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PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEATER: Meet the Catalan Artists: Lali Álvarez, Cláudia Cedó, Anna Giribet, Ariadna Peya & Xesca Salvà: Jan 16, 2018

Meet the Catalan Artists 
Copresented by HB Studio and Institut Ramon Llull

Featuring five socially engaged female artists from Catalonia who will be sharing presentations of their work:

Lali Álvarez (playwright, poet, stage director)
Cláudia Cedó (playwright & director)
Anna Giribet (theater artist & programmer)
Ariadna Peya (choreographer, dancer, teacher)
Xesca Salvà (set designer & theater artist)

Presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | 7pm
HB Playwrights Theatre | 124 Bank Street
Free! | RSVP at hbstudio.eventbrite.com

 

LALI ÁLVAREZ: I work as a playwright, poet, stage director and community-projects developer, having studied philosophy at Universitat de Barcelona and stage directing and playwriting at Institut del Teatre. I often participate in text theatre, street theatre, and in community projects, with my work revolving around social and political issues. I am the current artistic director at the HUI BASA Collective, through which I hold the resident artist position at Nau Ivanow in Barcelona. The collective is now working on Tha Zpar (The Stand Still) a street-theatre show about how we manage fear and violence, which will premiere in September 2018 at FiraTàrrega, and on Privilege, a theatre documentary about the concept of privilege, to premiere in July 2019 at the Barcelona Grec Festival. As a playwright and stage director, I have put on Ragazzo (2015) and Barcelona (against the wall) (2016), both based on true stories, and both on tour. I have been honored with various awards such as the Serra d’Or Critics Award (best show 2015 for Ragazzo) and the Recomana Critics Award (best show for young audience 2016 for Ragazzo).
www.lalialvarezgarriga.com

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HB Studio featured in the New York Times

New York Times: Acting Studios Are Struggling. Does It Matter?HILARY HOWARD, “…HB Studio owns its three West Village properties, all bought in the 1950s and ’60s. It, too, has undergone some belt tightening. Founded by the actor Herbert Berghof, who was joined later by Ms. Hagen, the school and theater collective established a reputation for quality acting classes (its alumni list includes Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange) at famously low rates.
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In Memory of Earle Hyman

HB notes with sadness the passing of Earle Hyman, formerly of HB’s faculty and a longtime HB friend. In addition to his regular acting classes at HB, Earle taught classes in Shakespeare and Ibsen.

Among his many Broadway credits, in 1957 he starred as Vladimir in Herbert Berghof’s all black production of Waiting for Godot opposite Mantan Moreland as Estragon. Earle’s career broke many boundaries. He was a brilliant actor, wonderful teacher and an extraordinary soul.

Benefit Series: Maricela De La Luz Lights the World

By Jośe Rivera.Maricela De La Luz Lights the World by Jose Rivera
Directed by David Deblinger.

Two Nights Only:
Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 | 7PM
HB Playwrights Theatre | 124 Bank Street

$250 Premiere Tickets
$125 Priority Tickets
$25 HB Student Tickets

Join HB for a staged reading of Jose Rivera’s fanciful play, following the adventures of Maricela and her brother Riccardo as they save the world from weather catastrophe. Directed by David Deblinger, HB faculty member and co-founder of the Labyrinth Theater Company.

Featuring Vanessa Aspillaga – star of the Pulitzer-prize winning drama ANNA IN THE TROPICS on Broadway.

Also featuring the talents of Oscar A. L. Cabrera, Paula Pizzi, Johnny Sanchez, Ron Orbach, Glenda Delli, Beethovan Oden, and Satoshi Deleanu.

Don’t miss this exciting and fun, whirl-wind adventure! A portion of proceeds from this reading will be donated towards The Hispanic Federation’s UNIDOS Disaster Relief & Recovery Program to meet Hurricane Maria-related needs and recovery in Puerto Rico.

Winter Term Registration

Winter Term will run 10 weeks, January 8 – March 18, 2018.
Browse classes and register online here.
We also offer a variety of short-term workshops.

UNION DISCOUNT: AEA, AGVA, AGMA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA and Dramatist Guild Members can receive 10% OFF Winter Term Classes. To receive a union discount, you must present your membership card in the registration office, or email a copy to registration@hbstudio.org.*

INTAKE AUDITION / CONSULTATIONS: Interested in our upper-level classes? Audition & consult with a panel of HB’s faculty to discuss your goals, where you are in the work, and plan your course of study at HB Studio. For audition schedule, details and sign up info, visit the Auditions & Prerequisites page.

