Trudy Steibl

HB Studio, Scene Study, Trudy Steibl, NYC

"She was an artist in all the moments of her life: a flower arrangement, a dinner party, walking on the beach," exults HB teacher/director Trudy Steibl, who studied with her for 15 years."It was all conditioned by discipline.She was up at 5, and when you arrived she'd already be showered, done the laundry, cleaned, and was ready for the New York Times crossword puzzle.She was always real, never pretended to be anything other than what she was.She had a lack of vanity; she just wanted to be in service to the play and the character....No matter what happened to her, she went toward life."Steibl even perceives her trademark cigarettes as emblematic of an indomitable life force: "She was always sucking in life and giving it back out."Steibl remembers a funny little dance Hagen did when they'd leave her house: "Fingers up in the air, swaying her hips."
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"She never shied away from giving her opinion, no matter what the consequences," says Steibl.By the same token, she'd never hesitate to give a compliment: "She'd call you 'my angel,' almost schmaltzy."

Not that she was always easy to get along with.

"You never know when they are going to flower, "says HB Studio acting teacher, Trudy Steibl, of young actors in HB's Young People's Acting Program.With classes ranging from Mask & Movement and Acting to Speech and Voice and Musical Theater, the Young People's Acting Program at HB gives students the chance to blossom this Spring.Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, HB Studio has been training young people in the theater for more than 30 years.With real expertise in theater training and a commitment to the creative process, HB continues to ignite in students a passion for the theatre and arts while they learn the craft of acting.Under the guidance of a superb faculty of seasoned professionals, the creative process of young people is nurtured and their imagination stimulated to help students fulfill their individual potential.Young people from varied levels of experience are welcome at HB Studio, so whether they are seasoned professionals or first timers, there will be a place for them to grow creatively at HB Studio this Spring.Classes run for young people aged 9-18 at HB on Saturday and Sunday.

"You never know when they are going to flower, "says HB Studio acting teacher, Trudy Steibl, of young actors in HB's Young People's Acting Program.With classes ranging from Mask & Movement and Acting to Speech and Voice and Musical Theater, the Young People's Acting Program at HB gives students the chance to blossom this Spring.Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, HB Studio has been training young people in the theater for more than 30 years.With real expertise in theater training and a commitment to the creative process, HB continues to ignite in students a passion for the theatre and arts while they learn the craft of acting.Under the guidance of a superb faculty of seasoned professionals, the creative process of young people is nurtured and their imagination stimulated to help students fulfill their individual potential.Young people from varied levels of experience are welcome at HB Studio, so whether they are seasoned professionals or first timers, there will be a place for them to grow creatively at HB Studio this Spring.Classes run for young people aged 9-18 at HB on Saturday and Sunday.

Trudy Steibl