Overview

This course is designed to improve student performance in all the major aspects of auditioning for the theatre: monologues, cold readings, and “in the room” demeanor—whether you’re auditioning in person, virtually, or for a self-tape. The learning emphasis will be on practical skill-building, making the most of your rehearsal time, and overcoming psychological and emotional barriers to giving your best performance.

Class Size*

6-12 

* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our training philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are intentionally kept small to ensure every person receives extensive personalized feedback from instructors and meaningful collaboration with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Prerequisites or Prior Experience

No formal prerequisites are necessary. Students who take this class typically have some background experience in acting and/or have taken at least one of the following classes at The Theatre Lab: 

• Intro to Acting*
• Beginning Scene Study*

* Note: For new students with no prior acting experience, we recommend starting with Intro to Acting, and then taking Beginning Scene Study, for our essential training in the basics of acting. 

Tuition Discount

Theatre Lab members receive a 10% discount off of class tuition, automatically applied at checkout. Annual memberships cost only $70 per year and also include discounted tickets to all Theatre Lab performances. Read more about becoming a member here.

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Recommended Next Steps

Students who complete this class often continue with:

• Self-Tape and Virtual Auditioning
• Auditioning for the Camera
• Improv for Auditions
• Meisner I
• Creating a Role

Class availability depends on the session. Return to our course catalogue to explore what is currently open for enrollment.

Class Policies

We encourage all students to review our Adult Class Policies prior to enrolling.