Acting Shakespeare A Roundtable Discussion with Artists from the Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2025 Production of Antony and Cleopatra

Abstract

Shelley: Good morning, everybody. Welcome. Hopefully this morning has been productive thus far. I heard applause in the other room, so I’m assuming things are going well. By way of introduction, my name is Stewart. I’m the education director with the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and I’m delighted to introduce you to the amazing friends, brilliant company members, and some of the best verse speakers in the nation, who you were able to see last evening in Antony and Cleopatra. I’m interested to hear your thoughts and your questions. We have Gabriel Elmore, Cassandra Bissell, Chauncey Thomas, and Geoffrey Kent who are joining us. All of them incredible. I’m going to let them introduce themselves, and tell you a little bit about where they’re from. I also like to pose a question just to get brains kind of warmed up. What is it about Antony and Cleopatra that surprised you, delighted you, or caught you off guard in this show particularly?