TABLE OF CONTENTS


Interview with Playwright Theresa Rebeck ....................................................................................... Page 4-5 The Life, Legends, and Legacy of Sarah Bernhardt ............................................................................ Page 6-7 Interview with Actor Janet McTeer .................................................................................................. Page 8-9 The World of the Play: Paris in 1897 .......................................................................................... Page 10-11 Interview with Director Moritz von Stuelpnagel ............................................................................ Page 12-13 Sarah's Supporting Players .............................................................................................................Page 14 The Woman’s Part: Gender and Casting in Shakespeare ..................................................................Page 15 Shakespeare in Adaptation and Translation ................................................................................. Page 16-17 Designer Statements ................................................................................................................. Page 18-19 Pre-Show and Post-Show Activities .............................................................................................. Page 20-21 Glossary and Resources .................................................................................................................Page 22 About Roundabout and Staff Interview .............................................................................................Page 23


UPSTAGE CONTRIBUTORS MANAGING EDITORS:


Jill Rafson, Director of New Play Development Jason Jacobs, Teaching Artist Leah Reddy, Teaching Artist


WRITERS:


Elizabeth Dunn-Ruiz, Teaching Artist Nick Mecikalski, Artistic Assistant Hunter Nelson, Artistic Apprentice Oliva Jones, Education Apprentice


INTERVIEWS: Ted Sod, Education Dramaturg


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GRAPHIC DESIGN:


Darren Melchiorre, Associate Director, Art and Design EDUCATION STAFF:


Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education Mitch Mattson, Director of Career Training Katie Christie, Director of Teaching and Learning Karen Loftus, Lisa & Gregg Rechler Education Program Manager Victoria Barclay, Education Program Manager; School Programs Sean Tecson, Education Coordinator, Data and Professional Development Olivia Atlas, Education Coordinator, School Programs Olivia Jones, Temporary Community Partnerships Coordinator Jackie Maris, Education Coordinator, Operations and Career Development Kimberly Aragon, On-Site Education Intern (RYE) Lindsay McAuliffe, Education Special Projects Intern


BERNHARDT/HAMLET UPSTAGE GUIDE 3


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