This Fall, HB Studio presents a series of events celebrating the musical works of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Made possible by the generous support of the Frederick Loewe Foundation. Continue reading →
Performances & Events
HB Studio Performance Lab – Not Far From Where We Were Before: Scenes and Songs From Lerner & Loewe
Book & Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Composer: Frederick Loewe
7PM | Fri, Sat & Sun | Nov 10, 11 & 12, 2017
HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank St. | FREE
Directed by Robert McQueen
This autumn HB Studio presents a celebration of the work of musical theater writers Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Not Far From Where We Were Before features a company of actors from the HB Musical Theater Studio Practice program. The evening includes scenes and songs from Lerner and Loewe’s most iconic musicals, such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, as well as earlier, lesser known work. Join us for an evening that honors two of the most important, beloved and celebrated voices in the American musical theater canon.
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PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEATER: The Musical Magic of Lerner & Loewe
A conversation with musicologist 
Dominic McHugh, a primary authority on the work of Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, and Emily Altman, president of the Frederick Loewe Foundation. With songs performed by Tony-nominee Melissa Errico in a special guest appearance.
Mon, Nov 13, 2017 | 7pm | FREE
HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank St
Join us for an in-depth conversation about the musical artistry and creative partnership of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, the genius pairing behind such classic works as MY FAIR LADY, BRIGADOON, CAMELOT, GIGI, and PAINT YOUR WAGON. Continue reading →
Info Session: Performance and Project Development Opportunities at HB Studio – Oct 25.
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 project in a rehearsal space residency
- Submit a new play for consideration for reading or production
- Rent space to produce your own work
…and more!
Wednesday, October 25 at 2:00PM
HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street
First Floor Studio Residency – BEE
BEE 
A First Floor Studio Residency Project
Created by Melody Erfani
Written by Sean Michael Welch
Saturdays & Sundays – November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 | 7:30 pm
BEE is the story of Izat, a young Iranian girl trapped in an abusive marriage in the 1940’s. After years of suffering both physically and mentally at the hands of her spouse, she knows the only way she will survive is if she is able to leave him. In an unprecedented move, her father is able to use his influence to secure a divorce for her. The story intertwines with interviews from immigrants who have had to make the difficult choice of leaving their homeland because their very survival was at stake.
Lower East Side Shakespeare Co. has taken on a new challenge in that they are producing new work in the vein of creating like Shakespeare. BEE created by Melody Erfani and written by Sean Michael Welch is a piece that is intended to start dialogue and discussion.
SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell
SHIRLEY VALENTINE 
by Willy Russell
Directed by Carol Rosenfeld
Featuring: Antonietta Corvinelli
Assistant Director Kenneth Thompson
Set Designer Nikolay Svridchik
Light Designer Liz Nielsen
Sound Designer Aaron Minerbrook
Costume Designer Michael Massee
Stage Manager Richard Lear*
Assistant Stage Manager Camilo Ramirez
Saturday, October 14 at 7pm & Sunday, October 15 at 3pm
HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street
FREE
A holiday in Greece refreshes a Liverpool housewife in more ways than one.
“Shirley Valentine” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, Equity approved Showcase.
Herbert Berghof: A Birthday Celebration
September 13, 2017
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“Fine acting is the pure use of yourself for living, nothing else.”
Celebrating our founder, Herbert Berghof, on his 108th birthday, HB Studio presents a reading of A Betrothal by iconic American playwright Lanford Wilson featuring *Rochelle Oliver, *George Morfogen, and directed by *Austin Pendleton.
Dedicated by Lanford as a valentine to Berghof and his wife and partner, Uta Hagen, this one-act explores the encounter between two rivals at a flower breeders’ competition. The evening will also feature readings from Herbert’s letters, remembering him through his own words and reflections.
September 13, 2017
7:00 pm
HB Playwrights Theater
124 Bank Street, NYC 10014
$250 – Premiere Tickets
$150 – Preferred Tickets
$25 – HB Student Tickets
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A Betrothal is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Summer FUNdraising Bash
August 24, 2017 | 7:00 pm
Help HB reach our summer FUNdraising goal!
Celebrate end-of-term with HB friends, faculty and staff, hanging out in the HB Playwrights Theater and garden on a warm summer night. Enjoy free food, cash bar, and LIVE MUSIC with
Vinny Pastore’s
Gangster Squad Jam
featuring Killer Joe
Thursday, August 24
124 Bank Street | NYC 10014
Doors open at 7:00 pm
TICKETS $15
Includes one free drink
First Floor Studio Residency – One, Two and Then Three, By Eleanor Herman
ONE, TWO AND THEN THREE 
A First Floor Studio Residency Project
By Eleanor Herman
Directed by Arthur French
5:30 pm | Saturday August 5, 12, 19, & 26
6:30 pm | Sunday August 6, 13, 20, & 27
A young man deals with important events that have affected his life in the past and now have become a destructive influence in the present.
Cast: Sean C. Turner, Donna Svennevik, Maurice Singletary, Malinda Logan, Vickie Thomas, Cooki Winborn, and Christina L. Williams
Stage Manager: Sirlouis A. Jones
Production Assistants: Andrew Tsai & Camilo Ramirez
Costumer: Katherine Roberson
THE AUDIT – a new play by Lynda Crawford
THE AUDIT 
by Lynda Crawford
Directed by Arthur French
Featuring: Sally A Stewart* and David Logan Rankin*
With music by Jon Pierson
June 22, 23, 24 & June 29, 30, July 1, 2017 | 7pm
HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street
FREE – RSVP Online
A tax audit reveals a lot more than flawed accounting when the auditor is a returning female vet and her subject is a frequently high and highly disorganized aging hippie songwriter.
*These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, Equity approved Showcase.