Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Minecraft Style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=252&v=PB16hKfma7Y&feature=emb_title
Toasting Shakespeare at the Bard’s Birthday Bash
Organized by Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park.
Carolyn’s Theater Bio for Prime Stage’s The Outsiders (Mar 6-15)
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“I don’t view Shakespeare’s work as intimidating anymore.” — midterm reflection from college freshman
"It has made me more confident in myself, and I don't view Shakespeare's work as intimidating anymore." --freshman student reflecting…
Saint Crispin’s Day Speech from “Henry V”
Dennis Jerz performs the famous speech proclaimed by the titular king before the Battle of Agincourt, from William Shakespeare's "Henry…
Preview of “The Fantasticks” (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)
For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world is still a magical place, full of epic characters and situations and — above…
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Me (glares in iambic pentameter)
Me: I need to post the opening lecture for my online Shakespeare class. Also me: I should compose it in…
Fast-paced, articulate cast shines in Viking-themed Othello
I saw my first Food for Groundlings show this weekend. It won't be my last. I see a lot of…
Set Phasers to Teach!
Fans of Star Trek have thus already been introduced to the plays of William Shakespeare, and experienced intertextual analysis in action as…
Because Internet: the new linguistics of informal English
I'm planning to begin my online Shakespeare class with commentary on how it's a good thing that language changes, so…
Quantum’s King Lear at Carrie Blast Furnace
The girl and I were thrilled to catch Quantum Theatre's outdoor production of King Lear. The smell of a storm…
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First Day in the Theatre for Twelfth Night (May 3-12)
Daughter: (is sad her "first day in the theatre" post got fewer likes than her "felt cute" post) Me: (makes…
‘Twelfth Night’ is a Shakespearean hoot, and Prime Stage actors Carolyn Jerz, Malcolm MacKenzie, and Dana Babal have their hootin’ duds on. (photo courtesy of Prime Stage Theatre)
Why is Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night enjoying a new wave of popularity? Perhaps real life has become so bizarre that no contemporary…
Carolyn Jerz (Viola): Meet the cast of Twelfth Night! #PSTTwelfthNight
Meet the cast of Twelfth Night! (May 2-12, Prime Stage Theatre.) We asked Carolyn Jerz some questions about the show:…
Prime Stage Theatre to end 2018-2019 season with Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night, May 3–12 at the New Hazlett Theater
2019 Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespeare Monologue winner Carolyn Jerz of Greensburg cast as Viola (PITTSBURGH, PA – March 20, 2019)…
4 Lessons From Moving a Face-to-Face Course Online
This fall, I've been asked to teach a Shakespeare class online. Here's what Kevin Gannon wrote in The Chronicle of…
Greensburg student wins Shakespeare contest
A Greensburg student did the Bard proud, winning her category in a Shakespearean competition with more than 1,000 Pittsburgh-area competitors.…