Ensemble Direction
I am enough of a theater conservative to assume plays will have directors. It was not until I began working with Pigeon Creek that I...
The Joy of Discovery
Hey everybody! My name is Alex Weiss. I’ve been doing theater (or otherwise performing) for most of my life, but “She Stoops to Conquer”...
Discoveries of Playing in Original Practices
SO FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW... Well, that is a bit of an exaggeration, but I have felt that way now and then since beginning rehearsals...
Playing Lord Capulet
What makes a Shakespearean character “good” or “bad”? In much of my work with Pigeon Creek this issue doesn’t arise: I tend to present as...
From Playing a Forest to Playing in the Forest (of Arden): My On-and-Off Life in Shakespeare
“Mr. Vesbit! You’re dead! So, why are your feet moving?” It’s the day before opening night, and things are not going well. “Mr. Vesbit!...
On Music: Part 2 of 3
In the previous installment of this blog, I talked a little about the kind of music we think of associated with performances of...
Love vs Honor
Although Antony and Cleopatra is about their love for one another, the other side of the story for many of the characters lays not in...
From The Earl's Eyes, To Your Ears
I am playing the role of the Earl of Warwick in Pigeon Creek’s upcoming production of Henry VI. This production will be unique in that...
Sharing Stories Through Songs
When audiences come to see Pigeon Creek shows, there are a number of things they can expect to see. 1.) Really awesome Shakespeare...
Discussing Doubling and Dialects
For this blog post, I’d like to reflect on the two characters I play in Henry V, the Duke of Exeter and Captain Fluellen. To be more...
