THEATER

661:30 Theater Class Hours

58 Theater Students

9 Theater Teachers

28 Theater Private Lesson Hours

Current Chair: Mercedes White

HSA Theater utilizes a traditional arts conservatory approach to prepare its students for the demands of professional application, along with providing a general understanding and appreciation of theater. Students enroll in classes on monologue development, audition techniques, scene development, movement, voice, and speech.

“HSA has given me a foundation to openly express myself as an artist. It gave me the resources that I needed to secure my first agent, book my first professional gig, and learn the ropes of being a professional actor. Not to mention a successful audition for numerous college programs for theater, and I am proud to say that NYU will be my home for the next 4 years.”

Featured Performances

A Morisseau Moment @HSA

In collaboration with Manhattan Theater Club and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, HSA held an event in celebration of one of the most prolific African American women playwrights of our time, Dominique Morisseau. HSA Theater students hosted the show and joined special guests in performing hit Broadway musical songs.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

HSA’s rendition of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” took place in the HSA outdoor courtyard on June 3-4, 2022, and featured a creative set developed by set designer Blair Bauerschmidt. The performances showcased theater students of all ages in stunning colorful costumes, various student monologues, and an opening act violin serenade by a Prep student.