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Great Plays in Rehearsal

Great Plays in Rehearsal

In this WHA-TV series, British director Eric Salmon guides viewers through rehearsals of classic plays—from Sophocles to Shaw. Featuring UW faculty, students, and local actors, Great Plays in Rehearsal offers insight into dramatic interpretation, exploring how performers convey meaning through staging, dialogue, and performance.

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Great Plays in Rehearsal is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

'Great Plays in Rehearsal' is one of PBS Wisconsin's — known then as WHA-TV — earliest educational children's television programs of the 1950s. Originally recorded on 16mm film — part...

Twelfth Night in Rehearsal with Eric Salmon

Twelfth Night in Rehearsal with Eric Salmon

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Eric Salmon directs actors in a vibrant rehearsal of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." (35m 28s)

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Great Plays in Rehearsal is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

'Great Plays in Rehearsal' is one of PBS Wisconsin's — known then as WHA-TV — earliest educational children's television programs of the 1950s. Originally recorded on 16mm film — part...

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