REEL SUBMISSIONS: Are you a working professional seeking a place to practice? Submit your reel and resume for placement into our studio practice classes.

(*Discount code must be mentioned when registering in person or on phone. Discounts valid for Studio Classes only; not valid for workshop offerings, full-time programs or merchandise. Discounts cannot be combined nor applied retroactively.)

Auditions & Union Discounts

INTAKE AUDITION / CONSULTATIONS: Interested in our upper-level classes? Audition & consult with a panel of HB’s faculty to discuss your goals, where you are in the work, and plan your course of study at HB Studio. For audition schedule, details and sign up info, visit the Auditions & Prerequisites page.

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, AGVA, AGMA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA and Dramatist Guild Members can receive 10% OFF Fall Term Classes through August 30, 2018. To receive a union discount, you must present your membership card in the registration office, or email a copy to registration@hbstudio.org.*

Fall Term will run 10 weeks, September 10 – November 18, 2018.
Browse classes and register online here.
We also offer a variety of short-term workshops.

(*Discount code must be mentioned when registering in person or on phone. Discounts valid for Studio Classes only; not valid for workshop offerings, full-time programs or merchandise. Discounts cannot be combined nor applied retroactively.)

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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The HB Studio Library is Now Open to Students!

Are you looking for some new reading material? Are you searching for a new play to work on?  The HB Studio Library has recently opened to students! We have over 3,000 titles on our shelves here on the third floor. For easier access, we just made it possible to request a book through the Librarika system. Browsing our library on the site is incredibly easy and efficient. Fall Term Library hours are Thursdays, 10am – 2pm.

Here is how you can create your own account:

  1. Log into https://librarika.com  (if you do not have an account, signup for one first).
  2. Go to My Libraries
  3. Click on Request Member Access
  4. Enter Full Library URL(https://hbstudio.librarika.com/) you want to join and click Submit.
  5. You will see join confirmation message instantly.
  6. If everything is ok, you can go to the library URL and be able to log in right away.

To check out a book: 

  1. Browse at hbstudio.librarika.com. When you find the text you want, select the option to request, which will be under the accession number on the book title’s detailed page.
  2. That Thursday, the Library Student Assistant will place the book in the ‘Check-Out Bin’ in the office, and will send you a confirmation email.
  3. Pick up your book from the ‘Check Out Bin.’ Books are due 14 days after they are placed in the ‘Checkout Bin’.
  4. Within 14 days, return your book to the ‘Check In Bin.’ You will receive a confirmation email that your book is successfully returned.

Please email library@hbstudio.org with any questions or concerns.

Enjoy browsing!
HB Studio Library Staff

Teachers and students are not permitted to retrieve books from the Library on their own. We ask that if a book is lost, stolen, or damaged you replace the book. You will be charged 25 cents a day for any late returns.

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Pat Dwyer performs his play THURBER: Not Unmeaningless, presented by The Shakespeare Forum, at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 through June 7.

Lorna Courtney stars in the return of Heathers the Musical at New World Stages from June 22 – September 28.

Youlim Nam directs the return of her play Just a Yellow Cab in New York City, starring Delil Baran and Han Na Shin, at Theatre Row from June 18-22.

Aarti Tiwari performs in Madhuri Sheka’s House of Joy at Seattle Public Theatre through June 8.

Arezu Riaz performs in Kisses and Bullets, one of five short films included at Shorts: Hopes and Dreams at the Shorts Theater at Spring Studios for the Tribeca Film Festival from June 8-15.

Deedee Woche stars in Dolores by Edward Allan Baker at Stephanie Feury Theatre for Hollywood Fringe Festival from June 8-29.

Chris Jaymes is a recurring character on Season 5 of Law & Order: Organized Crime, out now on NBC and Peacock.

Wynn McClenahan performs in Doughboys at The Vino Theatre from April 24-30.

A table reading of Velvet Rage: A Queer-Ass Play, written by Moshe Henderson and performed by Henderson, Seann Gallagher, Royce Johnson, and Zaq Latino, will take place at HB Playwrights Theatre on April 12.

Shyla Idris performs in Adam Driver at Chain Theatre as part of New York City Fringe from April 5-19.

Lynda Crawford has three plays in performance – The Audit at Urban Stages (performances through March 16) and both The Wonderer and Artificial Light at the Chain Theatre’s Spark Theatre Festival (single performance March 16).

Praying for Shakespeare, written and performed by Eric Weiner, plays at The Barrow Group Solo Show Festival on April 6 at 3:30pm. 

