Week 1: "Curiosity and Carnal Embrace" - ARCADIA - Tom Stoppard | The Rehearsal Room

The Working Actor's Journey

Welcome to 2 scenes with Septimus! It's our first time diving into this brilliant and hilarious play, so let's get right to it...

🏁 In our first session, highlights include:

• Exploring the intellectual curiosity and wonder this play

• The complex dynamics between Septimus and the other characters

• Understanding the nuances of the relationships and their implications

• Insights into the historical context and its influence on character development

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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM - with artists across the US in CA, NY, and MA!

• DIRECTOR: Brendon Fox

• DRAMATURG: Kathryn Moncrief

• SEPTIMUS (1.1): Geoffrey Wade

• THOMASINA (1.1): Téa Guarino

• SEPTIMUS (2.6): Christopher Guilmet

• LADY CROOM (2.6): Jennifer Le Blanc

• JELLABY (1.1 and 2.6): James Newcomb

More about this group and artist bios: https://workingactorsjourney.com/workshop/january-2025-arcadia-two-scenes

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😮 THE SCENE

Our group will be working on the following scenes:

• ​Act 1, Scene 1 – with Septimus, Thomasina and Jellaby

• Act 2, Scene 6 – with Septimus, Jellaby and Lady Croom

Follow along with the play here.

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