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Othello - Episode 1 - Marks Set Against Me Sep 11, 2023

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A rich young man named Roderigo rages in anger at Iago when he learns that the woman he’s been pining for (and paying Iago to help him win), Desdemona, has just married Othello, a General who Iago reluctantly serves. Iago tells Roderigo that he hates Othello for promoting Michael Cassio to the rank of Lieutenant over him. Together, they go to the house of Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, to tell him that his daughter has been stolen by Othello. Not wanting his hatred of Othello to be known, Iago steals away before Brabantio sees him. Later, as Iago sits with Othello at his lodgings, Michael Cassio arrives with a message from the Duke informing Othello that he’s needed to help fend off an imminent attack by the Turkish fleet. Brabantio arrives at the Duke’s palace at the same time as Othello and publicly accuses him of stealing his daughter. Othello defends himself by speaking honestly of how he won Desdemona’s affection with tales of his adventures. Desdemona enters to defend her choice in marriage and tells her father before the Duke that her allegiance is to Othello. The Duke is sympathetic to the couple and agrees to consider Desdemona’s request that she be allowed to accompany Othello on his voyage to defend Cyprus against the Turks.

The Play On Podcast series, “OTHELLO”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MFONISO UDOFIA. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON. Directed by VICTOR MALANA MAOG.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

Original Music, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Production Assistant: Michael Christopher Turner. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

“OTHELLO” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTSand is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Go to PlayOnShakespeare.orgto learn more.

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And remember: “BEWARE OF JEALOUSY”.

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Introducing...Othello Sep 04, 2023

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Mfoniso Udofia’s unsparing translation of Shakespeare’s cruelest tragedy unmasks the ravages of prejudice and racism with unflinching honesty, revealing a world where bodies can be dispossessed by the meanest of minds.

"Beware of jealousy."

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Love's Labour's Lost - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Nikkole Salter Sep 02, 2023

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"Learn your craft and know your why" Howard University Department of Theater Arts Chair Nikkole Salter examines what makes Howard the cultural nexus of the African diaspora, the responsibility of training theater artists in a transition-era generation, why everything is up for re-negotiation and the secret solace of the Toni Morrison Bench.

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Introducing...A Strong Sense of Place Sep 01, 2023

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One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why hosts Melissa and Dave love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of their podcast, they explore one destination and talk about what makes that place different from everywhere else on earth. Then they recommend five books that took them to that place on the page. They are on a trip around the globe, one great read at a time. Join them by searching for ‘Strong Sense of Place’ in your favorite podcast listening app.

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Introducing...Sonoro and The Mash-Up Americans present Love and Noraebang Aug 23, 2023

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Discover Love and Noraebang... A Korean chaebol and a Mexican American entrepreneur fall in love in LA, but he must return to Korea for his military service. Will their love survive the distance? All episodes available on Apple Podcasts and on all other platforms.

Jaesun, an heir to a Korean chaebol, and Ana, a Mexican American entrepreneur, fall in love in modern day LA. After months of innocent flirting and one passionate karaoke session later, Ana finds out that Jaesun must return to Korea for his two-year military service. And when her business hits an unexpected roadblock, miscommunications ensue. Ana must decide whether she's going to go at it alone or have some faith in her love. Will their relationship survive the distance? Love and Noraebang is the first romcom, K-drama, telenovela podcast series. An original production from Sonoro and The Mash-Up Americans. Learn more about the show and characters on our website. Credits: Los Angeles / Randall Park Ana / Francia Raisa Federica / Ana Gonzalez Bello Mark / Rafael Torres Chloe / Julia Cho Kunwoo / Steve Lim Jaesun / Justin H. Min Sookmin / June Yoon Crew: Love and Noraebang is produced by Sonoro and The-Mash Up Americans Executive Produced by Camila Victoriano and Joshua Weinstein, for Sonoro, and Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer for The Mash-Up Americans Directed by: Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer Written by: Quincy Cho and Anthony Aguilar Supervising producer: Sofía de Antuñano Project Manager: Shelby Sandlin Post Production Supervisor: Israel Perez (Peez) Story editor: Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer Script Coordinator: Paola Estrada Casting by: Camila Victoriano, Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer Audio Engineer: Meni Bulnes Dialogue Editor: Daniel Padilla Sound designer and foley artist: Meni Bulnes Music Editor: Laura Cruz Orchestration and score: Laura Cruz Assembly and mixdown: Meni Bulnes Original song Underneath the lights by: Laura Cruz, with vocals by Jen Kwok and additional production by Jen Kwok and Jody Shelton Mastering: Alex de Winter Korean Translation Support: Dongwon Oh

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Introducing...Shakespeare Anyone? Aug 16, 2023

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In the first half, Korey will help us grapple with the seemingly inherent misogyny of the text (is the play misogynist just because the title character is? Or is there another possible reading?).

