The Art and the Audition with Karen Kohlhaas
New York, NY
US

CONTACT NAME

Karen Kohlhaas

DESCRIPTION

Hi Actors and Tennessee Williams lovers,

Clarksdale, Mississippi is a small southern town with a huge amount of American and theater history. It's a literary, Blues, and Civil Rights destination, and was the childhood home of one of the greatest and most prolific American playwrights, Tennessee Williams.

Williams set some of his most famous plays right in Clarksdale and the Delta; it's the childhood home of Blanche and Stella DuBois in Streetcar; the location of Amanda's Wingfield's dates with her Gentlemen Callers in The Glass Menagerie, and the setting for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending, Summer and Smoke, and many other plays, short plays, films, and stories.

After visiting Clarksdale for the first time, I became fascinated with the history of this very unique part of the US and how it influenced these iconic American plays, and became dedicated to sharing that history with theater artists.

I'm very excited once again to offer this residential January week. Dates: Sunday January 12-Saturday January 18. Travel dates are Sat Jan 11 and Sunday Jan 19.

We have had an *amazing* time in the previous workshops. The community welcomes visitors from all over the world and offers the best in Southern hospitality. There is live Blues every single night of the year in Clarksdale—former home of many Blues legends, and current Blues artists such as the phenomenal Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.

We currently have very limited space open in the acting workshop. Men/male identifying actors are especially encouraged to apply.

Much information is below; when you reply to this post I'll send you a link with complete info. Please also feel free to write with questions.

~Karen

WORKSHOP INFO

Experience Level of Attendees

Actors need to have previous training and experience. No experience with Practical Aesthetics or Tennessee Williams is required, but you should have had serious scene study and/or conservatory training and be willing to deeply study your play before we begin. Please send a resume when you apply.

Auditors of the acting workshop can be at any level of experience, and should have deep interest in the subject matter.

Everyone is asked to apply only if you are ready to bring a professional-level work ethic and conduct to these trainings. For scene study, please only apply if you are willing to be a very prepared, generous and respectful scene partner.

Tuition | Actors $695 / Auditors $350

Attendees are responsible for their travel, meals, & housing. There is a range of housing available and there may be a donated room or two; the closest airport is Memphis, TN (75 miles to the north); we have had an easy time in the past working out car shares and transportation to and from the airport.

Please reply to this post for complete information.

KAREN KOHLHAAS is a Director, Teacher, Author, Filmmaker and Tennessee Williams scholar. Director: Karen is a founding member of New York's Atlantic Theater Company, where her productions include plays by Harold Pinter, David Mamet, Annie Baker, Keith Reddin, Shel Silverstein, Joe Penhall, Hilary Bell, and Kate Moira Ryan. She has also directed for the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater, Naked Angels, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York Live Arts, 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, the Alley Theatre, Houston, New Dramatists, Menagerie Theatre in Cambridge, UK, The Culture Project, the Practical Theater Co. in Sydney and others. Teacher: Karen has over 30 years teaching experience and is a senior teacher at the Atlantic Acting School. She teaches her own online classes in Monologues; Fearless Cold Reading, Advanced Acting; and Directing. She has taught guest workshops around the country and internationally including theaters, schools, conferences and universities in Atlanta, Austin, Seattle, Memphis, Dallas, Cleveland, Burlington, Oklahoma City, Miami, Mississippi, the UK and Australia, and also Monologue Teacher Training to university and high school teachers. Author: Karen's books include The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors; How to Choose a Monologue for Any Audition, and the Monologue Audition Teacher's Manual. Filmmaker: Karen's films include two with acclaimed performer/playwright Taylor Mac, and several short documentaries and instructional films. Tennessee Williams Scholar: Karen is currently editing a feature documentary about Tennessee Williams in the Mississippi Delta. She is the curator of the Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and is frequently a presenter and panelist at the New Orleans and Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festivals.

DURATION

Jan 12, 2025 - Jan 18, 2025

SALARY

$0.00 – $0.00 per hour

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