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Apply now for Mercedes Ruehl’s Scene Study Class
Mercedes Ruehl returns to HB this Spring to teach a 10-week course:
Scene Study – Studio Practice | Tuesdays, 5pm – 8pm
March 22 – May 31 | $545
Application required: Apply Online
Mercedes Ruehl has appeared in the films THE FISHER KING Continue reading →
People Who Make Theatre: John Kander
People Who Make Theatre
A Conversation with John Kander
Moderated by Lorraine Serabian
Monday, February 22 | 7:30pm
HB Playwrights Theatre | 124 Bank Street
$10 suggested donation | $5 HB students/staff
RSVP
This program is made possible through the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Talley’s Folly- A Benefit Production- Starring Judd Hirsch & Kathryn Danielle
HB Studio Presents: Four Benefit Performances of
TALLEY’S FOLLY
by Lanford Wilson
starring Judd Hirsch & Kathryn Danielle
March 5, 6, 7, 8 at 8pm
HB Playwrights Theatre
124 Bank Street
New York, NY 10014
Ticket Options:
Premium $100 | Preferred $50 | Regular $25
Purchase Tickets here.
“I knew immediately that I wanted this to be unlike anything I had written.” – Lanford Wilson
Judd Hirsch returns to his Obie Award winning performance of Matt Friedman in Talley’s Folly by Lanford Wilson. Set in an old boathouse near rural Lebanon, Missouri in 1944, Talley’s Folly is a romantic comedy following the characters Matt Friedman and Sally Talley as they once and for all settle their feelings for each other. Wilson received the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work.
Set Design | Giovanni Villari
Lighting Design | Alexander Bartenieff
Sound Design | Chuck London
Costume Design | Catherine Siracusa
Stage Manager | Marlene Mancini
Technical Director | Brian Kafel
Production Manager | Daniel Nelson
This production is made possible through the generous support of Judd Hirsch. All proceeds will support HB Studio programs for theater training and practice.
Spring Term: Registration & Union Discounts!
THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR SPRING TERM!
Spring Term will run 10 weeks, March 21 – June 5
There will be no classes during Spring Clean Up (May 3 – 8) or on Memorial Day (May 30)
Browse classes & register online. We also offer a variety of workshops.
REEL SUBMISSIONS: Are you a working professional seeking a place to practice? Submit your reel and resume for placement into our studio practice classes.
Union Discount:* AEA and SAG/AFTRA members receive 10% off Spring Term enrollment. Please present your membership card in the registration office, or email a copy to registration@hbstudio.org.*
*(Discounts not valid for workshop offerings, cannot be combined, and cannot be applied retroactively)
Enroll Now in Five Week Classes for the Winter Term! Starting Feb 15.
Sign up now for a class for the second half of Winter! Check out these 5-week offerings:
Intro to Stage Combat with Christian Kelly-Sordelet
Wednesdays | Feb 17 – Mar 16 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | $185
Alexander Technique with Stephanie Proessl
Wednesdays | Feb 17 – Mar 16 | 10:00am-11:30am | $155
Alexander Technique with Martha Bernard
Thurdays | Feb 18 – Mar 17 | 3:30pm-5:00pm | $155
Singing Voice 1 with Martha Bernard
Tuesdays | Feb 16 – March 15 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | $205
Singing Voice 1 with Martha Bernard
Thurdays | Feb 18 – Mar 17 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | $205
Singing Voice 1 with John Bowen
Wednesdays | Feb 17 – Mar 16 | 7:00pm-9:00pm | $205
Singing Voice 2 with Martha Bernard
Mondays | Feb 15 – Mar 14 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | $205
Singing for the Musical Theater – Studio Practice with Robert McQueen
Wednesdays | Feb 17 – Mar 16 | 3:00pm-6:00pm | $255
THE CONDUCT OF LIFE
HB Studio presents 
THE CONDUCT OF LIFE
February 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
February 6 & 13 3pm matinee
HB Playwrights Theatre
124 Bank Street
by María Irene Fornés
Directed by George Bartenieff
With: Juliya Abdullayeva, Peter Alexandrou, Patricia Cardona Roca, Mateo Lamuño, Ibeth Massari
A family in 1940s Cuba. A woman, her husband, his captive, and the maid. A harrowing yet poetic look at the personal ramifications of political tyranny.
Technical Director and Set Designer | Brian Kafel
Lighting Designer | Devin Cameron
Stage Manager | Jason Edwards
Production Manager | Daniel Nelson
Announcing the 2016 HB Residency Recipients
The HB Artistic Council is pleased to announce the 2016 HB Residency recipients:
Project #1: Feb – March, 2016
Amie Hartman, Barbara Cassidy & Sarah Buff: Diorama
Project #2: April, 2016
Elizabeth Maille & Jue Yang: In the name of hashtag
Project #3: June – July, 2016
Barefoot Theatre Company: The God of All Things
Project #4: July – Aug, 2016
The Greenhouse Ensemble: A Painted Window
Project #5: Sept – Oct, 2016
Title:Point: The Chroma Key
Project #6: Oct – Nov, 2016
Allison Plamondon & ensemble: The Tchaikovsky Vignettes Continue reading →
Winter Registration, Union Discount & Spring Scholarship Applications
Welcome to the Winter Term! Winter registration continues through January 31.
Winter Term runs 10 weeks, January 11 – March 20.
Union Discount: AEA, SAG/AFTRA, AGVA & AGMA members receive 10% off Winter enrollment.* Present your membership card at the HB registration office, or call 212-675-2370 x.1
(*Cannot be applied retroactively; not valid for workshop offerings.)
Browse classes and register online. We also offer a variety of workshops.
Spring Term Scholarship Applications are now being accepted. Apply Online.
Application deadline: February 1.
Scholarships generally support full or partial enrollment in one studio class. Visit our Financial Aid page for details.
Sign up for your audition! New students wishing to study at an upper level are asked to audition before a faculty panel. For audition schedule, details and sign up info, visit our Auditions & Prerequisites page. Level 1 offerings are open to all without prerequisite or audition.
Student Town Hall Meeting
We invite you to join us for a Town Hall Meeting to share feedback about your experiences here at HB Studio. The conversation will be moderated by Executive & Artistic Director, Edith Meeks. The Student Town Hall will be held:
Thursday, January 21 @ 6pm
First Floor Studio, 120 Bank Street
We look forward to seeing you there!