The Women of The Winter's Tale Pt. 1: Paulina
As I was starting to explore The Winter’s Tale, a couple of things really jumped out at me. One: haven’t we seen an awful lot of these characters and scenarios before? And two: can I think of another Shakespeare play with such purposefully powerful female characters? As our Artistic Director, Will, says – The Winter’s Tale may be Shakespeare’s first truly successful experimental piece. Pericles, which comes before, is “what everyone thinks of Shakespeare: it’s long, it’s bori
Meet the Cast of The Winter's Tale! Spotlight on Alice Rothman-Hicks (Paulina)
Alice Rothman-Hicks* plays our utterly ferocious Paulina. When the men onstage cower before the irrational and jealousy-crazed Leontes, Paulina tells it like it is and refuses to back down. Alice is a New York native with one of the world's most infectious smiles. Besides being a Shakespeare vet, Alice is a singer and voiceover artist. Get her take on The Winter's Tale and NYC living below! What's your favorite thing about your hometown? Well, I'm from New York City....so, ba
Meet the Cast of The Winter's Tale! Spotlight on John St. Croix (Polixines)
You may recognize John St. Croix from Classics on the Rocks' production of Twelfth Night last summer. In that show, John played a wildly hilarious Fabian whose "Who, me?" face was an inspiration to us all and may have caused an actor or two to laugh out loud (in character, of course). His role this summer as Polixines, the King of Bohemia is considerably heavier, and we can't wait to see what he does with it. Get John's take on The Winter's Tale and the NYC hustle below! What
Meet the Cast of The Winter's Tale! Spotlight on Bridget Randolph (Mamillius/Perdita)
Classics on the Rocks is thrilled to welcome Bridget Randolph to the cast of The Winter's Tale! Bridget has joined us for a number of workshops, and was a moving, tragic Helena in Act One of A Midsummer Night's Dream during this year's Shakes Con's 5 Ways Shakespeare. When she's not doing Shakespeare, Bridget is improvising, studying storytelling, and working on developing her first solo show. Get Bridget's take on The Winter's Tale and NYC living below! What's your favorite
