LEARN TO LOVE MONOLOGUES IN TWO DAYS

NYC MONOLOGUE
weekend

IN PERSON

NEXT DATES

November 1 & 2 | Sat & Sun | 9:15am-1:15pm

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Tuition | $295

Apply for NYC Monologue Weekend

I had an audition in a casting office yesterday and they asked for a monologue. I was utterly prepared. —Matt Shapiro, New York Actor

The NYC MONOLOGUE WEEKEND is an opportunity to work in person in New York City and learn my complete monologue approach. You’ll finish with an audition-ready monologue, you’ll know my technique, and will have several weeks after the class to send in more monologues for feedback.

ABOUT MY MONOLOGUE TECHNIQUE
The technique includes Directing, Acting, and Audition technique. I show you how to DIRECT your monologue—create fun, specific staging that tells your story and  is fun to do and fun to watch. Your nerves will decrease because your body will know what to do at each moment. Your staging can then be adjusted to any size performance—from theater to self-tape. When you know your monologue is specifically directed, you can really let go and ACT your monologue. We use elements of the Practical Aesthetics acting technique that show you how to act a monologue with truth and connection—even without a partner. AUDITION technique empowers you to handle every non-acting moment of an audition—entering the room, slating, chatting, and exiting—with confidence and ease. This is the authentic skill set you need for auditions, and also for interviews, public speaking, and walking the red carpet.

I love this work! My body and instincts haven't felt this free to make choices for a long (frustrating) time. THANK YOU! —Ana Valle, New York Actor

NYC MONOLOGUE WEEKEND OUTCOMES
Learn my complete approach to monologues
• Take the technique with you
• Finish 1 new audition-ready monologue
• Do and send as many more as you like for feedback in the month-long followup period

CLASS FEATURES
10 actors max per group
Everyone works in every class
• A pre-class Office Hours session for Q&A on the prep so you get the most out of the weekend
Unlimited feedback pre-class on your monologues and choices
• Unlimited feedback post-class for 1 month following the training on additional monologues

short bio | 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

THE MONOLOGUE AUDITION is recommended by Helen Mirren in her Master Class (TM) on Acting:

”Michael Shurtleff’s book Audition is a classic that acting teachers have recommended for years. Karen Kohlhaas of the Atlantic Acting School in New York has a wonderful book specifically dedicated to monologues, The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors. Read both of them.” —Helen Mirren

We’ll say it. Monologues are hard. Legendary director and teacher Karen Kohlhaas addresses preparation to execution, demystifying one of the most difficult forms of theatrical audition. Headed to an open call? Learn how to direct, stage, and even enjoy performing your monologue in the room.”
—BACKSTAGE