Join Reed Birney, Tony Award-winning actor of stage (The Humans) and screen (Blue Film, Mass, The Menu, Silo, House of Cards), for HB Studio's inaugural Premier Masterclass. This two-day masterclass is a unique opportunity for actors at all stages of their career to receive hands-on direction and critique on material of your choice. Bring in a piece you would like to explore – whether it's a monologue, scene, audition piece, song, original work, etc. Mr. Birney will work with you to bring immediacy, truth, specificity, circumstance, and clarity to your performance, leaving you with greater confidence and inspiration to bring your acting career to the next level. 

• Learn more about the instructor
• Please bring: 
  • A short monologue, scene, song you would like to work on
  • Water and a snack
• Prerequisite: Open to all
• Refunds will be issued only through Sept 11, one week prior to the class start date. Applicable fees will apply.

Experience HB Studio’s inaugural Premier Masterclass with Reed Birney, Tony Award-winning actor of stage (The Humans) and screen (Blue Film, Mass, The Menu, Silo, House of Cards), from the audience of the HB Playwrights Theatre.

Observer Access offers the opportunity to attend both days of this intensive masterclass and learn through close observation of Birney’s work with participating actors. Watch as he offers direction, insight, and critique on monologues, scenes, audition pieces, songs, and original work, illuminating both the actor’s process and the choices that shape a performance. For actors interested in deepening their craft, sharpening their eye, and gaining insight into how an accomplished artist approaches performance, this is a rare opportunity to observe the work unfold in HB Studio’s intimate theatrical setting.

• Learn more about the instructor
• Please note: Observer Access is for observation only and does not include the opportunity to present or work on material
• Please bring: Water and a snack
• Prerequisite: Open to all
• Refunds will be issued only through Sept 11, one week prior to the class start date. Fees will apply.

An instructive, hands-on directing masterclass with two-time Tony Award-nominated director Leigh Silverman, whose Broadway work includes Suffs, Yellow Face and Violet along with over 60 world-premiere new plays and musicals. Explore what directors actually “do”: how they approach text, work with actors, communicate ideas and give notes. No previous directing experience required and designed for all theater makers (directors, actors, producers, stage managers, designers) interested in learning to direct.

• Learn more about the instructor
• Prerequisite: Open to all
• Refunds will be issued only through Sept 20, two weeks prior to the class date. Applicable fees will apply.

Experience HB Studio’s Premier Masterclass with two-time Tony Award-nominated director Leigh Silverman – whose Broadway work includes Suffs, Yellow Face and Violet – from the audience of the HB Playwrights Theatre.

Observer Access offers the opportunity to attend this intensive masterclass and learn through close observation of Silverman's work with participating directors. Watch as she explores with the class what directors actually “do,” how they approach text, work with actors, communicate ideas and give notes. Designed for all theater makers (actors, producers, stage managers, designers) excited to learn, this is a rare opportunity to observe the work unfold in HB Studio’s intimate theatrical setting.

• Learn more about the instructor
• Please note: Observer Access is for observation only and does not include the opportunity to work on material
• Prerequisite: Open to all
• Refunds will be issued only through Sept 20, two weeks prior to the class start date. Fees will apply.