Two Are Better Than One: How An L.A. Classical Theater Company Makes Double Casting Work

The Antaeus Theatre Company, which concentrates on plays by the likes of Ibsen, Brecht, and Williams (and yes, of course, Shakespeare), sees what it calls “partner casting” as a solution to a regular L.A. theater problem: actors getting called away at short notice for better-paid short-term film and TV gigs. Kevin Delin watches the process in action as Antaeus rehearses Hedda Gabler.