Acting: “A Life On Stage”

<p>Behind the glitz and glamor, the craft of acting requires intense vulnerability and connection. The embarrassment of an audition, the humiliation of clown class, the yielding to a character’s emotional landscape… actors fight through it all to get to the heart of human experience.</p><p>Actors like HBO’s <em>The Pitt </em>star Patrick Ball, four-time Oscar-winner Frances McDormand, and Tony-nominated Juliana Canfield explain why it’s actually not about those awards and accolades – it’s about the story and the craft.</p><p>***</p><p>This episode features Patrick Ball (‘22), Juliana Canfield (‘17), Samuel Douglas (‘24), Frances McDormand (‘82), Francisco Morandi Zerpa (‘26), Liev Schrieber (‘92), Ron Van Lieu (Emeritus Faculty), and Tamilla Woodard (‘02, Faculty). </p><p>***</p><p>Oh, the Drama! is written, produced, and edited by Zachary Goldberg and Isabel Robertson.</p><p>Executive producers are Jill BC Du Boff and James Bundy.</p><p>Episode art by Kiki Gordon (‘26).</p><p>Original music by James Harrison Monaco.</p><p>Additional music from Uppbeat.</p><p>***</p><p>August Wilson&#39;s <a href="https://yalerep.org/productions/fences-6/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Fences</em></a> premiered at Yale Rep in 1985, directed by Lloyd Richards and starring Courtney B. Vance (&#39;86) and James Earl Jones. </p><p>Other shows referenced include <a href="https://issuu.com/yalerep/docs/threesisters_program"><em>The Three Sisters</em></a> by Anton Chekhov and directed by Joan MacIntosh (2016) and <a href="https://issuu.com/yalerep/docs/three_sisters_david_geffen_school_of_drama_2025"><em>The Three Sisters</em></a> directed by Joan MacIntosh again in 2025. <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14790-the-play-that-goes-wrong-tickets"><em>The Play That Goes Wrong</em></a><em> </em>is currently running at New World Stages starring Sam Douglas (‘24) as Max.</p>