Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night! Spotlight on Sam O'Sullivan (Valentine / Officer / Priest)
In Shakespeare's time it wasn't uncommon for players within the troupe to play many roles and wear multiple hats (literally!) This was an...
Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night! Spotlight on John St. Croix (Fabian / Sea Captain)
Shakespeare doesn't have to be complicated and it's our mission at Classics on the Rocks to make classical theatre accessible, exciting,...
Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night! Spotlight on Anna Lewein (Olivia)
At Classics on the Rocks we believe that just as whiskey doesn't need anything more than "rocks" to tame it's bite. Shakespeare doesn't...
Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night! Spotlight on Rachel Purcell (Viola)
At Classics on the Rocks we believe that just like whiskey doesn't need anything more than rocks to tame it's bite. Shakespeare doesn't...
Hamilton and Shakespeare
Ok, so I am pretty late to this, but Hamilton is freaking amazing! When it came out last year, I gave a few songs a listen and thought...
Shakespeare's Folio: Why "We" and "Wee" Aren't the Same
In our first installment of #FolioFriday, I talked about the value of using folio spelling as a clue when beginning to work on a new...
Decoding First Folio: Misspelled Words or Actor Clues?
“Play with the text.” A common yet vague note. A note that can easily send an actor spinning in circles. But if you know what to play...
An Open Letter: Our Promise to You, the Audience.
Dear Audience, There seems to be a little bit of a misunderstanding as to what is and isn’t expected when we get together and spend the...
Is Shakespeare Modern Enough?
The recent announcement about Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s three year project that will commission modern playwrights to translate...
How art thou out of breath when thou hast breath to say to me that thou art out of breath?
“Breathing correctly is the key to playing Shakespeare’s verse”- Giles Block, Speaking the Speech Giles Block was the “master of words”...
