Plimoth Players' Blog

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Michael Interviewed

December 9th, 2011 by jacob

Plimoth Player, Michael Kaup, interviewed by acting teacher Anthony Vincent Bova.

 

 

 

Jacob Janssen

July 10th, 2011 by jacob

Artistic Director, Director(Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

This is Jacob’s third summer in Massachusetts and second season with the Plimoth Players.  Recent directing credits with the Players include Romeo & Juliet (2010), The Tempest and Twelfth Night.  Jacob was also part of the team that developed the program “One Play, One Community: Romeo & Juliet”.  This summer Jacob will also be working on two productions at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA, Footloose and Unnecessary Farce.

www.jacobjanssen.com

Nora Hughes

July 8th, 2011 by jacob

 

 

Technical Director

Nora is a recent graduate of Plattsburgh State University in Plattsburgh, New York.  She recieved a BA in theatre with emphasis in technical theatre, stage management and light design.  Recent productions include No Exit, The Crucible and Ajax.

OPENING NIGHT!!

July 7th, 2011 by jacob

The Plimoth Players are opening an all new production of “Romeo & Juliet” tonight, and an all new adaptation of “Macbeth” on Friday. Get your tickets now at Plimoth.org!

Will O’Bryan

July 7th, 2011 by jacob

 

 

 

Actor, Director (Romeo & Juliet)

Returning for his second season, Will O’Bryan will be directing Romeo & Juliet in addition to appearing in the other productions.  Originally from Fayetteville AR, Will received an MFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University.

Featured Roll with the Plimoth Players…

Macbeth in Macbeth

Michael Kaup

June 18th, 2011 by jacob

Actor, Fight Director

Michael appeared in Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera as a featured Sword Fighter. He apprenticed with the Williamstown Theatre Festival where he appeared in The Corn is Green starring Kate Burton and directed by Nicolas Martin. Michael fight directed the original Disney workshop of Peter and the Starcatchers directed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers. He has performed at the LARK Playwright Development Center for Arthur Kopit’s new play A Dram of Drumchhicit. Favorite roles include Sid in The Pajama Game, Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre, and The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. He received a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Featured roll with the Plimoth Players…

Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

 

Ian McQuillan-Grace

June 15th, 2011 by jacob

 

 

 

Actor

A New England native from southern Connecticut, Ian currently lives in New York City and is in his second year of study at the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory.  Some favorite rolls include, Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker and Fortinbras in Hamlet.

Featured roll with the Plimoth Players…

Juliet in Romeo & Juliet

Brian Henderson

June 13th, 2011 by jacob

 

 

Actor

Brian is originally from Wilmington, Delaware and currently lives in New York City.  Brian has received a BS in Geology and  BA in Theatre from Allegheny College and is also a Fall 2008 graduate of the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Center in Connecticut.  Favorite roles include, Ariel in The Pillowman, Berowne in Love’s Labor’s Lost, and Clancy in Waiting for Lefty.

Featured roll with the Plimoth Players…

Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

 

Colin Friend

June 11th, 2011 by jacob

Colin is currently attending the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. He hails from Montreal, Canada where he completed three years of theatre training. Previous roles include Joey in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.

Featured roll with the Plimoth Players…

Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Phillip Beaupre

June 9th, 2011 by jacob

Actor

Phillip is originally from Pheonix, Arizona, but currently lives and works in New York.  Phillip attended Northern Illinois University where he recieved a BFA in Acting. A few of his show credits are Picasso at the Lapin Agle, Trickster of Seville, and Tom Foolery.

Featured roll with the Plimoth Players…

Romeo in Romeo & Juliet

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