Gossip Girl

Just finished doing some extra work on Gossip Girl.  The crew was exceptionally fun to be with and even though the weather was cold it was a great experience! Once again, I got to play a high school student, uniform and all!  But it was definitely with a Gossip Girl twist, I got to wear magenta tights, headband, and scarf, it was definitely an 'in' outfit!  Still waiting for one more SAG voucher though...

Upcoming Showcase at One on One

So I've been taking a new class at One on One with Casting Director Duncan Stewart which has been absolutely amazing.  Everyone has been working on scenes and monologues from new exciting plays that will culminate in a 45 min. showcase on Dec. 1st at 7:15pm at One on One.  Be sure to contact me for more information.  A formal announcement will hopefully be posted soon!

Octoberfest at EST

I'm thrilled to be participating in the reading of 2 new plays at the Ensemble Theatre Festival this November as part of their Octoberfest Festival!  The first one is CURIE/BENEATH THE RADAR by Shirley Lauro.  It's a play that explores Marie Curie's personal and professional life and her struggles in society.  It goes up Nov. 13th and 14th at 7pm at EST on the 2nd floor. The second one is BURNING LEAVES by Tom Rowan, it's a great new play about an actor from New York City who tries to make a new life by teaching theatre in a small midwestern town and the conflicts that arise.  The two dates for this one are Nov. 16th at 5pm and Nov. 19th at 9pm, again on the 2nd floor of EST.  Be sure to come check them out!  Both are free to the public, for more info check out Ensemble Studio Theatre's website.  Hope to see you there!

Commercial Audition

Just got another call from Tisha Ioli from Donald Case Casting for a commercial audition for feminine products, we'll see how it goes!  Very excited to be called in by them again!

Marie Curie Reading

I just found out I'm going to be doing a reading of a new play about Marie Curie at The Ensemble Studio Theater in November.  It will be for 2 nights only Nov. 13th and 14th. So don't miss it, I think it's going to be great!

Corn Maiden Reviews

So here are some of the great reviews the Corn Maiden got!

"The cast is uniformly excellent. Those playing younger characters are spot-on at playing tween-age girls-Hana Kalinski is never too cloyingly sweet as Marissa" -  nytheatre.com

"McLeod gets solid, moving performances from her entire company" - backstage.com

Benefit Party for the Corn Maiden

This Saturday night the Fringe show I'm in "The Corn Maiden" will be hosting a benefit party at the Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery). I'm pretty sure with the people involved it's going to be pretty amazing. Cover is $10 and it goes all night from 10pm till 4am. So come and join the Corn Maiden fun!

Jane and the Secret Guru Series

So it's offical, the "Jane and the Secret Guru" series is now up on YouTube, check out the first episode here and feel free to watch the other while you're there. So far it looks like they've taken off quite well! Hopefully more will be in the making!

Meeting with Alaine Alldaffer Casting

Just had a great meeting with Lisa Donadio from Alaine Alldaffer Casting. She was really great to meet and seemed very interested in coming to see "The Corn Maiden"!

Oph3lia Reviews are in!

So the reviews for Oph3lia are in and  overall I think they're pretty great!   Here are just some of the clips from a few of the reviews.  And feel free to click the links to read each one in it's entirety.

"excellent cast members play multiple roles...the sections themselves become Ophelias...What to make of the strange, feral dances the schoolgirls engage in, while singing their wordless songs?  What of the playwright and the producers, riotously alive and bursting with their own stories and concerns?  Both make for great theater." - The New York Times 

Complete review

"one of the most stunning and poignant pieces of theatre playing on a New York stage right now... Hana Kalinski is also someone to keep an eye on.  She has excellent energy and plays her multiple roles with intoxicating charm." - nytheatre.com

Complete review

"The actors are all fantastic, the sound design is impeccable, the lighting and set...I really don't know how to describe this show other than to say it is the most extraordinarily gratifying work of theater I have seen in a long, long time. I can hardly remember the last time I left a theater with that deep, deep feeling of having been "experienced" to quote Hendrix. That aesthetic arrest, that sensation of being shaken and moved, to being somehow transformed, to have my mind and heart simultaneously engaged." - Culturebot

Complete review

Oph3lia Opens!

Out of rehearsals and in front of an audience, Oph3lia opened tonight in HERE's newly renovated space.  It felt fantastic to put up in front of an audience.  The energy level was definitely at a high and despite some minor mishaps do to the first night jitters, I think the energy of the piece really seemed to take off!  After working with such an amazing group of people on this show, I really feel honored and proud being in this production.  I hope you will come see it!  It runs until July 2nd, so there is plenty of time!

The Corn Maiden

Just got cast in another show!  Very excited about this one as well.  It's called 'The Corn Maiden' and is based on a novella by Joyce Carol Oates and is going up in the Fringe Festival in August.  This will be my first Fringe show and I'm definitely looking forward to it.  Check out The Corn Maiden website for more info!

JMM Talent

Just came from an audition for JMM Talent.  I think it went well, of course it's always hard to tell with commercial copy!  But the good news is I saw a lot of NYU faces there.  It's encouraging to see fellow NYU grads out there, and made me more determined to get out audition even more!  Keeping my fingers crossed for a callback. :)

Audition for Haunting Evidence

Had a really great audition today for a show on CourtTV called Haunting Evidence.  It went really well, they took the time to really work through the improve scenario and had me do it several times, giving me new directions each time.  It was one of those auditions you walk out of thinking, 'yes this why I chose this as my profession!'

Oph3lia Rehearsals

So rehearsals for Oph3lia have been going really well. Check out the rehearsal blog  to find out more about what we've been working on in the vault on Wall Street!

Extra Work

Just finished doing some extra work for a Life Topia commercial. Had great fun and got to meet some really cool people! Great way to spend the 1st of May!

Closing Night

We had our final performance of After the Rain tonight. Both shows went very well and I had a great time working on this project! I was pleased with the reviews and comments we received about the show and look forward to working with Yara again.

While this show has closed, I'm still emerged in the downtown theater world as rehearsals continue for Oph3lia going up at HERE in June. This will definitely be a show to watch out for! So stay posted for updates as the summer draws near.

2nd Review of After the Rain

Another review of After the Rain by Kat Chamberlain, nytheatre.com

Excerpts from this review include:

"The physical rendition of the story is affecting, especially the movement of the train and the action by the girl [Hana Kalinski]".

"Hats off to the artistry he and his company have put into the entire look of the show. It is breathtakingly exquisite. It is also a worthy attempt to wed literature to theatre, and the traditional Japanese art of shadow puppet, costumes, and music to modern dance and multimedia".

After the Rain Review

Well we had our first review of After the Rain, from Backstage and it was very positive, especially from the performance aspect. Check out the whole article at:

http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/nyc/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003786730

Highlights from the review include:

"convincing performances by the four actors in multiple roles"

"Hana A. Kalinski, Stephanie Silver, and Kazue Tani provide strong ensemble work."

After the Rain

The current show I'm in at La MaMa opens tonight at 8pm! I'm very excited, I think it's a great show and am excited to put it up in front of an audience. Contact me if you are interested in tickets!

Commercial Callback

So, I just had a callback for an AT&T commercial through Donald Case Casting. Tisha Ioli called me in for the original audition and they liked what they saw and called me back! I definitely received positive feedback after the audition and felt great overall about the callback. This is the second commercial audition Tisha has called me in for and I'm sure there will be more in the near future!

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