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First Floor Studio Residency – A PAINTED WINDOW

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A FIRST FLOOR STUDIO RESIDENCY
A PAINTED WINDOW
a NEW play by Christy Hall
Directed by Hazen Cuyler

Featuring: Johanna Leister*- Josephine, Mar Riehl*- Sylvia, AC Davison*- Charles

Stage Managers – Elizabeth Moreno & Alissa Silverio
Designed by Hazen Cuyler and Reanna Armellino

A PAINTED WINDOW catalogues the reunion of two siblings, Josephine and Sylvia, two sisters that long ago used to giggle together late at night, yet now stand worlds apart. It’s a dissection of identity, classism, racism, and the grotesque havoc consumerism, capitalism, and entitlement has wreaked on the American dream. It is a play about family, loss, regret, and the staggering power of fear. But ultimately, at its center, this is a play about love.

The show runs approx. 90 minutes. On the 21st there will be a talkback/Q&A with the cast, director and playwright.

Saturday & Sunday | August 13, 14, 20 & 21 | 8pm | FREE! 
HB Studio, First Floor Studio | 120 Bank Street

*Equity Approved Showcase

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First Floor Studio Residency – THE GOD OF ALL THINGS

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THE GOD OF ALL THINGS
by Lyle Kessler
directed by Francisco Solorzano

Featuring: Peter Collier, Joe Maruzzo, Stuart Rudin, Jimi Stanton, Christina Toth, Christopher Whalen

Coyotes, gangsters, a Stripper, and two brothers struggle in a shack in the desert outside Los Vegas.  An Apocalyptic black comedy of life, death and redemption.  

From the acclaimed writer of Orphans, last seen on Broadway with Alec Baldwin and Ben Foster.  Talk-back afterwards with the cast and crew to discuss process of ensemble collaboration in order to bring a new play in front of an audience.

Produced by Barefoot Theatre Company

Saturday & Sunday | July 9 & 10 | 8pm | FREE!
HB Studio, First Floor Studio | 120 Bank Street

Scholarship and Work-Study Information for Winter Term

Registration for the Winter term begins November 1st. Winter term will run 10 weeks —
January 9 – March 19, 2017

Browse classes & register online. We also offer a variety of workshops.

WINTER TERM SCHOLARSHIP & WORK STUDY APPLICATIONS are now closed. Scholarships support partial enrollment in one studio class. Work Study (Studio Assistant or “SA”) positions support full enrollment in one studio class. Award notifications will be announced November 11. Click here for details.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT*: Please use code: WINTER17 when you register and receive 10% off when enrolling for the winter term. Early Bird Discount ends on December 15, 2016.

EARLY BIRD UNION DISCOUNT*: AEA, SAG/AFTRA & AGVA members receive 20% off when registering for winter term. Present membership card in the office or email a copy to registration@hbstudio.org

INTAKE AUDITION / CONSULTATIONS: Interested in our upper level classes? Audition & consult with a panel of HB’s faculty to discuss your goals, where you are in the work, and plan your course of study at HB Studio. For audition schedule, details and sign up info, visit the Auditions & Prerequisites page.

REEL SUBMISSIONS: Are you a working professional seeking a place to practice? Submit your reel and resume for placement into our studio practice classes.

*Discounts not valid for workshop offerings, cannot be combined, and cannot be applied retroactively

Summer Term is Underway! Register Today.

Summer Term will run 10 weeks, June 13 – August 22.
Browse classes & register online. We also offer a variety of workshops.

UNION DISCOUNT*: Union members receive 10% OFF registration. Present membership card in the office or email a copy to registration@hbstudio.org

INTAKE AUDITIONS: Audition for a panel of HB’s faculty to receive a consultation on where you are in the work, discuss your goals, and plan your course of study at HB Studio. For audition schedule, details and sign up info, visit the Auditions & Prerequisites page.

REEL SUBMISSIONS: Are you a working professional seeking a place to practice? Submit your reel and resume for placement into our studio practice classes.

*Discounts not valid for workshop offerings, cannot be combined, and cannot be applied retroactively

People Who Make Theater: MEET THE 2016 HB STUDIO RESIDENT ARTISTS!

