So this is our first attempt at being all grown up and independent … at least where podcasting is concerned.

After our recent run of Comedy of Errors, we invited several of our Comedy castmates to gather around a table and share their thoughts on the experience. In attendance were Jessica DeMaria (Adriana), Ben Boardman (Antipholus of Syracuse), Spencer Parker (Gaoler) and David Morgen (1st/2nd Merchant/Minstrel). Also, we had a couple of call-ins from Jim Dailey (Dromio of Ephesus) and Catherine Connor (Ensemble). Put all of those people together and you have this:

The Comedy Of Errors Partial Cast Post Show Podcast!

They came to see me in “Twelfth Night” in Manchester, and they took someone else. And then the following year I was in Liverpool, and I did “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and they took someone else. And at that point I thought, “I’m not RSC material. Clearly. What I do isn’t what they’re looking for.” And so I went off to [the Bristol Old Vic Theatre]. Tyrone Guthrie was to come and direct “Hamlet.” And I really wanted to be in it. And he didn’t cast me. And in a fit of pique, I resigned from the company and wrote a letter—a sort of begging letter—to the RSC, saying, “Please see me.” And they did, on this Sunday night in November. Cold and miserable and wet. And in the darkened, empty theater. And I did some Henry V, which I had just played, and I did something else, I don’t know what the other thing was. And John Barton and Peter Hall got up on the stage, and they directed me for half an hour. And I quite quickly realized, “They’re not trying to find out if I can act. They want to know, Am I flexible? Can I take direction? Can I change my ideas and thoughts about the thing?” And luckily I stumbled to that and so did the best I could.

The whole interview is full of wonderful insights, so give it a read. Give Two Gentlemen of Verona a read as well, then come and see us on Monday. Or Tuesday.

If you’d like to reserve a table, click here. If you’ve questions about Comedy of Errors and would like to speak to an actual person, do not hesitate to give us a call at 678-561-BARD.

While we’ve restored our main website, our online table reservation system still needs to be cured of the effects. And so, if you’d like to reserve a table for any of our shows, either call 678-561-BARD and leave a detailed message saying what night you’d prefer … or send us an email at nfdramaclub@gmail.com (put “Reservations” in the subject). We’ll reply as soon as possible to discuss payment options, so there is no need to give us any credit card information.

We thank you for your patience and patronage.

Jim Dailey won Best Minor Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Father Capulet. (Shown here with MAT Award nominee Julie Gibbs as Juliet.)

Qate Bean won Best Major Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Mercutio. (Shown here with Jerry Rickman as Benvolio and Sean Anderson as Romeo.)

NFDC’s submission for the 2010 Season is Macbeth, closing this weekend.

The Matinee starts at 3pm.* Patrons are welcome to assemble on the lawn as early as 2pm.

If you have any questions about the show, feel free to give us a call (678-561-BARD).

* – There are other online and in-print sources that listed our Matinee time as 4pm, but 3pm is the correct time.

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you another evening.

Spring Show
William Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors
May 7th, 8th @ 8pm
May 14th, 15th @ 8pm
May 16th @ 3:30pm Matinee
May 21st, 22nd @ 8pm

Fall Show
William Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona
September 24th, 25th @ 8pm
October 1st, 2nd @ 8pm
October 3rd @ 3:30pm Matinee
October 8th, 9th @ 8pm

Halloween Storytelling
Beasties at Barrington
October 23 @ 6:30pm

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