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RSVP to the 2019 Hagen Summer Intensive Info Session

2019 HAGEN SUMMER INTENSIVE INFO SESSION:

Information Session with Program Director Paul Pryce and Hagen Institute Director Jim Boerlin, along with graduates of the program.

  • Monday, April 15, 2019 | 3:00 p.m.
  • Speech Room, 3rd Floor, 120 Bank Street

RSVP for the Information Session here.

2019 HAGEN SUMMER INTENSIVE
Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
June 24, 2019 – August 2, 2019 (Orientation on June 23, 2019)

What to expect from the Hagen Summer Intensive:
*A rigorous, integrated 6-week training that probes the practical applications of Uta Hagen’s approach to acting
*A faculty of master practitioners
*A direct, in-depth approach to your work and a safe, supportive, challenging environment
*To strengthen your craft and stretch all aspects of your instrument
*To complete the Intensive a stronger, more knowledgeable, more confident actor

Learn more about the Hagen Summer Intensive.

Playbill Announces Uta Hagen Centennial Celebration at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

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Playbill Headline on Uta Hagen Celebration with HB Studio and New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Uta Hagen at 100 will mark a season-long celebration of the centennial of the Tony Award-winning actor, activist, and HB Studio master teacher.

Beginning April 1, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will display materials from Hagen’s archives. The exhibit, Actress + Activist: Uta Hagen at 100, will be on display on the third floor of the Lincoln Center branch through July 31, where viewers can examine readings of her unpublished diaries and mementos from her many theatrical performances, as well as objects related to the period in the 1950s when she was blacklisted for suspicion of being a communist sympathizer. The records come from the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, which houses three major collections related to Uta Hagen: the Uta Hagen/Herbert Berghof Papers, the HB Studio Records, and the HB Playwrights Foundation Records.

The centennial will also include events, beginning with classes and demonstrations during an HB Studio Residency April 8–11. Learn more about the NYPL for the Performing Arts events.

Winter storm class schedule

Due to the Winter storm, HB Studio’s 10:00 a.m. classes and morning rentals for Monday, March 4 will be canceled.
This includes:
Hagen Core 1st Class (Movement)
Steibl Acting 2
Butler Speaking Voice
All following classes will be held as usual.

“The Uta Hagen Award” recognizes female teachers of acting at the college or university level

The Uta Hagen Award is presented and sponsored by the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in Honor of the centennial of HB Studio master teacher Uta Hagen.

The Uta Hagen Award recognizes female teachers of acting at the college or university level at a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival-affiliated school. Preference will be given to candidates who are distinguished as full or part-time teachers of acting and distinguished as working actors. Preference will also be given to mid-career candidates.

All nominations postmarked or emailed by March 1, 2019 will be considered. Learn more about nominations and eligibility of The Uta Hagen Award.

The Uta Hagen Award

The College of Fellows of the American Theatre Uta Hagen Award, given in celebration of Uta Hagen at 100 and the 2020 centennial of the women’s vote (a voice for all women), includes the following:

  • A scholarship from HB Studio to attend a one week Hagen Teacher Lab at HB Studio in New York City beginning on either August 4, 2019, or August 11, 2019. All nominees must be available to attend one of these Hagen Teacher Labs in August 2019;
  • A $2,500 stipend for travel and accommodations from the College of Fellows of the American Theatre to attend the HB Studio Hagen Teacher Lab in New York City; and
  • Airfare and accommodations (provided by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival) to Washington, D.C. to receive the award on Friday, April 19, 2019 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All nominees must be available to attend the award ceremony in Washington, D.C. on that date.

Apply and learn more about The Uta Hagen Award.

Broadway World Announces HB Studio’s Uta Hagen at 100 Celebration

HB Studio to Celebrate 100 Years of Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen, master teacher of HB Studio
Photo by Pamela Shandel

HB Studio, one of New York’s original acting studios, has announced Uta Hagen at 100, a series of special events and workshops celebrating the centenary of its master teacher, the legendary actress and activist Uta Hagen. Uta Hagen at 100, honoring the three-time Tony Award winning actress and her legacy as a pioneering theater artist, activist and master teacher of HB Studio, will kick off on Monday, February 25 with a series of centennial events. The celebration will culminate on Monday, June 10 with a centennial gala honoring the actress, whose 100th birthday is Wednesday, June 12.

Read the full article on Uta Hagen at 100.

APPLY NOW! HAGEN CORE TRAINING, SUMMER INTENSIVE, AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS

The Hagen Institute is now accepting applications for its Core Training, Summer Intensive,  and Teacher Training programs.

The Hagen Core Training is a full-time one-year training program for actors who seek full immersion in the practice of their craft. It runs Mon – Fri, 9:30am – 3:30pm, September 16, 2019 – June 5, 2020 (3 terms; orientation: Sept 15, 2019). READ MORE

The Hagen Summer Intensive is a rigorous, 6-week workshop that probes the practical applications of Uta Hagen’s technique as discussed in her book A CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR. It runs Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm, June 24, 2019 – August 2, 2019 (Orientation on June 23, 2019). READ MORE

The Hagen Teacher Training is a program for artists and educators interested in experiencing the depth and utility, for professional actor training, of Uta Hagen’s Object Exercises and scene study process. Hagen’s Teacher’s Lab 1  runs Sun – Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm, August 4 – 9, 2019. Hagen’s Teacher’s Lab 2  runs Sun – Fri, 9:30am – 4:30pm, August 11 – 16, 2019.

Amended Business Hours in September

WE WILL BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 1, 2 & 3 FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

Please note our amended business hours for the following weeks:

August 29-30, regular hours, 9am-10pm (registration office will be open 9:30am-7:30pm)

August 31, 9:30am-7:30pm (registration office will be open 9:30am-7:30pm; building will close at 8pm)

Sept 1-3, CLOSED

Sept 4-6, regular hours, 9am-10pm (registration office will be open 9:30am-7:30pm)

September 7, 9am-7:30pm (registration office will be open 9:30am-7:30pm; building will close at 8pm)

September 8-9, regular weekend hours 9am-6:30pm (registration office will be open 9:30am-5:30pm)

We will resume normal business for the start of Fall 2018 Term on September 10th. 

CASTING CALL for Leading Role in Original Musical

MUST CAST IMMEDIATELY

Urgently seeking one female to play a leading role in an original musical  by Marsha Johnson which will be performed at the NY Theater Festival, Summerfest July 9, 11, and 14.

FANCY (W):  an eternally vulnerable young woman with a bright, trusting energy. She is a heart-felt character and has a solo and multiple ensemble numbers.

Rehearsals: Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings 
Shows: July 9, 11, & 14

If you are interested and available immediately, please submit your resume and headshot to Marsha Johnson at moondkat@gmail.com.