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Jacob Ming-Trent
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Bedlam
May 19, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 20, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | Jacob Ming-Trent | Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 5 MacbethJune 24, 2026 For a poor player, strutting and fretting on the stage, sometimes words and verse can spell the difference between life and death. Jacob Ming-Trent stars in his original, multimedia, one-person play, How Shakespeare Saved My Life, the autobiographical story of how a troubled youth found salvation in poetry. Playing through July 5 at the Folger Theatre in DC, and coming to the Public and Red Bull Theatre in October. Click here for information about How Shakespeare Saved My Life Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Scanned version Click here for a First Folio version. | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Ben Turner | Othello; Act 2, Scene 1 IagoJune 17, 2026 Who says, "I have to bring my truth to the part I'm playing": Ben Turner or Iago? In the Shakespeare Theatre of DC’s new production of Othello, Ben Turner reveals the humanity and heart beneath Iago’s machinations, transforming Shakespeare’s most overtly “evil” creation into something much more recognizably (and terrifyingly) human. The production runs until June 28. Click here for information about Othello Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a Scanned version Click here for a First Folio version. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | Bedlam✨ | theaterOthello+4 | Eric Tucker | Othello | New York City | OthelloEric Tucker+4 | — | 34m 48s | |
| 4/29/26 | Jesse Berger and McKinley Belcher III✨ | ShakespeareTitus Andronicus+4 | Jesse BergerMcKinley Belcher III | Red Bull TheaterTitus Andronicus | New York City | ShakespeareTitus Andronicus+5 | — | 40m 12s | |
| 4/20/26 | Timothy Douglas✨ | Shakespeareacting+3 | Timothy Douglas | Folger TheatreAs You Like It+1 | Washington, DC | Shakespeareacting+3 | — | 34m 58s | |
| 4/2/26 |  Nancy Voigts✨ | ShakespeareThe Merry Wives of Windsor+4 | Nancy Voigts | Chicago Shakespeare TheatreThe Merry Wives of Windsor | — | ShakespeareNancy Voigts+4 | — | 26m 35s | |
| 3/5/26 | Carol Grieb✨ | Hamletliterary analysis+3 | Carol Grieb | Hamlet | Elizabethan England | HamletHoratio+5 | — | 26m 46s | |
| 11/10/25 | Saul Rubinek✨ | Shakespearetheater+3 | Saul Rubinek | Polonsky Shakespeare CenterThe Merchant of Venice+2 | — | ShylockSaul Rubinek+3 | — | 50m 46s | |
| 10/22/25 | Terry Knickerbocker✨ | actor trainingShakespeare+3 | Terry Knickerbocker | Measure for MeasureAct 2, Scene 4 | — | actor trainingShakespeare+5 | — | 40m 19s | |
| 9/2/25 | Bonnie J. Monte and Isaac Hickox-Young✨ | Shakespearetheater+4 | Bonnie J. MonteIsaac Hickox-Young | Shakespeare Theater of New JerseyRomeo & Juliet | — | ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet+5 | — | 34m 30s | |
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| 8/5/25 | Tracy Michelle Arnold✨ | languagetheater+4 | Tracy Michelle Arnold | American Player's TheaterKing John | Spring Green, Wisconsin | Shakespearelanguage project+6 | — | 35m 47s | |
| 6/18/25 | Mei Ann Teo✨ | Shakespearetheater+4 | Mei Ann Teo | Folger TheaterPing Chong and Company+1 | — | Mei Ann TeoTwelfth Night+3 | — | 35m 52s | |
| 5/29/25 | Gideon Rappaport | Shakespeare, Appreciated Hamlet; Act 5, Scene 2May 29, 2025 Gideon Rappaport, author of Appreciating Shakespeare, has released a newly annotated edition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Can modern readers and actors truly grasp Shakespeare’s work as he intended? Rappaport believes they not only can, but they must. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see the Folio Version. Gideon's Media Connections: Appreciating Shakespeare Shakespeare's Real Take Gideon's podcast | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | Derek Hunter | Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists March 31, 2025 The Authorship Question may ebb and flow in popularity, but the mystery behind the origins of the Bard’s works remains endlessly intriguing. What better way to explore the rich world of Shakespeare’s contemporaries than by investigating who might have truly penned the plays? Our guest, author Derek Hunter, has spent over thirty years pursuing the possibilities. His tetralogy, Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists, presents four compelling theories. Amazon: Anonymouse Agnostic Antichrists | — | ||||||
| 2/24/25 | Drew Lichtenberg | Shakespeare in the U.S.February 24, 2025 As the Artistic Producer and Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., Drew Lichtenberg has a front-row seat to the unfolding drama at one of the globe's most powerful artistic and political nexuses. In a recent essay for The New York Times, he shared hard truths about the state of Shakespeare in contemporary America. Over the past half-decade, the number of Shakespeare productions has declined steeply. What might be driving this trend, and is it likely to change? New York TImes: Who's Afraid of William Shakespeare New York TImes: Cancel Shakespeare Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company. | — | ||||||
