Breaking down the classics. Piece by piece. Lean & Hungry is a nonprofit audio theater company that makes classic works entertaining and accessible. Listen to SEASON 2, now available at http://leanandhungry.libsyn.com/podcast
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We talk all things Shakespeare over Green Hat Gin cocktails with special guest Trey Graham, esteemed reporter by day, Shakespeare aficionado by night, and returning guests Kevin Finkelstein, the director of Lean & Hungry’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, and James Majewski, the actor who played Romeo. Listen to our guests answer your questions and …
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Episode 5: Romeo & Juliet - The End (or The One with Ryan North)
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This week we hear Romeo's side of the story and unpack the famous, tragic ending of "Romeo and Juliet." For this final, star-studded episode we speak to returning guest, Michele Osherow, UMBC professor and Folger Theater dramaturg, James Majewski, the actor who played Romeo in our adaptation, Ryan North, ?author of "Romeo and/or Juliet: A Chooseabl…
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Romeo comes to Juliet’s bedroom and brings a mess of drama along with him. Our focus this week is Juliet, but host Jessica Hansen also discusses the Friar, gender in Shakespeare’s time, and bad parents with, yep, you guessed it, Director Kevin Finkelstein and UCMB Associate Professor and Folger Shakespeare Dramaturg Michele Osherow.…
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Episode 3: Romeo & Juliet - The Feud Gets Real
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In the third episode of our season-long look at Romeo and Juliet, both angst and comic relief abound as tempers boil over in fair Verona (California, that is). Host Jessica Hansen talks about the Nurse's role, Ratcatchers, galloping apace, and even Juliet's sexuality with Director Kevin Finkelstein and UCMB Associate Professor and Folger Theater Dr…
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Episode 2.5: Romeo & Juliet - A Midsummer Night's Panel
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Well, it's the middle of the summer for us here at Lean & Hungry, which means that we're taking a short break from our podcast this week. But in the meantime, we're bringing you a lovely discussion we had with Sound Designer Roc Lee, Actor James Majewski (whose dreamy voice you probably recognize), Director Kevin Finkelstein (whose dreamy voice you…
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