World
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Director's Notes: The Way of the World

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Find out what drew one of Newsweek’s 150 Fearless Women in the World to Congreve’s Restoration classic.

Dramaturg's Notes: The Way of the World
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Dramaturg's Notes: The Way of the World

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Michele Osherow

Folger Dramaturg Michele Osherow offers her insights on Theresa Rebeck’s new adaptation of Congreve’s The Way of the World.

In Rehearsal with The Way of the World
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In Rehearsal with The Way of the World

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Photographer Teresa Wood captures The Way of the World cast rehearsing a pivotal scene in Theresa Rebeck’s cunning new comedy. 

Meet the Cast: The Way of the World
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Meet the Cast: The Way of the World

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emma poltrack

Meet the high-flying boys and girls of this sparklingly witty new play before they take the stage in January.

Shakespeare onstage in November and December
Celebrated Stratford Festival performer Dion Johnstone portrays trailblazing African-American actor Ira Aldridge, whose Othello shocked nineteenth-century London, in Chicago Shakespeare’s Red Velvet, directed by Gary Griffin, in the Courtyard Theater, December 1, 2017–January 21, 2018. Photo by Jeff Sciortino.
Shakespeare and Beyond

Shakespeare onstage in November and December

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Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. Let’s check in with our theater partners with Shakespeare plays onstage in November and December.

Snakes on a Stage: Behind the Scenes with Tony Koehler
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Snakes on a Stage: Behind the Scenes with Tony Koehler

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Props master Tony Koehler returns to the Folger Spotlights to talk about the foresight needed to bring a fortune teller to life, how to make a bed (from scratch), and, of course, the trial-and-error involved in creating a number of…

You Can Dance If You Want To: Movement in Antony and Cleopatra
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You Can Dance If You Want To: Movement in Antony and Cleopatra

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Actor and movement director John Floyd speaks to the Spotlight about how he worked with the cast to create the production’s acclaimed choreography.

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