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In Memoriam: Jack Hofsiss

From DESIGN FOR LIVING, directed by Jack Hofsiss at HB Studio, May 2015.

We are deeply saddened to share the news that beloved director and teacher Jack Hofsiss has passed away.

Brilliant director, teacher, a creative force, a true man of the theater, we are truly lucky to have had Jack with us at HB. We will miss him sorely. We remember him with gratitude.

Our hearts go out to his friends and family.

An LA Times article on him back in 1988 wrote:
“I like smart and brave actors,” said director Jack Hofsiss, seated outside USC’s Stop Gap Theatre, where he is preparing the world premiere of David Stevens’ “The Sum of Us” (opening tonight). “But ultimately–when it’s time to perform–actors have to leave their smartness at the stage door, and carry their bravery on stage.”

The viewing is 4:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday (Sept 16th) at Ortiz Funeral Home, 235 West 72nd st.
The service is 9:15am Saturday morning (Sept 17th) at St. Paul the Apostle, at Columbus and 60th.

Read his obit in the NY Times here.

Performance Lab – 70, Girls, 70

HB Studio presents 

70, GIRLS, 70

Book by David Thompson and Norman L. Martin
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, adapted by Joe Masteroff

Directed by Lorraine Serabian

September 23, 24, 25 | 7pm

In order to save their home from the wrecking ball, a group of lively senior citizens start a petty theft ring that leads to rollicking hijinks and the start of a new love.

Featuring: Thomas Beel*, Graham Shadow Boxer, Georgia Buchanan*, Rochelle Chamlin, Patricia Clune*, Mollie Collison*, Letty Ferrer*, Richard Fisher, Kevin Gilmartin*, Nicole Gut*, Joanne Joseph, Katherine Keenan, Gordon Kupperstein*, Ellen Orchid Mausner*, Katherine O’Sullivan*, Jennifer Sage, Peter Stone, Leni Tabb, Kenneth Thompson, Joanne Joseph*, Lisa Yapp

HB Playwrights Theatre  | 124 Bank Street |  New York, NY 10014

Friday, September 23 – Join us after the show for a benefit cast party!
Featuring live jazz, small bites, wine, and the cast of 70, GIRLS, 70!
Tickets are $50 – click here to purchase
Proceeds benefit HB Studio, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

Thank you to The Frederick Loewe Foundation for their support of this project.

“70, Girls, 70” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

*these Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association equitylogo_rgbcolor

INFO SESSION: PERFORMANCE AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT HB STUDIO

Want to know more about opportunities to perform or develop your own work at HB? Whether you are an actor, playwright, director, an individual or a member of a collective, we’ll give you a rundown of current opportunities available to HB Students to:

Perform
Audition
Get your info into our casting files
Develop a new project in rehearsal
Submit a new play for consideration for reading or production
Rent space to produce your own work

…and more!

Wednesday, September 28 at 2:00PM

HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street

Now Accepting Proposals for 2017 HB Studio Residency Projects

HB STUDIO ARTISTIC COUNCIL
2017 PROPOSAL GUIDELINES AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS
HB STUDIO FIRST FLOOR STUDIO RESIDENCIES

Deadline for Proposals: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Selected Projects will be announced by: January 9, 2017

Applications are now closed

Do you have questions about the First Floor Studio Residency, the application process, or performance and project development opportunities at HB Studio in general? Join us for an INFO SESSION:
Wednesday, September 28| 2pm | HB Playwrights Theatre | 124 Bank Street

ABOUT THE FIRST FLOOR STUDIO RESIDENCY: Continue reading →

SEEKING: STAGE MANAGER for The Tchaikovsky Vignettes

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Looking for an organized, fluid and confident guy or gal to work alongside me throughout my residency at HB Studio this fall. I’ll be working on a dance theatre piece set to the music of Tchaikovsky. The ideal candidate is at ease with scheduling and able to call the performances (tentatively Nov 13, 19, 20). Bonus would be if they were passionate about dance.

Non-equity. Small Stipend. Please email allisonplamondon@gmail.com

AUDITIONS: The Tchaikovsky Vignettes

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Seeking charismatic Dancers and Actors who move very well for an upcoming residency at HB Studio, choreographed by Allison Plamondon.

MALE/FEMALE DANCERS: Seeking dancers with stage presence, strong technique and experience in contemporary dance. Acting experience a plus.

MALE/FEMALE ACTORS: Seeking all types (especially character actors) who are connected physically, enjoy exploration and are adept at storytelling through movement.

Auditions will be held Tuesday, August 30th at HB Studio, 120 Bank St. For an audition, please submit pic and res to allisonplamondon@gmail.com

Please also state preference of afternoon or evening audition time slot.

PROJECT DATES: Part-time rehearsals begin September 10th, 2016 Performances mid-November (tentatively Nov 13, 19, 20th)

ABOUT THE PROJECT: The Tchaikovsky Vignettes are a series of dance theatre pieces set to the music of Tchaikovsky, using the characters of Anton Chekhov as inspiration.

Scene Study with Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl returns to HB Studio this Fall to teach an advanced Scene Study – Studio Practice course. Open by application only.

Tuesdays & Thursdays | Sept 13 – Oct 20
6:30pm – 9pm | $545
(6 weeks / 12 sessions)

Applications for the fall term are now closed.

*Prior students of Ms. Ruehl’s may register without application.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
For professional performers who desire to return to, or maintain an ongoing relationship with a dynamic and fertile state of learning. The goal: to use the specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance, and relationships in order to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level. You are encouraged to push boundaries with the aim of building ever more complex characters and situations, allowing and exploring what is powerfully, unexpectedly revealed.
Continue reading →

The Hagen Core Training – starting this Fall!

A full-time one-year training program for actors who seek full immersion in the practice of their craft. There are still a few spaces left in the 2016-2017 Hagen Core Training program. Apply today!

The Hagen Core Training is an integrated progressive curriculum, taught by world-class faculty/practitioners, of essential classes: Acting Technique, Scene Study, Script Analysis, Movement, Alexander Technique, Voice and Speech…read more

September 11, 2016 – June 6, 2017 (3 Terms)
Classes meet Monday – Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm | Tuition: $13,500

Open by audition and application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
APPLY ONLINE
(includes $50 non-refundable application fee)

Reading Partners – Information Session

Become a Reading Partners Tutor

Join us at HB Studio for wine and light refreshments as you learn about volunteering with Reading Partners!

Reading Partners empowers students to succeed in reading and in life by connecting passionate community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring. In New York, 8 out 10 fourth graders from low-income families cannot read at grade level. The program delivers a highly effective curriculum that has helped tens of thousands of children master reading comprehension, fluency, and sight-word reading. Reading Partners is currently present in 17 elementary schools throughout New York City, serving 920 students! Find out how you can support the organization as a tutor or otherwise on Friday, May 20th from 4-6pm!

More information on Reading Partners: http://readingpartners.org/

Friday | September 23 | 4-6 pm | RSVP Online here!
HB Studio, Speech Room, 3rd Floor | 120 Bank Street

First Floor Studio Residency – A PAINTED WINDOW

HB Studio presents
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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