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Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (pt. 5)

February 19, 2013

Meredith Ries, a set designer in her final year at the Yale School of Drama, is writing about her design process for Hamlet at the Yale Repertory Theater, opening this month. Join her now as she and her team create a massive, richly detailed backdrop.

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