Dr. Danielle Rosvally
@drosvally.bsky.social
Shakespearean, fight director, actor, dramaturge. Assistant professor of theatre University at Buffalo.
And just like that Yassified Shakespeare is off to the press!
For the record: I do not recommend submitting a book ms, finalizing page proofs for an edited collection, making final revisions to a post-peer-review essay, co-moderating a conference group, & completing a major meet in the same month.
For the record: I do not recommend submitting a book ms, finalizing page proofs for an edited collection, making final revisions to a post-peer-review essay, co-moderating a conference group, & completing a major meet in the same month.
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And just like that Yassified Shakespeare is off to the press!
For the record: I do not recommend submitting a book ms, finalizing page proofs for an edited collection, making final revisions to a post-peer-review essay, co-moderating a conference group, & completing a major meet in the same month.
For the record: I do not recommend submitting a book ms, finalizing page proofs for an edited collection, making final revisions to a post-peer-review essay, co-moderating a conference group, & completing a major meet in the same month.
Today’s update from the front: a footnote that is actually in Yassified Shakespeare (book MS gets turned in Monday!)
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today’s update from the front: a footnote that is actually in Yassified Shakespeare (book MS gets turned in Monday!)
In doing final MS prep for Yassified Shakespeare, we've been leaning heavily on the assistance of my extraordinary RA. Today, he gave us one of the highest compliments we could receive:
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In doing final MS prep for Yassified Shakespeare, we've been leaning heavily on the assistance of my extraordinary RA. Today, he gave us one of the highest compliments we could receive:
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When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.
June 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.
Are you PUMPED to see how this footnote made its way into academic discourse!? Get ready!
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Are you PUMPED to see how this footnote made its way into academic discourse!? Get ready!
What a glorious day for us all to learn, simultaneously, just how many of our educational servers rely on Amazon to function correctly. There's a metaphor for higher-level thinking crumbling at the foundation because of capitalism here, but frankly I'm just grateful I can get my grading done now.
October 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
What a glorious day for us all to learn, simultaneously, just how many of our educational servers rely on Amazon to function correctly. There's a metaphor for higher-level thinking crumbling at the foundation because of capitalism here, but frankly I'm just grateful I can get my grading done now.
I LOVE Taylor and the new album has been on repeat for me but… Tay: please call me to dramaturge the next time you want to write a song with a Shakespeare reference so we can get the facts right. It tweaks me every time you say Ophelia was “the eldest daughter.”
October 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I LOVE Taylor and the new album has been on repeat for me but… Tay: please call me to dramaturge the next time you want to write a song with a Shakespeare reference so we can get the facts right. It tweaks me every time you say Ophelia was “the eldest daughter.”
Did I spend a chunk of yesterday making a murder board to visualize and prep my tenure case? ….maybe.
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Did I spend a chunk of yesterday making a murder board to visualize and prep my tenure case? ….maybe.
In other news: COVER REVEAL! The next book is on its way! I was so lucky to be able to edit this collection with the incomparable Valerie Clayman Pye. This was the only image I wanted for the cover, and we were ECSTATIC to be able to use it.
September 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In other news: COVER REVEAL! The next book is on its way! I was so lucky to be able to edit this collection with the incomparable Valerie Clayman Pye. This was the only image I wanted for the cover, and we were ECSTATIC to be able to use it.
Tenure dossier preparation is upon me. Accordingly: if you've taught any of my articles/books/chapters/podcasts/blogs, used any material I've created in classwork, or have spotted a review of any of it, could you please reach out and let me know? Thank you.
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Tenure dossier preparation is upon me. Accordingly: if you've taught any of my articles/books/chapters/podcasts/blogs, used any material I've created in classwork, or have spotted a review of any of it, could you please reach out and let me know? Thank you.
It is totally normal to spend a weekend converting your book into an epic bespoke leather-bound tome of awesomeness, right? @sunypress.bsky.social made me an amazing cover, but this one is also pretty cool.
September 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It is totally normal to spend a weekend converting your book into an epic bespoke leather-bound tome of awesomeness, right? @sunypress.bsky.social made me an amazing cover, but this one is also pretty cool.
After pointing out that Mike has left our DSLR camera sitting on the bed.
Mike: what could possibly happen?
Me: really? You don’t think Felix is fully capable of pulling a Venkman?
