Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Happy Death-And-Day-We've-All-Agreed-To-Accept-As-Your-Birthday, Willy! In honor of William Shakespeare turning the big 4-4-9, we gather a mighty quorum, fully eleven-thirds of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, to discuss the Bard's lasting influence, his greatest interpreters, and amazing bowling pr...

A jam session broke out recently when we got the band back together for Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) brush up rehearsals. Matt Rippy, Michael Faulkner, and Mick Orfe play their music and talk about their musical backgrounds and abilities. Featuring original compositions, the gifts of wrong n...

The cast of The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) in San Diego -- Michael Faulkner, Mick Orfe, and Dustin Sullivan -- talk about returning to San Diego Repertory Theatre and how the Christmas show differs from the RSC's other shows. Featuring natural disasters, the glory of the coveted Scenie, some...

LIVE! from US Interstate Highway 91, en route from Stowe VT to Reston VA, we talk about how touring has changed over the years, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. Featuring unpaid endorsements, tips on long-drive-time-killing, unauthorized Michael Faulkner taunting, a special appearance by...

Michael Faulkner returns to the RSC fold and regales us with tales of Measure For Measure at A Noise Within in Los Angeles, where he's playing Elbow. Featuring the differences between acting and stage managing, between real Shakespeare and reduced Shakespeare, how to get Shakespeare up into fifth ge...

Austin Tichenor and Reed Martin are writing The Complete World of Sports (abridged), which the Reduced Shakespeare Company will premiere in September 2010. But they're in rehearsals now, directing a non-RSC production in California. They talk about this unusual process, and about the wisdom of playw...

Alash, poor Yorick! Alash, the Tuvan throat-singing ensemble, opened for us in Salina, Kansas, and it prompted memories of other greats we've brushed up against in the past. Featuring several varieties of greatness, ranging from Chachi to Python, a special nudge from Lou Reed, some fabulous RSC feed...

It's summer vacation, yet podcast we must! What's it like to work while everybody else is on holiday? Tales of on-the-road Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's, St. Patricks' and Independence Day celebrations. Featuring a special appearance by Carol Smith from Class 95 in Singapore and an exclusive e...

Another Reduced debate which settles nothing! Matt Rippy (PC) and Michael Faulkner (Mac) hold forth on the relative merits of the different computers and operating systems. Featuring disturbing percentages, insightful Hasbro-Mattel analogies, and a startling covetous epiphany! Would you rather drive...

RSC actor Michael Faulkner hijacks this week's podcast and reports live from Richmond, Virginia and Jennerstown, Pennsylvania. Michael presents an ode to the wonders of saliva, tales of our crazy opening at the Mountain Playhouse, RSC TV career updates, one reason we get booked in red states, speci...