Elevate your acting skills for the stage and beyond!
Advance your craft with tools every young actor needs to shine in auditions and performances. You’ll explore cold reading, text analysis, and monologue preparation with a professional mentor who knows the industry inside and out. Each actor will prepare and polish one monologue while sharpening their audition cold reading skills to feel confident in any audition room.

Monologue and Audition Acting for Teens w/ Abby C. Smith

The Curriculum

  • Meet your instructor and fellow actors, discuss audition best practices, and receive your assigned monologue (or bring one prepared!). Together we’ll talk through strategies for researching and preparing your text so you’re ready to dive into character.

  • Build your cold reading skills with audition sides. Learn how to make strong choices quickly, deliver confident performances, and adapt to feedback on the spot. Continue working on monologue research and preparation outside of class.

  • Focus on polishing your monologue. Bring your piece to life with deeper acting techniques, specific feedback, and peer collaboration. By the end of the session, you’ll have a ready-to-go monologue and stronger audition skills that you can use in school plays, community theatre, or professional auditions. Celebrate your growth and plan which monologue you’ll conquer next!

Who
Ages 14-18
When
November 3 to December 8
Mondays, 7:30pm-8:45pm ET
Where
A quiet, comfortable, and connected space of your choice.
The Zoom Meeting link will be sent before the first class.
How
Registration is now open!
Enrollment is limited to eight singers.
Workshop Fee: $265*
*We are committed to creating an accessible and equitable environment where all singers can develop their craft. Please contact us at info@wdstudio.org if the workshop fee will prevent you from participating.

The Details

In 2017, Abby made her Broadway debut originating the role of Mrs. Puff in SpongeBob SquarePants at the Palace Theater. Abby is based in Chicago and returns often to NYC for new projects. She enjoys a thriving professional career, performing in theaters in NYC and across the country (James and the Giant Peach National Tour), as well as making appearances in TV and Film (CBS, NBC, Netflix). Abby received a BA in Vocal Performance from Harding University and continued her education to receive a MM in Music Theatre at Oklahoma City University.

Meet Abby