Kathleen Files performs in An Ideal Husband at Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY, through March 30.

Ginger Grace appears in her interactive performance piece The First Ladies Coalition for Women’s History Month at the Moving Forward Together: Women Inspiring Generations Festival in Queens, NY from March 8-22, as well as Dave Brubeck Hall in Wilton, CT, on March 23.

Michelle Park stars in Truth Be Told at The Gene Frankel Theatre through March 9.

Mio Nakanishi performs in Avenue Q at Cultural Arts Playhouse on March 9 at 7pm and March 15 at 8pm.

John L. Payne performs in an upcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew with Frog and Peach Theater Company at American Theatre of Actors through March 23.

Chad Kaydo‘s play I’m Repeating Myself finishes its run at The Brick from March 4-6 at 8pm.

Techno Diva (UK link), directed by and starring Mare Costello, begins streaming on Amazon Prime.

Andrew R. Heinze has been awarded a New Jersey State Council for the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship, a $17,000 award to be used for further artistic exploration.

Nancy Redman stars in You Can’t Teach a Fish to Whistle at New York Theater Festival’s Hudson Guild Theater from February 27 – March 2.

Patrice Burkes performs in Akeelah & The Bee at Little Theatre in Raleigh NC through Feb 23.

Hari Bhaskar and Youlim Nam star in Just a Yellow Cab in New York City as part of Chain Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival. The one-act play was written by Nim and directed by three-time Emmy winner Cady McClain. The final performance takes place Feb 18 at 8:30pm – show is part of Program #4.

Kevin Cheng will perform alongside Elizabeth McBryde in his play Dear Diary, part of Chain Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival on Feb 22 at 5pm. Use code: DIARY25 for $19 tickets – show is part of Program #9.

Chris Jaymes recently starred in the two-hander The Saviour at Mānoa Valley Theater.

Fred Gordon‘s play I AM THE WOLF, a thriller set in modern-day Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, will be performed at New York Theater Festival’s Hudson Guild Theater on Feb 3 at 6:15pm, Feb 7 at 9pm, and Feb 9 at 3:30pm.

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Katherine O’Sullivan is featured in An Chathair Mhór (Big City), screening at the Big Apple Film Festival on Nov 20 at 3:00pm at the LOOK Dine-In Cinema.

Raymond Turturro‘s film The Swan Way was accepted to the Big Apple Film Festival. It’s NYC Premiere on Nov 18 at 8:30pm at the LOOK Dine-In Cinema.

Moshe Henderson directs E.G.G. by Emile Aslan Lacheny, featuring HB Artist: KiYonna Carr, Annie Kefalas, Ash (Sound Designer) performing at the Tank, Nov 12–23. In an apocalyptic future, four survivors find an enigmatic young girl guarding a massive egg she claims holds humanity’s future, forcing them to confront faith, doubt, and despair as they wrestle with the impossible.

Beverly O’Regan Thiele performs in Imagine: America, a concert of uplifting Americana and Country songs to help us get through these stressful pre-election times. With jazz, studio guitarist Monroe Quinn. Part of their Tuesday Night Performance Series, “In the Sanctuary”. Performance is on Oct 29 at 7:00pm at Rutgers Presbyterian Church.

Eric Roffman speaks in a dive about eXtended Reality and an introduction into what AI can do (and should not be allowed to do), XR (& AI) Today & for The Next Four Years. The emphasis is on aspects of story-making and story-telling, for actors, directors, writers, producers, and other creative artists.

Raymond Turturro‘s film The Swan Way was accepted to the Orlando Film Festival, playing Nov 2 at 2pm and Nov 5 at 8pm at the CMX Cinemas Plaza Café in Downtown Orlando.

Renée Stork, who studies with Michael Beckett, recently appeared in a recurring role as Judge Whitney on the season finale of NBC’s Law & Order. She guest starred as Rachel Picaggli in the 4th season finale of FBI: Most Wanted on CBS. Renée will also appear as Ruth Hill in the highly anticipated mini series, The Penguin which begins streaming on Max in September 2024.

Jennifer Stepanyk plays Daisy in Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros at The Slipper Room. Runs Oct 26–Nov 3.

Ted Brunetti co-stars in Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Pat Dwyer co-stars in Allan Piper’s absurdist black comedy/horror feature, eVil Sublet (as in East Village Sublet). Available now on Prime, Fandango and On-Demand/Spectrum. A dark hilarious romp through the horrors of Manhattan Real Estate featuring TV legend, Sally Struthers in her genre debut.

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