The Art and the Audition

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Only 2 full spots open! | Space in Auditor & Guest Class levels
SUMMER 2022 DIRECTING CLASS | Online | June 6—August 9
This is a 50+ hour course in directing designed to be as comprehensive and creative as possible. Meets some Monday and Tuesday nights. Click for info and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3OOhQDK

2 Free Online Classes!
• Sunday Feb 27, 6-7pm Eastern or
• Monday Feb 28, 11am-12noon Eastern
HOW TO CHOOSE A MONOLOGUE FOR ANY AUDITION
Learn to choose great monologues that are great for YOU, and great for THIS audition. Taught by monologue expert Karen Kohlhaas of Atlantic Theater Company. To reserve, email [email protected] with your choice of date!

Join us! Finish 4 monologues in 4 weeks and learn a complete technique. Info and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3hvJG8B
Great for
• Posting to casting pages and your website
• Agent/manager/casting director meetings
• Grad school and training program auditions
• Summer stock, internships & apprenticeships

Join us! Finish 4 monologues in 4 weeks and learn a complete technique. Info and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3hvJG8B
Great for
• Posting to casting pages and your website
• Agent/manager/casting director meetings
• Grad school and training program auditions
• Summer stock, internships & apprenticeships

Monologues in March! • Finish 4 new pieces (also fine to rework old ones) for auditions, and for posting content to your website and on casting pages. You only need one picked out to start!

Limited space open—join us!
Complete info & how to apply in this link https://bit.ly/3rl0zIt

Limited space open—join us!
Complete info & how to apply in this link

Feb-March | Advanced Scene Study with Practical Aesthetics This is a class about specificity and depth—and, about increasing your concentration, physical and vocal expression, and stamina.

FREE ZOOM CLASSES THURSDAY OCT 28 (choose one)
• Thursday 10/28 9-10am Eastern time
• Thursday 10/28 7-8pm Eastern time
to get the link, email [email protected]
"HOW TO CHOOSE A MONOLOGUE FOR ANY AUDITION"
[email protected]

Dear Actors,
This free class shows you
1) how to find great monologues, that are
2) great for YOU, and
3) great for specific auditions

I'll also talk about
• How and how not to use monologue books
• Tips on making good cuts and edits
• The "Hello, This is Me" monologue, and why it's incredibly valuable for making first impressions on agents/managers/casting directors
• Fun and effective non-play monologue resources, and when you can use them
• The maximum length a monologue should be
• Whether or not you should do "story" monologues (I have a strong opinion and it's not what you might expect)
• When and when not to use "overdone" monologues
• How you can (actually!) have fun building a monologue repertoire that shows the industry your castability, strengths, stretches, and dream roles
• Tips for self taping monologues and using them as content for your website and pages on casting sites
• Answers to any questions you have 🙂
I'll follow up with a list of ways to find great monologues online.
And, everyone who attends can send me a monologue (taped, or just the text) for free feedback during the following week. Join us!

TO GET THE LINK or JOIN MY LIST | email [email protected]

KAREN KOHLHAAS is a founding ensemble member of the Atlantic Theater Company and a senior teacher at the Atlantic Acting School. She teaches her own online classes in monologues, cold reading, scene study, and directing, and is the author of The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors (recommended by Helen Mirren in her Master Class on acting, and a Backstage must-read); and How to Choose a Monologue for Any Audition. She was named Best NYC Monologue Teacher and Best NYC Cold Reading Teacher by Backstage readers

Join us in August
Finish 4 new monologues and learn a complete technique!

http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=957358&f=29787&s=59176&m=1076453&t=7bf34ecd47966f57fe6b9599d8a833c832a59d65f4bad47e79ec22d49186e298&fbclid=IwAR0X_oRmi26dyovZa_ABvlOZd6pK3QsphEqvw2rN3n3nWvpH8qae05jlroU

Monologues in August! | Finish 4 new pieces for the Fall “One of the most redeeming parts of this class is being held accountable and having polished work that you can have in your back pocket.” —ERIC CHEN

Free class! || HOW TO CHOOSE A MONOLOGUE FOR ANY AUDITION
Choose one:
• Sunday April 25, 4-5pm Eastern
• Monday April 26, 12-1pm Eastern
RESERVE: [email protected]
In this hour long workshop I will talk about how to find great material, and what to consider when choosing monologues for a particular audition. Also: how to cut and edit; when and when not to do "overdone" monologues; why you should have good "Hello, this is me" monologues, and more. Bring your questions! I'll ask some people to read monologues, and you can send monologues afterwards for feedback. Join us!

https://bit.ly/3m7dMAg

October Advanced Scene Study featuring Practical Aesthetics | Online | Enrolling Now To Apply: Email [email protected] with your pic/resume and your acting goals/reasons taking the class. This can include wanting to expand your range, working particular genres/styles/accents, personal challenges.

M A S T E R M O N O L O G U E S | o n l i n e
very limited space in this week's classes!

“Taking this class was one of the best things that I could have done to truly advance as an actor during quarantine. Having more monologues taught me more about the roles that I connect most deeply with, and the process that I learned from this course gave me a framework that will help me execute every time I pick a new one up. One of the most redeeming parts of this class is being held accountable and having polished work that you can have in your back pocket. Go Karen!” ERIC CHENG

A | WED 6-9pm est | Sept 2, 9, 16, 23 - 1 spot open -
(you can start w. another group if needed)
B | THU 2-5pm est | Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 - Full, join wait list
C | SAT | 11am-2pm | Sept 5, 12, 19, 25 - 2 spots open

$250

• Learn a complete approach
• Finish 4 new monologues
• 8 actors/group; everyone works every class
• Unlimited support between classes
• Work your craft, Expand range, prep for agent/casting director meetings, grad school

Taught by KAREN KOHLHAAS, Atlantic Theater Company director and senior teacher, author of THE MONOLOGUE AUDITION, recommended by Dame Helen Mirren in her Master Class (TM) on Acting. Voted Best NYC monologue teacher and Best NYC cold reading teacher by Backstage Readers.

To apply or join email list: email [email protected]. Send resume if applying for class.