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Study with some of the best teachers in the region - working professionals with advance college degrees.<font color="#006600"><font size="4"> </font><br><br><a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5795" target="_blank">Check out the biographies of our staff here</a>.</font></b></div>
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<br></b></em></div></em></font></em></span><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"The level of professionalism and talent that Fred Sternfeld inspires in young performers is incredible.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:normal"> At the age of thirteen, I had the great pleasure of playing both Rhoda Penmark in </span><i>The Bad Seed</i><span style="font-weight:normal"> and Brigitta Von Trapp in </span><i>The Sound of Music</i><span style="font-weight:normal"> under Fred's direction. That year I was cast in </span><i>The Crucible</i><span style="font-weight:normal">, my first Broadway show. More than ten years later,</span></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:normal"> I am lucky enough to be working on Broadway again in </span><i>Peter and the Starcatcher</i><span style="font-weight:normal">, and I still count my experiences with Fred as some of the most valuable learning opportunities I've had. I would tell any aspiring actor to jump at the chance to work with him."</span></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#cc0000">Betsy Hogg</font></span></font><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">TV / Film: Rocket Science, Law & Order: SVU; Broadway: The Crucible, Fiddler on the Roof, Showboat (tour), Peter and the Starcatcher; Off-Broadway: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Graduate of Northwestern University. </font><span style="font-size:12px">
</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:15.199999809265137px"><br>"Working with <strong>Bob Russell</strong> has helped me grow tremendously as a performer. He is a knowledgeable, encouraging teacher, and a talented director. I would work with him on any project!"<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:15.199999809265137px"><font color="#cc0000"><b>Leah Saltzer</b></font></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:15.199999809265137px"> <br>
<font size="1">Credits: <em>Les Miz, </em>Hope in<em> Urinetown, </em>Liesl in <em>The Sound of Music</em></font><br><br></span><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"Dancing is a universal method of communication, and learning how to dance is like learning a new language. </span><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When you learn how to dance, </span><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the world becomes a fundamentally different place, because </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:normal">you have a new understanding of how people work and live in their bodies. I can't imagine having learned the language of movement from anyone other than </span><i>Bebe Weinberg Katz</i><span style="font-weight:normal">, who makes the work significant, beautiful, and fun."</span></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#cc0000">Austin Riley</font></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">Freshman at NYU. Credits: The Music Man, Urinetown, Les Miserables, Big, the musical. </font></span></font></b><div>
<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><br></span></font></div><div><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"Brian Zoldessy<span style="font-weight:normal"> is the greatest acting teacher I have ever had. He first directed me in </span><i>Lord of the Flies</i><span style="font-weight:normal"> in 2002, which ended up being one of the most rewarding acting experiences of my life. Brian has helped me grow in ways I didn't think possible. I've recommended him to everyone I know seeking a coach."</span></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#cc0000">Alex Wyse</font><span style="font-weight:normal"><br></span></span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1" style="font-weight:normal">Broadway: Lysistrata Jones; Off-Broadway: Bare, Triassic Parq. TV: “Bored to Death” BFA - Boston University.
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<div class="gmail_quote"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#006600"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b>ONE OF our core values is that young people are are inventive, creative souls capable of amazing work on the stage. </b></span></font></div>
<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><font color="#000099"><br>ACTING TRAINING</font><br><font color="#006600">Our acting training, which is primarily based on Chekhov and Stanislavski technique, is designed to give you a TOOLBOX of skills that will help give you concrete approaches to a script to make well thought out acting choices. </font></b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><br><font color="#000099">AUDITION TRAINING</font></b></span></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b><font color="#006600">AND, our audition technique classes will help you approach the audition situation with confidence. You will finish the program with songs and monologues ready to go, and techniques to help you with cold readings.</font><br>
<br><font color="#000099">TRAINING & PROCESS IS OUR FOCUS</font><br><font color="#006600">SIX full hours per day are devoted to a variety of classes. Our productions rehearse after training hours. Helping you grow as artists is first and foremost with the productions intended as a lab experience to apply what you have learned during the day.</font><br>
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<div><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#006600"><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><b>Since we announced our inaugural season, we already have over 100 students committed to our training and productions. Check out the casts (it IS still possible to join either cast) of The King and I and Jekyll & Hyde <a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/hbti_productions_2013.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. The Heidi Chronicles is not cast yet. We are seeking more actors for that production and more auditions will be held soon. Sign up for an audition <a href="https://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5832&LockSSL=true" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></font></div>
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<div><span style="line-height:15.199999809265137px"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The inaugural season of <b><a href="http://www.hb.edu/hbti" target="_blank">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI)</a></b> will provide top notch training opportunities in drama, dance and music and the chance to participate in fully staged productions. The program is open to ages 1st grade - college.</font><br>
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<p style="display:inline!important;margin:1em 0px"><b><font color="#000099">PRODUCTIONS</font></b><br><span style="font-style:normal">We are offering the opportunity to participate in fully mounted productions that will be performed at Hathaway Brown. </span></p>
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</em><em><div style="display:inline!important"><p style="margin:1em 0px;font-style:normal;display:inline!important">We will be producing the Tony Award winning musicals <a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5824" target="_blank"><b><i>The King and I </i></b></a>and <a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5826" target="_blank"><b><i>Jekyll & Hyde </i></b></a>as well as Wendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama, <a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=5825" target="_blank"><b><i>The Heidi Chronicles</i></b></a>. </p>
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</font></span><b style="font-weight:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mondays – Fridays, 9:00am – 3:30pm</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session One (3 weeks): June 17th – July 5th * $600</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session Two (3 weeks): July 8th – July 26th $600</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Session Three (2 weeks): July 29th – August 9th $400</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">*no program on July 4th</font></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="1">Eligibility: Registration is open. No audition is necessary for admittance to the program. After you register you will be contacted to set up an appointment time for an audition and interview for level placement in the program you select and for guidance in picking electives. The placement audition and interview can be waived with permission of the program directors.</font></span></font></b><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><i><br clear="all">
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<div><br></div><div><b>Complete information about our programs, including course descriptions, auditions, more student testimonials and an easy to use online registration form are here: <a href="http://www.hb.edu/hbti" style="font-size:large" target="_blank">http://www.hb.edu/hbti
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</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br>Fred Sternfeld, Executive Artistic Director - <a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=1899" target="_blank">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute</a><br>
personal website: <a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/" target="_blank">http://www.fredsternfeld.com</a><br><a href="tel:216-360-0718" value="+12163600718" target="_blank">216-360-0718</a>-home<br><a href="tel:216-496-6087" value="+12164966087" target="_blank">216-496-6087</a>-cell<div>
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