| 2/8/25 |  John Ahlin | Falstaff; Act 4, Scene 2 Henry IV, Part 2January 10, 2025 Falstaff is Shakespeare’s greatest comic creation. John Ahlin is the greatest ‘Simon Says’ player in the world. Discover how this talent helped launch a career that has seen him play the role sixteen times… and counting. Just don't call it a bit! Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. | — | ||||||
| 9/20/24 | Graham Stevens | Macbeth; Act 3, Scene 1 MacbethSeptember 20, 2024 From Whiffenpoof to Macbeth. Graham Stevens has worn many hats in his career, none of which fits as comfortably as Macbeth's crown. How does he bring all of his diversity of skills to bear in the role of the Scottish King? And it isn't just the kilt... Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. | — | ||||||
| 7/31/24 | Vanessa Morosco | The American Shakespeare Center July 30, 2024 Vanessa Morosco likes asking the big questions. As Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center, she is perfectly positioned to do just that. Using Original Practices, Vanessa and ASC are re-centering the focus on Shakespeare for the 21st Century. Click here for more information on the American Shakespeare Center Click here for more information on Vanessa's 50/50 Shakespeare Project | — | ||||||
| 6/28/24 | Jasmine Bracey | Henry IV, Part I; Act 5, Scene 1 WorcesterJune 30, 2024 Inside-out or outside-in? Accomplished stage actor and teacher Jasmine Bracey gives Stanislvaski his due, but argues for a more visceral approach to crafting character. Either way, her objective is all about change. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version. Click here for a scanned version. Click here for more information on the Backroom Theater Project. | — | ||||||
| 5/30/24 | Rod Kinter | Fight Direction ShakespeareMay 30, 2024 There’s more to choreographing stage combat than beating shields and bashing heads. Fight Director Rod Kinter works closely with Actors, Directors and Designers on "Designing the Fight". Safety and repeatability are paramount, but swords are optional. Click here for more information about Rod Kinter | — | ||||||
| 4/30/24 | Jason King Jones | Henry V; Prologue PrologueApril 30, 2024 In his second season as the Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Jason King Jones brings a seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm to the leadership role. This summer, PSF will produce 8 shows, the equivalent of a full regional theatre season, in just sixteen weeks. Click here for more information about Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Click here to follow along with the text. Click here to see a First Folio Version Click here to see a Scanned Version | — | ||||||
| 3/13/24 | Ben Steinfeld 2.0 | Pericles; Act 5, Scene 1 Pericles and MarinaMarch 12, 2024 We welcome one of our favorite guests back to the State of Shakespeare. Ben Steinfeld catches us up on his own epic journey and on Fiasco Theatre’s production of Pericles, in performances now at the Classic Stage Company in NYC. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here For More information about Pericles at the Classic Stage Company | — | ||||||
| 2/28/24 | Yao Dogbe | Richard III; Act 5, Scene 1 BuckinghamFebruary 28, 2024 Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Actor Yao Dogbe returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. The inaugural effort by brand-new helmsman Edward Hall, this reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays has been grabbing attention for its unconventional casting and daring concept. But for Dogbe, it's more than just another role—it's a personal journey about family. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. Click here For More information about Richard III at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater | — | ||||||
| 1/22/24 | Stephen Charles Marzolf | The Tempest; Act 4, Scene 1 ProsperoJanuary 16, 2024 To the uninitiated, northwest Arkansas may sound like an unlikely paradise for an actor. But as Shakespeare’s Prospero shows us, magic is found where you choose to make it. Our guest Steven Charles Marzolf has happily made an artistic home in Fayetteville for the past twelve years, where he recently played Prospero in the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre / University of Central Arkansas co-Production of The Tempest. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio Version of the text. Click here for a scanned version of the text. | — | ||||||
| 11/27/23 | Elena Hollenbeak and Lyn Ackerman | Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 1 Lady MacbethNovember 21, 2023 Elena Hollenbeak is the winner of the 2023 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition. We spoke with the talented Ms. Hollenbeak and her mentor, Dr. Lyn Ackerman, about this year’s competition and what’s so fascinating about Shakespeare. Along the way we learn about a heart-stopping moment for Lady Macbeth. that Shakespeare might have missed, and why the state of Hawaii produces so many exceptional ESU competitors. Click here to follow along with the text. | — | ||||||
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