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Hey y'all!! I've missed you, and this is some of what I've been working on while P2M is on another hiatus. It's a True Crime podcast, so if you give this a listen and like it, you can find the full show here - released weekly on Tuesdays! Hoping to be back on this feed properly soon!

Auditions are hard! Shakespeare auditions are even harder, if you're unsure where to start. Welcome to the series where I go through a play and chat through audition monologue options best suited for each type of character. Today we're talking about Antony & Cleopatra!

Today's Spotlight Episode features Micaela Mannix! We talk about her journey into Shakespeare, highs and lows she has encountered along the way, and what she hopes is coming next in the industry. Follow and support Micaela's work on instagram for 10k Shakespeare and Bowls with the Bard, and check out the BwtB new merch! Help us grow by ⁠⁠⁠⁠rating the show!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Protest too Much is a ⁠⁠⁠Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project ⁠⁠⁠production.

Auditions are hard! Shakespeare auditions are even harder, if you're unsure where to start. Welcome to the series where I go through a play and chat through audition monologue options best suited for each type of character. Today we're talking about Julius Caesar! See the monologue deck here

Brian Hensley is on to decide which Shakespeare character would be most likely to win a sports MVP title! Brian's pick: Rosalind HIs pick for Steph: Puck Vote on ⁠⁠instagram ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠bluesky⁠⁠, and follow Brian on instagram ! Help us grow by ⁠⁠⁠rating the show!⁠⁠⁠ Protest too Much is a ⁠⁠Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project ⁠⁠production.

Today's Spotlight Episode features Korey Joseph! We talk about his journey into Shakespeare, highs and lows he has encountered along the way, and what he hopes is coming next in the industry. Follow and support Korey's work with Circuit Theatre! Help us grow by ⁠⁠⁠rating the show!⁠⁠⁠ Protest too Much is a ⁠⁠Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project ⁠⁠production.

Austin Chronicle's Arts Editor Cat McCarrey is on to decide which Shakespeare character would be most likely to win the Pulitzer Prize! Cat's pick: Jaques Her pick for Steph: Polonius Vote on ⁠instagram ⁠or ⁠bluesky⁠, and follow Cat on ⁠instagram or her website! Help us grow by ⁠⁠rating the show!⁠⁠ Protest too Much is a ⁠Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project ⁠production.

Kicking off the Spotlight Series with the hosts of Shakespeare Anyone? Podcast: Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp! We talk about their journey into Shakespeare, highs and lows they've encountered along the way, and what they hope is coming next in the industry. You can listen to Shakespeare Anyone? on Apple Podcasts / YouTube , and follow their work on their website and instagram! Help us grow by ⁠⁠rating the show!⁠⁠ Protest too Much is a ⁠Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project ⁠production.

Mike Crugnola is on to talk about which pair of Shakespeare characters would win The Amazing Race! Mike's pick: Hamlet and Horatio His pick for Steph: Talbot and John Talbot Vote on instagram or bluesky, and follow Mike on bluesky! Help us grow by ⁠rating the show!⁠ Protest too Much is a Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project production.

Lindsay Palinsky is on to cast As You Like It with the Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race! She and Stephanie each line up a stellar list of Queens to cast their versions of AYLI, and get to chat about their favorite Drag Race contestants and moments through the show! Vote: @p2mpod on ⁠instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ Follow Lindsay on instagram or through her work with The Baron's Men (website, instagram, tiktok) Visit ⁠patreon.com/p2mpod⁠ to see the unedited video of the recording!

I put out the call for people’s favorite part of Thanksgiving and which Shakespeare character should not be in charge of that element! Thank you SO much to everyone for your ideas and cleverness, I can’t wait to tell you how wrong you all are. It’s going to be a perfect event!

Auditions are hard! Shakespeare auditions are even harder, if you're unsure where to start. Welcome to the series where I go through a play and chat through audition monologue options best suited for each type of character. Today we're talking about Romeo & Juliet. Sections: 4:38-16:52 Character Summary 2 Monologues for each character grouping 16:31-20:44 Romeo, Paris (SADBOIS) 20:44-24:00 Juliet 24:00-28:07 Nurse 28:07-32:54 Friar Laurence, Prince, Chorus (BOSSBOIS) 32:54-36:44 Mercutio, Tybalt (SPICEBOIS) 36:44-39:15 Benvolio 39:15-43:55 Lord Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague (PARENTS) Still working on the best format for this so please get in touch @p2mpod on ⁠instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠, and check out our ⁠patreon ⁠where you can get access to the slides referenced in this episode!

Dr. Mia Escott is on to talk about which Shakespeare characters would be teamed up to survive 21 days in the Ecuadorian Rainforest on Naked & Afraid! Mia fights for Volumnia (Coriolanus) and has Stephanie argue for Othello! Vote: @p2mpod on instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, and watch the whole episode on our patreon! Follow Mia on tiktok and instagram!

When your theatre group decides to throw a Reality TV themed party after a performance of Twelfth Night, what else can you do besides shove a microphone in all their faces and make them decide what Shakespeare character they'd be??? Featuring: Sophia Lynch (Stage Manager) as Tim Gunn Shannon Gibson (Director) as Nicole Ritchie Jimmie Bragdon (Sebastian) as a Chopped Contestant Dawn Allee (FoH Manager) as Cat Deeley Pablo Munoz Evers as the Jersey Shore Rylee Ross (Fabian) as Kody Brown Renee Osborn (Viola) as Michelle Visage Lindsay M. Palinsky (Olivia) as Bread Daddy (Guiseppe) Jacquelyn Lies (Feste) as Snooki Michael Osborn (Malvolio) as Tiger King Erin Priddy as a Real Housewife Chris Casey (Sir Toby) as Paul Hollywood Steph Crugnola (Olivia) as Boston Rob Make sure to follow The Baron's Men on tiktok and instagram, and let us know who your favorite tv/shakespeare combo is @p2mpod on ⁠instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠. Check out patreon.com/p2mpod to see pics of each costume!

Auditions are hard! Shakespeare auditions are even harder, if you're unsure where to start. Welcome to the series where I go through a play and chat through audition monologue options best suited for each type of character. Sections: 2:30-7:22 - Play Summary 7:22-9:52 Character Summary 9:52-11:10Character Groupings 1-3 Monologues for each character grouping 11:10-16:58 (The Lovers: Troilus, Paris, Patroclus) 16:58-20:46 (The Clever Lovers: Cressida, Helen, Andromache) 20:46-24:03 (Fun Uncle: Pandarus) 24:03-25:17 (Fool: Thersites) 25:17-26:29 (Seer: Cassandra) 26:29-30:10 (Talkers: Priam, Agamemnon, Ulysses, Nestor, Menelaus, Calchas) 30:10-30:43 (Fighty Braggy Boys: Achilles, Ajax, Hector, Aeneas, Diomedes, Helenus) Still working on the best format for this so please get in touch @p2mpod on instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, and check out our patreon where you can get access to the slides referenced in this episode!