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“Play Date” Wins at The Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival

From June 23rd, to Sunday, June 26th, I played the role of Robert in the new Brenda Bell short play titled Play Date. Performances were at The Players Theatre as part of their Short Play & Musical Festival. The theme was “New York.”

We learned today that the play I was in was the winner for the third week of the festival. It was exciting to learn the show was so well received!

For more information on the Short Play & Musical Festival, visit http://www.shortplaynyc.com.

By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:46:57-04:00June 27th, 2011|Categories: Acting News, Past Appearances, General News, Awards News, Performances|Tags: Short Play and Music Festival, Play Date|0 Comments

Ben Interviewed for Article in Backstage

Recently, writer for Backstage Jessica Gardner interviewed me for an article on balancing the jobs of acting and standing in.

Titled “The Pros and Cons, Perks and Demands of Being a Stand-In,” the article came out this week and can be found in the newspaper version as well as the online version of Backstage.

To read the article, click here.

By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:46:58-04:00June 18th, 2011|Categories: Acting News, Auditions & Go-Sees, Stand-In Gigs, General News, Interviews|Tags: Backstage|0 Comments

The Divorce // Short Play // The Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival: New York

From tonight, June 9th, to Sunday, June 12th, I will be playing the role of Father in the new Robert Strozier short play titled The Divorce. Performances will be at The Players Theatre as part of their Short Play & Musical Festival.

For more information on the Short Play & Musical Festival: New York, visit http://www.shortplaynyc.com.

By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:46:58-04:00June 9th, 2011|Categories: Acting News, General News, Performances|Tags: The Divorce, Short Play and Music Festival|0 Comments

Newly Published Work // Essay on “New” Alfred Korzybski Transcript

Just now coming out is a new essay of mine published in ETC: A Review of General Semantics, Volume 68, Number 2. The essay–titled “Introduction to ‘Difficulties in Learning to Apply General Semantics'”–is a companion piece to a transcript I edited of a recording of Alfred Korzybski from 1947. That transcript follows my introductory essay and had never before been published, essentially making for “new” Alfred Korzybski work over 61 years after his death.

You can download a copy of ETC 68:2 from the Institute of General Semantics website.

Click here to download ETC 68:2 and […]

By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:46:59-04:00May 24th, 2011|Categories: Writing News, General News|Tags: General Semantics, ETC: A Review of General Semantics, Alfred Korzybski, Institute of General Semantics|0 Comments

Watch for me in Smash!

Ben Hauck as Musical Director in the pilot episode of Smash

My role as the musical director in the new Steven Spielberg-produced television series Smash made it into the beginning of the trailer for the series. The trailer is playing on the NBC website.

Take a look below:

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By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:46:59-04:00May 17th, 2011|Categories: Acting News, Past Appearances, Videos|Tags: Smash|0 Comments

The Boston Marathon 2011 // 3:15:16

Today I ran the 2011 Boston Marathon in 3:15:16.

This time qualified me for the Boston Marathon 2012.

You can read my story of my Boston Marathon experience in my running blog titled “O’er the Hills” »

By Ben Hauck|2017-12-08T03:06:11-05:00April 18th, 2011|Categories: Running News, General News|Tags: Boston Marathon|0 Comments

Ben Runs the Surf City USA Marathon!

Today I ran the Surf City USA Marathon in Huntington Beach, CA. I didn’t train for the marathon, but I finished it in 3:39:42. Not bad for no training!

My account of the race, plus photographs from the race, are posted in my running blog titled “O’er the Hills.” You can find the entry here.

By Ben Hauck|2017-12-08T03:06:11-05:00February 6th, 2011|Categories: Running News, General News|Tags: Surf City USA Marathon|0 Comments

The Empire State Building Run-Up

This morning I ran in The Empire State Building Run-Up Preliminary Race. I finished in under 19 minutes.

For details on my experience, read my post in my running blog.

By Ben Hauck|2017-12-08T03:06:11-05:00February 1st, 2011|Categories: Running News, General News|Tags: Empire State Building Run-Up|0 Comments

My Johnnie Walker “Father-in-Law” Commercial

I just saw my Johnnie Walker commercial titled “Father-in-Law” that I shot on October 15, 2010. I remembered it after collecting a second check off of it!

Here it is. It seemed much more serious than I remembered shooting it, but it’s fun.

By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:47:33-04:00December 31st, 2010|Categories: General News, Videos|Tags: Johnnie Walker|0 Comments

Wrap Party // Nurse Jackie // Season 3

This evening I attended the wrap party for Season 3 of the television series Nurse Jackie.

By Ben Hauck|2016-10-14T13:47:33-04:00December 17th, 2010|Categories: Acting News, Stand-In Gigs, General News|Tags: Nurse Jackie|0 Comments

Ben Does the Philadelphia Marathon 2010, His Second Marathon This Month!

Today I ran the Philadelphia Marathon in 3:29:39.

For a detailed account of the race, as well as my racing stats, click here to go to my running blog titled O’er the Hills.

By Ben Hauck|2017-12-08T03:06:11-05:00November 21st, 2010|Categories: Running News, General News|Tags: Philadelphia Marathon|0 Comments

Interview with Ben Hauck for “Monday Morning Hollywood”

Recently I was interviewed by A.W. Gryphon for her weekly column in the Los Angeles Examiner titled “Monday Morning Hollywood.” To read the interview (which came out today), click here.