Round 4: Cleopatra vs. Nora and Don Armado vs. Kate
The male characters were trounced last week and the ladies triumphed. In some cases it was almost no contest. The lone male contender in this battle is Don Armado. Can the fantastical Spaniard from...
View ArticleFirst Rehearsal: The Taming of the Shrew
It’s been four years Seattle Shakespeare Company produced its Wooden O trailer park version of The Taming of the Shrew and for many of the cast members, it was like having a family reunion. When we...
View ArticleOn Playing Shakespeare with David Quicksall
Bollingbroke, Don Pedro, Brutus, Autolycus, Petruchio, Don Armado. This is just a partial list of the characters that David Quicksall has played for Seattle Shakespeare Company. It’s quite a wide...
View ArticleChampionship Round: Nora Takes on Don Armado
Incredible! The two finalists for our Championship Round of the 2012-2013 Character Bracket Battle are…Nora and Don Armado. Nora from A Doll’s House whipped Cleopatra from Antony and Cleopatra in the...
View ArticleAnd the Champion Is…
It was a mighty battle all the way through, and the grand champion faced many formidable challengers, but the fans have spoken and Don Adriano de Armado is the winner of Seattle Shakespeare Company’s...
View ArticlePlaying Petruchio with David Quicksall
Returning to a role can be like seeing an old friend. There are things that you know and remember, but some time has gone by and there are also some new things to discover. Actor David Quicksall is...
View ArticlePlaying Kate with Kelly Kitchens
“Unleashed in this world” is how actress Kelly Kitchens describes Kate, the character she’s revisiting in our production of The Taming of the Shrew. Kitchens reminds us that this play isn’t just a...
View ArticlePlaying Grumio with David S. Hogan
Does the mullet make the man? In the case of Grumio, for actor David S. Hogan, the mullet hat was a key ingredient to finding his character. David grew so attached to the costume piece when he appeared...
View ArticleThat Backwoods Spirit
White lightning, mountain dew, hooch,Tennessee white whiskey. We’re talking Moonshine. Yeah, it was made famous by Snuffy Smith comic strips as well as countless stereotypes of hillbillies, but did you...
View ArticleBright Spots of 2013
At Seattle Shakespeare Company, we start our staff meetings by sharing Bright Spots that have happened to us in the week. These are triumphant moments, both big and small, that acknowledge the positive...
View ArticleSeattle Actor Profile: David Quicksall
If you’re in the men’s dressing room at Seattle Shakespeare Company, you’ll know which place by the mirror is David Quicksall’s since it’ll have a GI Joe lunchbox nearby. “I was a furious GI Joe player...
View ArticleVote for Your Favorite Character in Our Bracket Battle
It’s basketball tournament time and the brackets are out, so we have decided to create a little competition of our own. It’s your chance to cheer on and vote for your favorite characters from the plays...
View ArticleCasting News: Spring Tour 2017
Seattle Shakespeare Company’s adaptations of The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet will reach thousands of children in schools and theatres across Washington State.
View ArticleSharing Shakespeare Across the State
For the six actors in Seattle Shakespeare Company's tour of Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew, it's a joy and privilege to perform for more than 16,000 students.
View ArticleSeattle Actor Profile: David Quicksall
If you’re in the men’s dressing room at Seattle Shakespeare Company, you’ll know which place by the mirror is David Quicksall’s since it’ll have a GI Joe lunchbox nearby. “I […]
View ArticleVote for Your Favorite Character in Our Bracket Battle
It’s basketball tournament time and the brackets are out, so we have decided to create a little competition of our own. It’s your chance to cheer on and vote for […]
View ArticleFirst Rehearsal: The Taming of the Shrew
It’s been four years Seattle Shakespeare Company produced its Wooden O trailer park version of The Taming of the Shrew and for many of the cast members, it was like […]
View ArticleOn Playing Shakespeare with David Quicksall
Bollingbroke, Don Pedro, Brutus, Autolycus, Petruchio, Don Armado. This is just a partial list of the characters that David Quicksall has played for Seattle Shakespeare Company. It’s quite a wide […]
View ArticlePlaying Petruchio with David Quicksall
Returning to a role can be like seeing an old friend. There are things that you know and remember, but some time has gone by and there are also some […]
View ArticleBright Spots of 2013
At Seattle Shakespeare Company, we start our staff meetings by sharing Bright Spots that have happened to us in the week. These are triumphant moments, both big and small, that […]
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