2022 Public Conversations

Cultural Icons of Greenwich Village: a forum of readings and exerpts from four Greenwich, groundbreaking female playwrights

Get a glimpse into the life & work of Susan Glaspell, Djuna Barnes, Lorraine Hansberry, and Maria Irene Fornes

A program of readings and commentary focusing on the contributions of four extraordinary Greenwich Village residents. Curated by Alan Pally and featuring actors and special guest Migdalia Cruz. Presented with the support of the Noël Coward Foundation and in the spirit of Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen, HB Studio’s founders, who lived on Washington Square.

Wednesday, Oct 26 at 7 PM
at HB Playwrights Theatre

Curated by Alan Pally
Special Guest Migdalia Cruz
Special Performances by Theresa McElwee and more.

This program is in partnership with The Village Trip Festival and made possible with support from the Noël Coward Foundation.

HB Insight Series Podcast | Episode 3: Ashley Olive Teague & Gwen Kingston

Artist-in-Residency, Ashley Olive Teague and Playwright, Gwen Kingston, share with us the development of their residency project: DICK, excavating the iconic text of Moby Dick and telling stories from womxn, and non-binary folx perspective. Not to mention their work with Notch Theatre Company in helping communities through art.


HB Insight Series Podcast | Episode 2: Richard Hoehler

Richard Hoehler discusses his company, ACTING OUT: a theatre that offers professional training, practice, and performance opportunities for the formerly incarcerated. Each participant in ACTING OUT experienced the transformative value of a theatre program while in prison and wish to continue their training upon release.


HB Insight Series Podcast | Episode 1: Ben Mehl

It’s our first episode! Long time student and now-instructor, Francesca Ferrara is joined by co-host and HB Alumni, Yessi Hernandez as they talk to Movement & Core Instructor, Ben Mehl about how he got his start in acting, becoming a teaching artist, and his vision- all leading to his role in season 3 of Netflix’s You.


HB Studio for Ukraine

It’s our first episode! Long time student and now-instructor, Francesca Ferrara is joined by co-host and HB Alumni, Yessi Hernandez as they talk to Movement & Core Instructor, Ben Mehl about how he got his start in acting, becoming a teaching artist, and his vision- all leading to his role in season 3 of Netflix’s You.

Sunday, May 15, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Held online over Zoom

IN THE BUSINESS with NOAH HAWLEY

It’s our first episode! Long time student and now-instructor, Francesca Ferrara is joined by co-host and HB Alumni, Yessi Hernandez as they talk to Movement & Core Instructor, Ben Mehl about how he got his start in acting, becoming a teaching artist, and his vision- all leading to his role in season 3 of Netflix’s You.

Friday, Feb 25, 2022 | 5:00 PM
Held online over Zoom

HB Studio’s programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and many generous supporters.