HUMANITY STUDENTS AT WORK

Practice Working in the Field

We use great text from the best writers from stage and screen to work on our film acting techniques, and film in realistic settings, to have the deepest possible artistic experience.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG

A scene from the play by Suzan-Lori Parks filmed as an exercise for Humanity Studios Acting Class humanitystudios.com Starring: Lincoln -- Kelvin Grullon, Booth -- Xavon Ross, Produced by Kelvin Grullon, DP Kelvin Grullon, Cinematographer Nestor L. Marmol, Edited by Kelvin Grullon, Directed by Shae D'lyn, Collaborative Filmmakers: Tadashi Beddie, Xavon Ross, Assistant to the Director: Luis Furniel

The Invisible Hand Scene by Ayad Akhtar

Cast: Amilcar Javier, Nick Bombicino, Daniel Simpson, Kelvin Grullon,
DP - Sam Pyra, Sound - Scott Barraza, Produced by Kelvin Grullon and Amilcar Javier

Blue is the Warmest Color Scene

cast: Clio Contogenis, Lauren Muller, Cinematographer/Editor: Kerey Viswanathan, Sound Mixer: Nick Hazelhurst, Produced by Lauren Muller

Scene Study

Each student works on a scene for one month or more, until we feel it has been fully achieved for our purposes in terms of growth. We use challenging writing predominantly from the theater to give us the best opportunity for learning.

We also do productions in various mediums.

I Rise

Adapted from Blind Willie Johnson’s Trouble’ll Soon Be Over and sung by Vicci Martínez (Orange is the New Black, The Voice) this song honors the principle that Every Voice Matters. Each of the artists in this video wrote their own line and filmed themselves speaking or singing it.

Please rise and raise your voice.

Credits:

“Trouble’ll Soon Be Over” by Blind Willie Johnson

Sung by Vicci Martinez Lyrics

Adapted by and Featuring in Order of Appearance: Brandon Shane Richards, Tara Burgh, Cam Sanders, Son Chung, Kevin Jackson, Steve Bell, Zachary Scott, Xavon Ross, Michole Briana White, Eberhard Klau, Hannah Louise Harding, Lauren Muller, Chelsea Lee Wheatley, Kevin MacLachlan, Joseph Abrams, Jose Gutiérrez, Danielle Preyer, Keith Adams, Peggy Sherertz, Prince Smith, Sarah Fearon, Tadashi Beddie, Clio Contogenis, Kelvin Grullon

Videography by: Emily Tarver, Blue Moreno, Ray Mendez

Conceived, Directed, and Edited by Shae D’lyn

Sound Mixing and Editing by Joel Penner

Executive Producer Don Foster

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The Seagull in Queens 2021

To keep productive during the pandemic we have done two Zoom productions and had a grand old time as well as achieving some groundbreaking live theatrical experiences. Below, “The Seagull” set in Queens in 2021 is the thing I am most excited by as it truly becomes the comic romp I had envisioned. These actors are truly superb.

STARRING Irina Brown Smith - Son Chung, Konstantin Brown Smith - Xavon Ross, Peter Brown Smith - Jose Gutierrez, Nina Spencer - Hannah Harding, Ilya Mueller - Eberhard Klau, Polina Mueller - Sheila Kelly, Maryana Mueller - Tara Kaye Burgh, Boris Laurent - Kelvin Grullon, Anders Dorn - Joseph Abrams, Semyon Medvedenko - Brandon Shane RIchards, Yakov - Keith Adams,