About
Rob Hatzenbeller, MFA, PRA
Rob is a New York-based classically trained actor (MFA) and Patsy Rodenburg Associate (PRA) teacher. He is part of a small group trained directly in Rodenburg's approach to presence, breath, and voice.
He works with actors preparing for roles, executives preparing for the room that decides their next five years, and anyone whose voice has stopped saying what they mean.
Before coaching, Rob spent years on stage learning firsthand what's required under real pressure, and how much of what looks like a voice problem is actually a presence problem. That's the lens every session runs through: body, breath, voice, and speech in service of a person who is actually, fully in the room.
Rob holds an MFA from the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy at George Washington University. He is a company member of New York's Ensemble Shakespeare Company. He has performed across the U.S. at the Shakespeare Theatre Company/STCA, Marin Theatre Company, American Musical Theatre of San Jose, 42nd Street Moon, Soho Shakespeare Company, and The Goodman Theatre, where he originated the role of Lenny in Kander and Ebb's The Visit.
Additionally, he's worked behind the scenes for Accenture, Stone Communications, and Hat Trick Communications, creating high-stakes presentations for clients in technology, biotech, healthcare, and finance. Having worked across multiple sectors, he understands the importance of delivering clear, compelling, and complex content.