As You Like It Presentation (3.5) with James Newcomb and Erika Rolfsrud

The Working Actor's Journey

We have another “all pro” group—all the actors in the scene are professionals, so the work has been so fun and rich! Our dramaturg Philippa said that she found it so mind-blowingly good how fully the actors and director jumped into this scene, that it’s not something she usually experiences—and I don’t think I could have said it better myself.

In the scene today, Silvius tries in vain to get an answer from Phoebe regarding her love. Rosalind chides Phoebe about her treatment of Silvius and Phoebe ends up falling in love with “Ganymede” (which is, of course, Rosalind in disguise as a man). After Rosalind departs, Phoebe convinces Silvius to bring a letter to this Ganymede, and Silvius is delighted to do so.

As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5: “Sweet Phoebe”

• DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Dennehy (listen to our interview)
• DRAMATURG: Philippa Kelly
• SILVIUS: James Newcomb (listen to our interview)
• PHOEBE: Erika Rolfsrud
• ROSALIND: Meaghan Boeing

Fantastic work in Shakespeare's As You Like It from May 2021. After only a few weeks of work, the cast and director continue to work on and discuss the process. Part of The Rehearsal Room series. Prefer to watch the session? Find it here on YouTube!

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