H B Playwrights Foundation Inc

THE H B PLAYWRIGHTS FOUNDATION, INC. IS DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS AND TO THE PERFORMANCE OF NON-COMMERCIAL THEATRE PROVIDED ONLY FOR ITS ONGOING ARTISTIC MERIT.

DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING NEW PLAYS AND WORK-IN-PROGRESS:THE HB PLAYWRIGHTS FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATER COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING NEW PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS AND TO THE PERFORMANCE OF NON-COMMERCIAL THEATER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ARTISTS INVOLVED. DURING AN ORDINARY YEAR, HBPF WILL PRODUCE WORKS-IN-PROGRESS PRODUCTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH HB STUDIO. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 8/31/2023, HBPF SUPPORTED 35 PUBLIC EVENTS IN ITS HB PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE AND PROVIDED RENTAL SPACE TO 5 ARTISTIC PROJECTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 8/31/2023, IN COLLABORATION WITH HB STUDIO, HBPF SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING:(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(A) RESIDENCY PROJECTS:ARTISTS WERE GIVEN TIME AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REHEARSE AND PRESENT A NEW WORK AT AN EARLY- TO MID-STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE HB PLAYWRIGHTS FOUNDATION THEATRE. SIX (6) WEEK-LONG RESIDENCIES, FEATURING 47 ARTISTS, EACH CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC PRESENTATION; 40 ARTISTS, 12 PERFORMANCES, 323 AUDIENCE. PROJECTS: MATT BUTLER, RECKLESS SON (4/18/23-4/24/23); DEIRDRE MACNAMARA, ARCHIPELAGO (5/15/23-5/21/23); MARIA COMINIS, WOMEN OF ZALONGO (6/5/23-6/11/23); KATE FUGLEI, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE (6/12/23-6/18/23); ASHLEY TEAGUE, RECOVERY (7/2/23-7/9/23); SPIDERWOMAN THEATER & BEAUTIFUL CANOE COLLECTIVE, JOURNEY THE BEAUTIFUL CANOE (7/17/23-7/25/23). IN ADDITION, HB HOSTED ACTING OUT, A RESIDENT COMPANY OF 20 FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS. ACTING OUT MEMBERS TOOK PART IN A COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP WITH RESIDENCY ARTIST MATT BUTLER, 4/18/23-4/19/23 AND BEGAN WORK ON AN ORIGINAL PROJECT TO BE PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING SEASON. RESIDENT ARTIST KAYHAN IRANI LED A PUBLIC TALK - THE WHOLE WORLD OVER: REFUGEE ART MAKING & MAKING HOME IN THE WEST VILLAGE - WITH ARTISTS FROM THE ARTISTIC FREEDOM INITIATIVE (11/17/22).(B) HB STUDIO WORKS-IN-PROGRESS PRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC EVENTS: THIRTEEN (13) PUBLIC EVENTS OVER 12 DATES, FEATURING 141 ARTISTS AND SERVING AN AUDIENCE OF 433. YOU N YOURS - THE FATHER FILE (MULTI-MEDIA IN-PERSON), 9/11/22; THE GREENWICH VILLAGE PROJECT: CULTURAL ICONS OF GREENWICH VILLAGE, 10/26/22; AN EVENING WITH DAEL ORLANDERSMITH AND FELICE ROSSER (1/31/23); INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER PRESENTATIONS 3/18/23, 5/28/23, 8/20/23; DESIGN FOR LIVING AT 90, 4/3/23; ART OF DIRECTING, 5/22/23; THE SEAGULL, 6/3/23, 6/4/23; THE REAL POEMS (ROBERT MCQUEEN), 6/26/23, 6/27/23; RADICAL AND FRAGILE BODIES (ALEJANDRO DE LA GUERRA), 8/12/23. (C) WORKS-IN-PROGRESS READINGS:HB HOSTED THE BAR COLLECTIVE, PRESENTING TEN (10) STAGED READINGS OF NEW PLAYS IN PROGRESS DEVELOPED AT THE STUDIO; READINGS WERE PRESENTED IN THE HB PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE 10/2/2022, 10/5/2022, 10/6/2022, 10/7/2022, 10/8/2022, 10/9/2022, 10/11/2022, 10/13/2022, 10/14/2022, 10/15/2022, FEATURING 93 ARTISTS, TO A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 249. READINGS FEATURED: ILLUSION OR (ME & RENOIR AT NATE 'N AL'S BY GARY KAHN, DORIS & BERTIE BY TIFFA FOSTER, KNIFEWORK BY MICHAEL D. SHARP, A HARD LOOK BY ELISE CATERA, A PART OF OUR LIVES BY ELLIS CHARLES HOFFMEISTER, LIFE? OR THEATER? BY MARIE POHL, JOHN & SHERLOCK BY BETH JACOBSON, SCHOOL'S OUT BY RICHIE V. DANG, THE VALLEY BY MONICA STAMAS, HYANNIS BY PAT GOLDEN.