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In the summer of 2009, I was at the Shakespeare lab at the public theater in New York.

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William Mapother
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: April 17
Actor
Film Actor
Teacher
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Louisville
Kentucky
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Shakespeare
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York
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I feel honored to be a part of something that provided people with entertainment and that inspired conversations. I feel very, very fortunate.
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