AUDITION WITH JOY
fearless AUDITION TECHNIQUE
NYC WEEKEND TRAINING
We meet Saturday Feb 21 & Sunday Feb 22 | 9:15am-1:15pm
at Atlantic Acting School in NYC
Tuition | $250 Payment plans available
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FEARLESS AUDITION TECHNIQUE
• A 10 point system for all kinds of auditions with sides—from self tape to in person
• Techniques for handling all the non-acting moments of an audition with confidence and ease—slates, entrances, exits, and chit-chat
and most of all
• A positive, adventurous mindset that helps you be an artist in your auditions, beat perfectionism and negative self talk, and audition with actual joy.
“My friends have noticed a change in me, not just professionally, and it's partly because of the 'peace' your class has brought me. My auditioning has become stronger and my “Oh S***” moments are much fewer and farther between.”
—MAYA LYNNE ROBINSON
“I just got a callback for the first audition I've had since your class and it made an extraordinary difference in both my performance and ability to be open to direction. And, best of all, the audition was really fun.”
—ANNA KULL
WHAT WE DO IN THE NYC WEEKEND TRAINING
In addition to the 2 class days, you have 3 weeks post-workshop to send me self-tapes from your actual auditions for feedback; scenes with others from class; and taped slates for feedback.
SATURDAY | We start with a diagnostic read that's recorded so you can compare it to your reads in the last class. (The results are often dramatically different!) Then, I'll teach you my 10-point system: the ten skills and qualities that you need to stand out in any audition. I also introduce the “Oh, Good” mindset and how it can help you transform audition experiences are challenging, enraging, or just PITA's!
I'll teach you about key moments—when something shifts or changes in a script, and how to take advantage of those moments to give your reading more surprise, variety and depth. We record your slates “befores", and I teach you a technique that will help you stand out with the quality of your slates.
SUNDAY | I'll give 10 minutes with new scripts and tell you what to prioritize if you only have a very short time to look over a script. We work those scripts, and also focus on working well with good, neutral, and terrible readers (you'll also learn how to be a great reader!).
We fine-tune and re-record your slates, then work "Industry Chat": how to handle yourself effectively in the room, answering common industry questions & requests like "How do you see yourself?" and "Tell me a little about you." Knowing how to chat effectively can sometimes tip the balance to a callback or a booking.
Post workshop, I'll send you films of your reading and slate befores and afters. Everyone leaves with feedback on what and how to keep working on everything from class! Frequently, groups and partners continue to meet and support each other long after classes end, which is my favorite outcome.
Just auditioned for a movie and they said they were blown away by my listening skills—they could have watched me all day! That's thanks to your Fearless lessons. Feeling empowered :) —Allison Threadgold, New York Actor
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 three books on monologues and auditioning. She was named Best NYC Monologue Teacher and Best NYC Cold Reading Teacher by Backstage Readers. Full Bio.