Then, Elyse will lead us through what an Early Modern audience member would have understood about Ophelia's death and Gertrude's part in it. Specifically we will focus on a cultural knowledge that has largely been lost for the modern audience, and the agency granted to these characters through that understanding.

Content warning: we will be discussing abortion, reproductive health, misogyny, and include brief mentions of assault and violence. Please listen with care.

We do not recommend any early modern medical advice. We are not doctors now or in the early modern era.
Also, we may use women, feminine, and female interchangeably to discuss issues pertaining to non-cismale bodies. While we know that people of all genders can be affected by patriarchy as well as become pregnant and need to be able to make their own decisions about reproductive health, we are aligning our language for this episode with that of the early modern writers we are analyzing.

Sources for this episode can be found on the Shakespeare Anyone? feed.

Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp.

Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was using the stage name "Korey Leigh Smith".

Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.

You can support the podcast at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Nelson Eusebio III Aug 15, 2023

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“If we hear it, we feel it.” Nelson T. Eusebio III describes the psychology of the space, why it’s important to take a chance, why repression is unhealthy and how Shakespeare belongs to all of us.

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Introducing...In The Cards: Episode 1 - “The Meaning of Toast” Aug 09, 2023

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Gil visits a psychic after Lex asserts he has the worst luck of any person he’s ever met. Nadya, the beautiful psychic, isn’t exactly truthful about what she sees in Gil’s tarot spread. Later, after attending a college philosophy class, Gil has serious doubts about his standing in the universal order.

“IN THE CARDS”, was written and directed by KEVIN HENDERSON.

Cast:

CONNOR RATLIFF as GIL

STEVEN BOYER as LEX

LAILA ROBINS as BELLA

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as NADYA

CHUKWUDI IWUJI as PROFESSOR PETER TOWERS

ROBERT CUCCIOLI as JIM

JOANNA GLUSHAK as CATHERINE CORKER, HELGA and OTHERS

MAHRI SANDOVAL as CLEA and OTHERS

CHRIS HENRY COFFEY as BRYSON and OTHERS

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as MONICA and OTHERS

DELPHI HARRINGTON as MRS. TASSIOPOULOS and OTHERS

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND as ROBERT and OTHERS

ADDITIONAL VOICES performed by:

AMY MALLOY

GIGI HENDERSON

DECLAN HENDERSON

ADAMARIS GUTIERREZ

…and COURTNEY ROSEMONT

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Special thanks to Jeff Talbott, Mike Mariano and Tallula Henderson

“IN THE CARDS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.comfor more about the series.

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Full Play - Love's Labour's Lost Aug 07, 2023

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Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, in its entirety.

The Play On Podcast series, “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by JOSH WILDER. Each episode was directed by NELSON T. EUSEBIO the THIRD.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Introducing...In The Cards Aug 02, 2023

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The first two episode of "In The Cards," an existential romantic comedy about a born loser who takes on fate, go live on Wednesday, August 9!

Connor Ratliff (“Dead Eyes”) stars as Gil, a low level ad man who is fated to lose at everything. When Nadya (Jamie Ann Romero), the beautiful niece of the psychic Bella (Laila Robins), reads his tarot cards and informs him that the universe is against him, he vows to change his fortune. Cheered on by his co-worker and best friend Lex (Steven Boyer), Gil studies philosophy under Professor Towers (Chukwudi Iwuji) en route to an epic showdown with destiny.

“IN THE CARDS”, was written and directed by KEVIN HENDERSON.

Cast:

CONNOR RATLIFF as GIL

STEVEN BOYER as LEX

LAILA ROBINS as BELLA

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as NADYA

CHUKWUDI IWUJI as PROFESSOR PETER TOWERS

ROBERT CUCCIOLI as JIM

JOANNA GLUSHAK as CATHERINE CORKER, HELGA and OTHERS

MAHRI SANDOVAL as CLEA and OTHERS

CHRIS HENRY COFFEY as BRYSON and OTHERS

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as MONICA and OTHERS