HB Ensemble Production

The Old House

The Old House was performed as a Staged Reading in the 2010-11 season and a full production on February 8 – February 25, 2012

Playwright: Peter Coston

The Old House - HB StudioDirector: Laura Esterman

Cast: Joseph Prussak, Briana Pozner, Kathryn Danielle, Matthew Conlon, Sean Walsh, Julie Kline, Fukumi Kashiwagi, Tokio Sasaki, Joseph Foley

Managing Director: Marlene Mancini Technical Director: Giovanni Villari Office Manager: Christina Roussos

The Old House was performed October 14th – 15th, 2012

Synopsis: The Bauer family has lost their son, Raymond a soldier in World War II who are conflicted on whether or not build a statue in his honor in the new town the family has moved into. Should it be built in Middlesex or Littlefield? Should it be built at all?

Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti

An Ensemble Production

Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti - HB StudioPlaywright: Bertolt Brecht

Director: Rosa Allan Kazlas

Cast: Don Marlette*, Julia Wolfermann, Vadim Kroll, Trey Ervine, James Fordyce, Mitch Tebo*, Junko Momose, Hanna Hayes*, Bebe Carl, Trudy Steibl*, Edward Freeman, Holly Horner, Lindsey Ireland, Antonietta Corvinelli, Antonios Zafiropoulos

Composer: Antonios Zafiropoulos & Antonietta Corvinelli Technical Director: Giovanni Villari Lighting Design: John Burkland Costume Design: Catherine Siracusa & Sid Levitt Stage Manager: AJ Dobbs Rehearsal Stage Manager: Korrina Cragnotti Costume Assistant: Natalia Korablina Managing Director: Marlene Mancini Office Manager: Susannah Robertson

Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti was performed on December 3 – December 21, 2011

Synopsis: The story describes the aristocratic landowner Puntila’s relationship to his servant, Matti, as well as his daughter, Eva, who he wants to marry off to an Attaché. Eva herself loves Matti and so, Puntila has to decide whether to marry his daughter to his driver or to an Attaché, while he also deals with a drinking problem.

Man’s Estate

An Ensemble Production

Playwright: Romulus Linney

Director: Herbert Berghoff

Cast: Edward Yastion, Jess Osuna, Emma Rossi, Marlene Mancini, Michael Corder, Tom McCready, Jr., Robin Noland, Sudie Bond, Shirley Bodtke, Kenneth Bridges and Patrick McVey

Designer: Philip Lerman Costume Designer: Whitney Blausen Lighting Designer: Patrika Brown Stage Manager: Marlene Mancini Production Manager: Richard Frey Lighting Technician: Howard Goldstein Assistants to Phil Lerman: Michael Corder, Jose Fernandez, William Freedman, Richard Frey, Joe Harty, Andre Sedriks and Zigmund Zampel Assistants to Whitney Blausen: Babette New, Carolyn Rice, Margaret Ritchie and Lesley Secombe Assistants to Patrika Brown: Geri Davis and Howard Goldstein Production Assistants: Barry Arnold, Rosemary DeAngelis, Erin Fleming and Sue Gregory Hospitality: Mary Ann Rosca, Jo-Anne Astro, Joanne Bayes, Ellen Burchard, Polly Dancyger, Michelle Petnov, Magaret Ritchie, Rea Turet and Marilyn Wright House Managers: Richard Cerasani and James Guido Posters: Hector Elias Programs: Carol Badger and Nancy Petocchi

Man’s Estate was performed February 7th – 10th of the year 1968.

Synopsis:

The Rimers of Eldritch

An Ensemble Production

Playwright: Lanford Wilson

Director: Lanford Wilson

Cast: Richard Alleman*, Panit Chantranuluck, Frank Delessio, Maria Fontanals, James Fordyce, Myles Forster, Heather Gilbert, Mary Francina Golden*, Hugh Heckman, Natalia Korablina, Cam Kornman*, Byron O’Hanlon, Karen Quarles, Jo Anne Sellers, Sean Shannon, Demetra Tsiamis, Ryan Winnick, Daniela Wong, Craig McNulty*

*Member of Actors Equity Association

Lighting Design: Alexander Bartenieff Costume Design: Catherine Siracusa TD/Production Stage Manager: AJ Dobbs* Stage Manager: Korrina Cragnotti Managing Director: Marlene Mancini Office Manager: Susannah Robertson

The Rimers of Eldritch was performed on June 13 – June 30th 2013

Synopsis: This play is set in the mid 20th century in Eldritch, Missouri, a decaying Bible belt town that was once a prosperous coal mining community. The plot emerges on the murder of the aging local hermit, Skelly Mannor, by a woman, Nelly Winrod, who mistakenly thought he was committing rape when he was actually preventing it.