Led by a team of university scholars, Pre•Ambles are half-hour lectures that provide insight into a Chicago Shakespeare Theater production. Each talk bridges the worlds of scholarship and performance, examining the play in its historical context and the interpretive choices made by the director and design team.

February 1, 2009

Regina Buccola is an Associate Professor of English at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where she specializes in Shakespeare, non-Shakespearean early modern drama, and Women's and Gender Studies.

 
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January 25, 2009

Scott Proudfit is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Northwestern University's English department, where he teaches courses in Renaissance Drama, Restoration Drama, Modern Drama, and 20th Century American Drama.

 
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