The Art and the Audition
New York, NY
US
Karen Kohlhaas
Dear Actors,
Learn to love monologues in two days!
At the NYC MONOLOGUE WEEKEND we'll work in person and I'll teach you 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.
I had an audition in a casting office yesterday and they asked for a monologue. I was utterly prepared.
—Matt Shapiro, New York Actor
ABOUT MY MONOLOGUE 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 in the moment. 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. And, 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
HOW TO APPLY | Reply to this post with your resume/description of previous training. IF ANY PROBLEM with the link, please email me directly at [email protected]
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NYC MONOLOGUE WEEKEND OUTCOMES
• Unlimited feedback pre-class on your monologues and choices
• Learn my complete approach to monologues
• Take the technique with you
• Finish 1 new audition-ready monologue
• Unlimited feedback post-class on additional monologues in the several-week followup period (until the end of February)
"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
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 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.
Visit monologueaudition.com for Monday Morning Monologues (free); Overdone Monologue Lists; Monologue FAQ; books; upcoming classes and more.
Jan 17, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026
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