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LUCKY PENNY

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Friday January 15th & Saturday January 16th at 8pm

Sunday January 17th at 3pm
HB Playwrights Theatre | 124 Bank Street

Free! RSVP online

Written and performed by David Deblinger*
Featuring Songs and sounds performed by Fred Johnson
Directed and Developed by Ben Snyder

From a juvenile detention center in New Jersey to a fabled plaza in Madrid, from the piers of San Francisco to a Staten Island state mental hospital, Lucky Penny is a hilarious and surreal tale of love, loss, and laughter interwoven with songs sung by renowned Jazz vocalist Fred Johnson

Stage Manager Katie Kavett*
Technical Director/Lighting Designer Brian Kafel
Production Manager Daniel Nelson
Graphics Achilles Lavidis

Equity Approved Showcase (*) designates member of AEA

Happy New Year! Consider an end-of-year gift to HB.

HBS-web-black copyThank you for spending 2015 with us here at HB Studio. We look forward to 2016 and another year of deep exploration together, as we reflect on our selves and the current state of our world through the timeless and invaluable practice of theater.

As you make your end-of-year giving plans, please consider a donation to HB Studio, to help keep this special place going strong. Your donation, small or large, will support the ongoing training and practice of more than 3,000 theater artists each year. Help us reach our $25,000 fundraising goal with a tax-deductible gift in any amount today.

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Thank you, and have a safe and celebratory New Year! We will see you at the start of Winter term the week of January 11th.

THE MAKERS

Makers PosterA FIRST FLOOR STUDIO RESIDENCY
Workshop Presentation

Written by Julia Izumi
Directed by Logan Reed
Produced by Natalie Gershtein

Saturday & Sunday
November 21 & 22 @ 7:30pm
FREE! | RSVP ONLINE

HB Studio, First Floor Studio
120 Bank Street

In the beginning there was darkness.  And a giant egg and mud and puppies and snakes and cow chips and kettles and scones.  And loneliness too. In the beginning storytelling brought us together and gave us reason and hope, as they still do today. THE MAKERS is a mash-up of creation myths and origin stories from around the world in attempt to find what unifies us all as human beings.

Audition Now for the Winter Term!

Sign up for your audition today for the Winter Term! The Winter Term runs 10 weeks, January 11 – March 20. Registration is currently in progress.

New students wishing to study above our Level 1 class offerings are asked to audition before a faculty panel.
For audition schedule, details and sign up info, visit the Auditions & Prerequisites page.

Upcoming Auditions Dates:
Wednesday | 1/6/16 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Wednesday | 1/6/16 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday | 1/7/16 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Level 1 offerings are open to all without prerequisite or audition.

For working professionals, if you would like to submit a resume and work sample instead of auditioning, you may do so here.

People Who Make Theatre: John Jesurun

PWMT_John Jesurun_EblastPeople Who Make Theatre
A Conversation with John Jesurun

Moderated by Asta Hansen

Monday, October 26 | 7:30pm
HB Playwrights Theatre | 124 Bank Street
$10 suggested donation | $5 HB students/staff
RSVP Online

John Jesurun is a writer, director and media artist based in New York. His presentations integrate elements of language, film, architectural space and media. Continue reading →

2016 First Floor Studio Residency: Request for Proposals

HB STUDIO ARTISTIC COUNCIL
2016 PROPOSAL GUIDELINES AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS
HB STUDIO FIRST FLOOR STUDIO PERFORMANCE RESIDENCIES

Deadline for Proposals: Monday, November 23, 2015
Selected Projects will be announced by: December 31, 2015

HB Studio is dedicated to training and practice for the theatre. The Studio will, at intervals throughout the year, make workshop performance space available in our First Floor Studio, for the development of creative projects that further the training and artistic practices fostered at HB. The Studio is not a producing organization, nor should these presentations be construed as “showcases.” Rather, we offer an opportunity for practicing theatre artists to collaborate on experimental projects, to be shared among peers and colleagues, for constructive critical feedback and mutual growth.

Eligible Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following: Continue reading →

Enroll Now in Five Week Classes for the Fall!

Sign up now for a class the second half of Fall! Check out these 5-week offerings:

Singing Voice 1 with Martha Bernard
Tuesdays | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Oct 20 – Nov 17 | $205

Singing Voice 1 with Martha Bernard
Thurdays | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Oct 22 – Nov 19 | $205

Singing Voice 1 with John Bowen
Wednesdays | 7:00pm-9:00pm | Oct 21 – Nov 18 | $205

Singing Voice 2 with Martha Bernard
Mondays |  5:30pm-7:30pm | Oct 19 – Nov 16 | $205

Singing Voice- Studio Practice with Helen Gallagher
Tuesdays | 3:15pm-5:45pm | Oct 20 – Nov 17 | $225

Alexander Technique with Martha Bernard
Thurdays | Oct 22 – Nov 19 | 3:30-5:00pm | $155

Alexander Technique with Stephanie Proessl
Wednesdays | Oct 21 – Nov 18 | 10am-11:30am | $155

Union Discount: AEA and SAG/AFTRA members receive 10% off Fall Term enrollment when registering by October 30. Please present your membership card in the registration office, or email a copy to registration@hbstudio.org and contact to enroll.
(Discounts not valid for workshop offerings, cannot be combined, and cannot be applied retroactively)