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Weekly Notice
Dec 2–8



Register for Winter 2025 Term & Interim 2024 Workshops.

Winter Term runs 10 weeks, January 6 – March 17


*Discounts valid for studio classes only; not valid for workshops, programs or merchandise. Discounts cannot be combined nor applied retroactively. Union discount applies for classes taken by cardholders only and cannot be used to enroll family or friends. Union discount available to AEA, AGVA, AGMA, SAG/AFTRA, WGA, UFT, and Dramatist Guild Union Members or international equivalent.


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STUDENT RESOURCES






COMMUNITY NEWS


Faculty News

Snezhana Chernova performs (in Russian) in the play, At The Limit of Feelings, based on a letters and diaries of Elena Bulgakova Friday, Dec 13 at 6pm at HB Playwright Theater.

David Maurice Sharp received the 2024 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award for his book, A Bell for Maury’s Bicycle.

Peter Francis James returns to Broadway in Left on Tenth at James Earl Jones Theatre. Performances run Nov 5–Feb 2.

Rachel Christopher join the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, playing Hermione Granger.

Jean-Marc Berne won the Earphones Award for the audiobook narration of House of Bone And Rain, written by Gabino Iglesias.

Christopher Abbott stars in the feature Wolf Man, a reimagined take on the 1941 classic gothic horror film. Expected to release in 2025.

Fred Weller performs in the upcoming Amazon Prime series, Better Sisters with Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel. 

Jessica Hecht returns to Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club in Eureka Day. Runs Nov 25–Jan 19.

Jack Vincent Moran performs in Zero Day, streaming soon on Netflix.


Alumni & Student News


Shyla Idris plays Banquo/Hecate/Seyton in Macbeth at Bentley Theatre, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Performances run Dec 13–15.

George Pappas co-stars in Here’s Yianni, screening at Dances With Films NY Film Festival on Dec 8.

Anya Zhang performs in The Importance of Having Hair for Rogue Theater’s Immigrants in America short play festival. Performing on December 8, 3pm and 7pm at Court Square Theater

Ginger Grace and Austin Pendleton play opposite each other in Bruce Gorman’s Weekend At The Agamemnons, at the Atlantic City Cinefest, Dec 7–8.

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.

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.

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

Adele Batchelder is featured in The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out, can be rented on Amazon Prime.

Youlim Nam along with Sophia Treanor and Deborah Black collaborate on a new podcast, In The Particles, exploring postmodernism in performance and beyond.

Jane Kotlyar is featured in the short film, Strays, which will be screening at Newport Beach Film Festival. 

Chris Jaymes just completed shooting the upcoming FOX series Rescue Hi Surf and has a recurring role on season 5 of Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Katharine Cullison is co-stars in Fantasmas, Season 1, Episode 6: The Void, now streaming on HBO Max.

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HB Studio’s programs are supported in part by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 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.