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MEET THE 2016 HB STUDIO RESIDENT ARTISTS

Monday, June 20 | 7:30pm
HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank St.
$5-10 suggested donation
RSVP at hbstudio.eventbrite.com

A conversation with the recipients of HB’s First Floor Studio Residency opportunity:

Amie Hartman, Barbara Cassidy & Sarah Buff: Diorama
Elizabeth Maille & Jue Yang: Nexus
Barefoot Theatre Company (Francisco Solorzano): The God of All Things
The Greenhouse Ensemble (Reanna Armellino & Hazen Cuyler): A Painted Window
Title:Point (Theresa Buchheister): The Chroma Key
Allison Plamondon: The Tchaikovsky Vignettes

Moderated by Catrin Lloyd-Bollard

At intervals throughout the year, HB Studio makes workshop performance space available in our First Floor Studio, for the development of creative projects that further the training and artistic practices fostered at HB. We offer an opportunity for practicing theater artists to collaborate on experimental projects, to be shared among peers and colleagues, for constructive critical feedback and mutual growth. Join us to meet the 2016 HB Residents and hear about their projects and creative practices.

This program is made possible through the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Illustration by Olivia Leyva

New Plays in Process from
the HB Playwrights

FREE! | RSVP ONLINE
HB Playwrights Theater
124 Bank Street
New York, NY 10014

ACROSS THE WAY by Perry Guzzi
directed by Amy Wright
Tues-Wed Jun 14 and 15, 8pm

SILVER ALERT by Diane Sansevere-Dreher
directed by Karen Ludwig
Fri-Sat Jun 17 and 18, 8pm

MY FAVORITE HUSBANDS by Andrew Marvel
directed by Duane Mazey
Fri-Sat Jun 24 and 25, 8pm

SEX IN A COMA by Susan Eve Haar
directed by Abigail Zealey Bess
Tues-Wed Jun 28 and 29

Illustration by Olivia Leyva

SYNOPSIS:

ACROSS THE WAY by Perry Guzzi
Chris Spencer’s acting career has taken off and she’s moving herself and her sister Abby to Los Angeles. There’s a problem — the emotionally fragile Abby wants to stay behind in NYC to care for a dying stranger. As far as Chris is concerned that’s not going to happen; no matter the boundaries she must cross to stop it.

SILVER ALERT by Diane Sansevere-Dreher
Dina’s father, suffering from dementia takes off in his 1965 Cadillac. Dina issues a Silver Alert to find him and while searching for clues she uncovers the story of a father she never knew – a man her mother denies exists.

MY FAVORITE HUSBANDS by Andrew Marvel
Mark’s ex-boyfriend is tying the knot to a rising Republican assemblyman, with GOP big shots dotting the guest list. Despite the strong objections of his current boyfriend, Mark feels compelled to crash the wedding — in bad drag. A comedy about what happens now that gay marriage is here, and what might happen next!

SEX IN A COMA by Susan Eve Haar
A prosecutor on her own mission, a boy on a quest for love, and a girl who wants to wake up.
Sex in a Coma is a mystery, a Romeo and Juliet of the comatose –or a crime?

Casting: Seeking Men & Women 55+ for Kander & Ebb’s “70, GIRLS, 70” –

AN HB PERFORMANCE LAB

HB Studio will be doing a Performance Lab production of the Kander and Ebb musical celebration of maturity “70 GIRLS 70,” directed by Lorraine Serabian.

We are looking for men and women aged 55+ who sing. (Dance and movement a plus.)
The Lab will begin in August with performance dates in September. Click here for details.

If you are available please contact Lorraine as soon as possible at lserabian@hbstudio.org
Preliminary auditions will be announced shortly. You will be contacted directly.

Casting Call: HB Residency Project seeks Actor

The Greenhouse Ensemble is searching for an African American actor to play a character in their upcoming production, A Painted Window by Christy Hall, an HB Studio Residency project happening July 30-August 21, 2016.

This is a brand new three character play, Starring Johanna Leister. Please email greenhouse.ensemble@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. For more information on Greenhouse, check out www.greenhouseensemble.com. Continue reading →