HB Studio Joins THE GHOSTLIGHT PROJECT with Open Mic Event

HB Studio joins The Ghostlight Project this Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at 5:30pm.

Bringing together over 500 participating organizations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, groups across the U.S. will be holding "be a light" events as a collective, simultaneous action to reaffirm our commitment, as theater people, to protect values of inclusion, participation, and compassion for everyone - regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Inspired by the theatrical tradition of keeping a "ghost light" on in a darkened theater, we create light for the challenging times ahead.

For HB Studio, this means a reaffirmation of our legacy as a "safe space" that welcomes and supports all artists in their effort to give authentic and relevant expression to their experiences, in context of our times. In our search to connect with our own voices as artists, we affirm the importance of supporting all voices to be heard.

Join the collective action!

HB Studio's "Ghostlight" Open Mic
FEATURING: HB Studio community of theater artists
DATE & TIME: Thursday, January 19 at 5:30pm
LOCATION: HB Playwrights Theatre (124 Bank Street in Greenwich Village, NYC).
TICKETS: Free and open to the public

Bring a bright white light to shine (your phone's flashlight is perfect!), weather appropriate clothing, and an open heart.

We will unite in our common goal of inclusivity ... followed by a casual Open Mic in the theater, where we can share our voices with one another! For more information about HB Studio, visit HB Studio online at www.hbstudio.org.

From Saheem Ali, Director and member of the Ghostlight Project Steering Committee:
"The act of expressing something out loud has significance. [It] demonstrates solidarity and a firmness of belief. Our most solemn ceremonies-weddings, graduations, ordinations-are by design public and communal because they demand witnesses. By standing outside the privacy afforded by one's four walls and declaring something in full voice, one asks to be held accountable for the stance being taken."

HB Studio is a nonprofit organization that supports vigorous, lifelong practice in the theatre arts based on a solid foundation of practical training. The Studio was conceived as a place where artists at all stages of their careers could continue to work and train between engagements, supported and challenged by their more experienced colleagues, in a space free from pressures related to commercial success. HB is open to any person with a serious interest in the theater and its related disciplines. Its students, faculty, and alumni form a vibrant community of actors, playwrights, and directors.

HB Studio alumni include some of the most notable actors of American theater and film including Christopher Abbott, F. Murray Abraham, Carroll Baker, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing, James Cromwell, Billy Crystal, Robert DeNiro, Faye Dunaway, Whoopi Goldberg, HAl Holbrook, Christine Lahti, Jessica Lange, Linda Lavin, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Al Pacino, Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peet, Doris Roberts, Mercedes Ruehl, George Segal, Molly Shannon, and Barbra Streisand.

Founded by Viennese actor/director Herbert Berghof in 1945, HB is one of the original New York acting studios. In 1947, Berghof met the celebrated actress Uta Hagen and invited her to join him in teaching at the Studio. The two later married, and Hagen, author of the seminal acting texts Respect for Acting and A Challenge for the Actor, became one of the most renowned and respected acting teachers of the 20th century. HB's faculty of master teachers and practicing artists carry on in that tradition today.

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