Raphael Massie

Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Shakespeare & Company
by Marc Savitt - Jul 21, 2024

Shakespeare & Company’s colorful, fun, and zany production is set in the seaside Vaudeville of New York City, 1912 – a mystical and sometimes strange place filled with as much magic and mischief as sailors and sea captains!

Shakespeare & Company to Present THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Beginning Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 6, 2024

William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors takes over Shakespeare & Company's outdoor mainstage this summer, directed by Kate Kohler Amory July 13 through August 18 at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre.

Elm Shakespeare Brings Diverse, Nation Wide Talent to Edgerton Park 
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2023

There was a buzzing excitement in the room last week as the diverse, multidisciplinary cast of Merry Wives of Windsor filed into the rehearsal room for the first read through. Among them was the founder and artistic director emeritus of Elm Shakespeare Company, James Andreassi, who plays the hot-headed French Doctor Caius in the show.

Shakespeare & Company and Fordham University Announce NYC Shakespeare Workshop, May 10-14
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2023

Shakespeare & Company's Center for Actor Training has announced it will hold a five-day Shakespeare Intensive in partnership with Fordham University's Department of Theater at Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y., Wednesday, May 10 through Sunday, May 14.

Creative Teams and Casts Announced For 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022

The imminent start of the 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival season—Artistic Director Nataki Garrett’s first full season—marks a celebratory return to repertory producing. The 2022 lineup features eight on-stage plays and musicals, from classic Shakespeare to works by some of today’s most exciting playwrights.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces O! Readings Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2021

Oregon Shakespeare Festival has announced the month-long, five-play O! Reading Series. For this new initiative, five directors who are part of OSF’s artistic staff have each chosen a play to be performed as a live digital staged reading by some of OSF’s favorite actors.

Elm Shakespeare Company Presents BIPOC Directors Forum Take 2 - The Conversation Continues
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2021

BIPOC Directors Forum - Take 2! will be presented via Zoom and Facebook Live Thursday, May 20th at 7 pm as the third event of Elm Shakespeare Company's free, online series, Building a Brave New Theater: Holding Space and Giving Voice.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2021

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) continues its 2020-21 virtual season with Pericles, Prince  of Tyre by William Shakespeare, directed by Raphael Massie. All performances will be presented online,  beginning on Thursday evening February 25 at 7:30pm, and continuing through Sunday, March 7 at  2:00pm. 

Elm Shakespeare Company Presents BIPOC DIRECTOR'S FORUM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2020

Elm Shakespeare Company continues its free, online event series, Building a Brave New Theater: Exploring Shakespeare & Race in 2020 with a BIPOC DIRECTOR'S FORUM on Thursday November 12 at 7pm on Zoom.

Keith Hamilton Cobb's AMERICAN MOOR Kicks Off Event Series Exploring Race & Shakespeare
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2020

Elm Shakespeare Company announced its free, online event series, Building a Brave New Theater: Exploring Shakespeare & Race in 2020. Five evenings of performances and moderated conversation with BIPOC artists and scholars will bring the New Haven community (and beyond) together to celebrate and interrogate the 400-year old white playwright's work.

Elm Shakespeare Company Announces 22nd Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2017

Elm Shakespeare Company announced today the 2017 Free Shakespeare in the Parkproduction will be Shakespeare's beloved and iconic story of ill fated love, The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet.  In addition to the traditional summer performances the company will present a series of community-wide events throughout the year focusing on the plays relevance today.

Elm Shakespeare Company Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2016

Elm Shakespeare Company brings magic to Edgerton Park for it's 21st summer season with Shakespeare's most beloved comedy, presenting 16 free outdoor performances of A Midsummer Nights Dream directed by Tina Packer of Shakespeare & Company, Lennox, MA.

Darko Tresnjak Helms Kaliswa Brewster and Chris Ghaffari in ROMEO & JULIET, Starting Tonight at Hartford Stage
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2016

Hartford Stage presents William Shakespeare's most popular play, ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, who previously helmed the critically acclaimed productions of HAMLET, MACBETH, TWELFTH NIGHT and THE TEMPEST. The tragic romance will play from tonight, February 11, through March 20 only.

Darko Tresnjak to Helm Kaliswa Brewster and Chris Ghaffari in ROMEO & JULIET at Hartford Stage
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2016

Hartford Stage presents William Shakespeare's most popular play, ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, who previously helmed the critically acclaimed productions of HAMLET, MACBETH, TWELFTH NIGHT and THE TEMPEST. The tragic romance will play from February 11 through March 20 only.

Elm Shakespeare Company to Present TWELFTH NIGHT
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 14, 2015

Elm Shakespeare Company continues its 20th anniversary season celebration Aug. 20-Sept. 6 with 16 performances of "Twelfth Night", one of Shakespeare's most beloved and riotous comedies of mistaken identity.

Elm Shakespeare to Host Play Reading, 4/12
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 16, 2015

The Bard is on tap! Elm Shakespeare Company invites the community to play a part - or two - in a Play Reading Circle of 'Much Ado About Nothing', 2-6pm on Sunday, April 12, at Trinity Bar and Restaurant 157 Orange Street.

KINKY BOOTS, PIPPIN, VANYA AND SONIA, Nathan Lane & VIRGINIA WOOLF? Win Big at Drama League Awards
by Robert Diamond - May 17, 2013

The Drama League (Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks) announced today the winners for the 79th Annual Drama League Awards: Distinguished Production of a Musical, Kinky Boots; presented by Diane Paulus; Distinguished Play,Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, presented by Pam MacKinnon; Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Pippin, presented by Alex Timbers; Distinguished Revival of a Play,Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, presented by Rachel Chavkin; Distinguished Performance, Nathan Lane, presented by Debra Messing at a star-studded luncheon ceremony hosted by Ms. Messing and David Hyde Pierce at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway).

Photo Flash: Stewart F. Lane, Bonnie Comley and More at Drama League 2013 Directors Project Brunch
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013

The Drama League held a brunch in honor of the 2013 Directors Project fellows on Thursday, May 16th. The brunch was hosted by Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, both members of the Drama League. Scroll down for a photo of the attendees!

Samantha Saltzman, Danny Sharron and More Selected for The Drama League Directors Project
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 11, 2013

The Drama League (Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks; Artistic Director, Roger T. Danforth) have announced the exceptional stage directors who have been selected as the 2013 Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project: Georgi Georgiev Antiqua, Elizabeth Carlson, Will Detlefsen, Dimitar Ivanov Dimitrov, Vesselin Dimov, Alexandru Mihail, Raphael Massie, Louisa Proske, Jamila Reddy, Samantha Saltzman, Danny Sharron, Jordan Slaveykov, Nicole A. Watson, and Lian Walden.