Acting

These three original pieces were written, directed, and performed by recent graduates of the Art of Acting Studio Professional Conservatory. Developed in 2017 as a classroom project, each is an artistic and creative exploration of the life of a notable person throughout history.

WINNER OF THE HFF18 "TOP OF FRINGE" AWARD! Burglars of Hamm present this unknown masterpiece by Swedish master Lars Mattsun (1849-1912) — a mysterious journey into a world of art, sexuality and madness. “Consistently, smartly funny and delightfully original.”-NY Times

Called "CRACKED" & "FEARLESS" by LA TIMES! In the course of an audition for a new play, Mutant Olive surveys the panoramic sweep of one actor's colorful past..Soul-sucking childhood, substance abuse, rampant sex, car crashes, an out-of-body experience, and the timeless functionality of a black cape.

"Cowboy Mouth" is an intimate and salacious look into the lives of Slim and Cavale, two artists living in lust and unrest, coming to terms with a dream deferred. Wrought by symbolism and abstract theories, "Cowboy Mouth" showcases the adverse effects of the American Dream.

The City of Happymont is your typical small but growing city, and while the Happymont City Council tries to keep order and get business done, the Public, or at least those who participate in Public Comment, takes up the Council's time with Conspiracy theories, rants, and musical numbers.

In this intensive workshop with Jordan Rosin and Yokko, participants will utilize principles from physical theatre traditions like Butoh Dance to cultivate an awareness, availability, and responsiveness that will allow them to speak, move, and act with resonance in the dynamic space of the stage.

The story begins with four aspiring writers who have just hired world renowned writer, editor and teacher Leonard for a 10 week seminar to teach them how to be better writers and help their careers along.

Six years after Jonathan massacred thirteen students he is giving his first interview. Rachel, an up and coming journalist, is given the opportunity of a lifetime to interview him. When the two meet Rachel discovers that Jonathan is not what the media made him out to be.

Man is Wolf: One man trying to maintain great restraint in terms of his sexual inclinations, and another man who has shown no restraint. The play explores different angles of sexual abuse and violence.

A demonstration and lecture with audience participation on the use of hypnosis as applied to actors

What happens when your soul mate is a 450 pound low land mountain gorilla? Is it possible to find your destiny right around the corner? National Zoo and If I Fell explore the chance encounters that change our lives. Starring Brynn Alexander, Leandro Cano, and Alli Miller.

The on-stage physical manifestation of every actor's nightmare, The Actor's Nightmare by Christoper Durang is a one-act comedy exploring different style's of theatre (Shakespeare, Beckett, Coward) and how one man deals with being thrust onstage to perform without having ever seen his lines.

Just a podium and a chair. No set just a light.

Powerful account of a journey from naiveté to nuanced understanding, all through the body of a black boy.

"Guard this with your life!" What was it that led artist Vincent van Gogh to sever his ear and give it to a prostitute? The Sower examines the tormented genius of this incredibly paradoxical artist.