CA State Thespian Festival 2026

How to Play with Shakespeare: First Folio Technique

Did William Shakespeare direct his actors as he wrote their sides? Are there clues in the first published texts that will help today’s Shakespearean actors understand and communicate complex and personal themes? First Folio Technique is a method of mining the depths of Shakespeare’s language in tangible ways. Learn how to scan and mark your script using the First Folio text as a guide. Practice speaking Shakespeare using the clues found in the First Folio. Come play with and learn from Shakespeare’s First Folio text!

How to Play with Shakespeare: First Folio Technique

Did William Shakespeare direct his actors as he wrote their sides? Are there clues in the first published texts that will help today’s Shakespearean actors understand and communicate complex and personal themes? First Folio Technique is a method of mining the depths of Shakespeare’s language in tangible ways. Learn how to scan and mark your script using the First Folio text as a guide. Practice speaking Shakespeare using the clues found in the First Folio. Come play with and learn from Shakespeare’s First Folio text!

This workshop is an introduction to Commercial Voice-Overs. Students will be introduced to commercial copy, including tags and bumps, and promos. Most high school students are never introduced to voice-over, so this will broaden their horizons to a different type of acting than they are used to. I am a veteran voice actor with 29 years of professional voice-acting experience and over 275 credits under my belt.

Introduction to Voice-Overs: Animation

Introduction to Voice-Overs: Animation