Mike: what could possibly happen?
Me: really? You don’t think Felix is fully capable of pulling a Venkman?
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After pointing out that Mike has left our DSLR camera sitting on the bed.
Mike: what could possibly happen?
Me: really? You don’t think Felix is fully capable of pulling a Venkman?
Mike: what could possibly happen?
Me: really? You don’t think Felix is fully capable of pulling a Venkman?
Me: I'm just trying to write a lesson plan for my directing class, guys.
The internet: TAYLOR AND TRAVIS GOT ENGAGED OMG ENGAGEMENT PICS!
Me: later, please bring me pics of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen's beard first. It's more important right now.
The internet: TAYLOR AND TRAVIS GOT ENGAGED OMG ENGAGEMENT PICS!
Me: later, please bring me pics of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen's beard first. It's more important right now.
August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Me: I'm just trying to write a lesson plan for my directing class, guys.
The internet: TAYLOR AND TRAVIS GOT ENGAGED OMG ENGAGEMENT PICS!
Me: later, please bring me pics of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen's beard first. It's more important right now.
The internet: TAYLOR AND TRAVIS GOT ENGAGED OMG ENGAGEMENT PICS!
Me: later, please bring me pics of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen's beard first. It's more important right now.
Things I have said to my cat and maybe also to my students: “dude, do not put the sword in your mouth. Stop chewing on my sword.”
August 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Things I have said to my cat and maybe also to my students: “dude, do not put the sword in your mouth. Stop chewing on my sword.”
Does new course syllabus prep engender crippling imposter syndrome in everyone or is it just me?
July 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Does new course syllabus prep engender crippling imposter syndrome in everyone or is it just me?
Syllabus prep: Directing. Never have I put a book down so quickly and omitted it from consideration as the Directing textbook I just dropped like a bad habit when it had a full page describing how to stage character deaths by firearm and blade without a single reference to using a fight director.
July 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Syllabus prep: Directing. Never have I put a book down so quickly and omitted it from consideration as the Directing textbook I just dropped like a bad habit when it had a full page describing how to stage character deaths by firearm and blade without a single reference to using a fight director.
Is there a better day than new book cover day? (No we’re not ready to release it yet but TRUST ME IT’S GORGEOUS!!!)
May 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Is there a better day than new book cover day? (No we’re not ready to release it yet but TRUST ME IT’S GORGEOUS!!!)
Come join us at the early modern working group at ASTR 2025. I am always happy to answer questions, or float soft pitches.
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Conference CFP: www.astr.org/page/confere...
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May 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Come join us at the early modern working group at ASTR 2025. I am always happy to answer questions, or float soft pitches.
Our session description: site.pheedloop.com/event/astr20...
Conference CFP: www.astr.org/page/confere...
Our session description: site.pheedloop.com/event/astr20...
Conference CFP: www.astr.org/page/confere...
Tfw: the Globe knows you’re coming and puts out the sign specifically for you.
April 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Tfw: the Globe knows you’re coming and puts out the sign specifically for you.
Felix would like to know if you’ve done your self care today.
April 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Felix would like to know if you’ve done your self care today.
I think they missed me.
March 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I think they missed me.
I aspire to this level of malicious compliance.
A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.”
Absurd we still need to go through this
🧪👩🔬
Absurd we still need to go through this
🧪👩🔬
March 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I aspire to this level of malicious compliance.
Spent last week at a fight direction intensive where I engaged with colleagues old and new as we worked on refining our crafts. I would love to work on more local projects in the coming year. Buffalo theatres: need a fight director? I would be so excited to work with you! www.daniellerosvally.com
Danielle Rosvally, Ph.D.
www.daniellerosvally.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Spent last week at a fight direction intensive where I engaged with colleagues old and new as we worked on refining our crafts. I would love to work on more local projects in the coming year. Buffalo theatres: need a fight director? I would be so excited to work with you! www.daniellerosvally.com
My social media usage has slowed WAY down lately and part of it is because of the way the world is RN and part of it is because I just feel deflated after growing an audience on multiple platforms and having them unceremoniously ripped away so... there must be a word for this ennui?
February 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My social media usage has slowed WAY down lately and part of it is because of the way the world is RN and part of it is because I just feel deflated after growing an audience on multiple platforms and having them unceremoniously ripped away so... there must be a word for this ennui?