Acting the Role: DOGBERRY (Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing") with Geoffrey Wade

Professional actor Geoffrey Wade joined us in October 2021 to discuss the character of Dogberry in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. You’ll hear Geoffrey and I talk about rehearsals, preconceived ideas, and discoveries. How to ground characters that seem eccentric, bizarre or over the top, and how to trust yourself and the script. He’ll talk about working on roles that people think are “funny” and dealing with any sense of obligation an actor might have to be comical. Geoffrey has played Dogberry twice, at very different times in his life, and finds it's a fascinating character to dissect. He first performed it as a student at Amherst College and then again at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. #muchado #muchadoaboutnothing #shakespeare #acting #actors