Self-Paced Online Course

Prepared & Present

The monologue audition, from blank page to the room.

Eight steps. Two contrasting pieces. One grounded, giving actor walking into the room with something to offer instead of something to prove.

Lifetime access · videos, worksheets, and downloads for every step
Actor preparing a monologue
If This Sounds Familiar

You are not behind. You just have not decided yet.

You know the feeling. The audition is on the calendar. You have opened the same monologue book six times. You have half-memorized something that never quite felt like yours. You are still trying to figure out who you are supposed to be when you walk in.

Here is the honest truth. Most audition panic is not a talent problem. It is a decision problem. You have not yet decided who you are in the room, or what you are actually bringing. Once those two decisions are made, the fear starts to lose its grip.

This course helps you make those decisions... and then build the work that follows from them.

Inside the Course

Three Phases. Eight Steps. One Audition That Belongs to You.

Each step includes a short teaching video, written companion notes, and a downloadable worksheet you actually fill out. Move at your own pace.

Phase 1

Ground

Knowing who you are and choosing material that lets them see it.

  • Step 1 · Who You Are Right Now
  • Step 2 · Finding the Material
  • Step 3 · The Cut and the Calendar
Phase 2

Build

Making the imaginary world real enough to live in.

  • Step 4 · Given Circumstances & Daydream
  • Step 5 · The Person You Are Talking To
  • Step 6 · Transformation & Transition
Phase 3

Own

The room, the nerves, and everything after.

  • Step 7 · Grounding and Intention
  • Step 8 · The Three Movements
  • Plus: a grounding practice for life
The Core Shift

From Hoping Mode to Giving Mode

Wanting them to like you is natural. It is also a trap, because it puts your worth in their hands before you have said a word. This course moves you, step by step, from hoping to giving. The difference is felt by everyone in the room within the first three seconds.

Two contrasting pieces

Chosen, cut, timed, and honestly yours. Material that lets your essence through instead of hiding it.

A prep calendar that works

A reverse calendar so you are never again the actor still fighting for lines the week of.

A pre-room practice

Ninety seconds in the hallway: breath, body, attention outward, intention, verb. Yours to keep.

What Each Step Gives You

Real Tools, Not Just Theory

Every step follows the same rhythm so you always know what to do next.

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A teaching video

Short, focused, direct. The idea and how it lives in practice.

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Written companion

The nuance behind the video. Something to return to.

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A worksheet

Something you actually fill out. The Three Words. The Shortlist. The Reverse Calendar.

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Homework that lands

Concrete work that stacks toward a full audition, ready to go.

From the Studio

What Actors Say About Working With Chris

"Chris was warm and supportive... He made me feel comfortable and free to play, to mess up, to go for it. He gave constructive feedback and offered fresh ideas for how to approach the text."

— Amy N.

"Chris is direct, open, honest and constructive. Within a few minutes of working with him my monologues found new physical and emotional life."

— Jim V.

"I felt PREPARED when I walked onto the PATA stage. Knowing what to expect and how to approach a general audition was key."

— Rhona K.

"Chris, I got into Yale! Thank you for your support with this process... it was a big source of growth for me as an actor and helped make this possible."

— Liam B.
Chris Harder
Your Teacher

Chris Harder

I am a professional actor, director, and certified life & performance coach based in Portland, Oregon. Over 25 years, I have performed in more than 60 professional productions, taught at The Actors Conservatory for 11 years, and coached actors into MFA programs at Yale, CalArts, Manhattan School of Music, and the University of Arizona.

This course is the audition prep I have walked hundreds of actors through, in a form you can move through on your own time... with room to make it yours.

Enroll Today

One Course. Every Audition That Follows.

Eight steps of video, copy, and downloads. A worked-through method for choosing, building, and owning your monologues. A pre-room practice you will use for the rest of your career.

$79
One-time · lifetime access

Listen. Respond. Be fully alive... starting in the audition room.

Questions?

A Few Things People Ask

Is this for beginners or working actors?
Both. If you have never prepared a general audition, this walks you through every decision. If you have done many, it gives you a cleaner method and a pre-room practice you will keep.
How long does it take to complete?
The videos are short. The homework is the real work. Most people move through it over three to six weeks, aligned with a real audition on the calendar.
Do I get feedback on my pieces?
This course is self-paced and does not include personal coaching. If you want eyes on your work, you can add one-on-one coaching sessions separately.
Do I keep access to the material?
Yes. Once you enroll, the videos, copy, and downloads are yours for as long as the course exists. Come back before every audition.
What if I am not auditioning right now?
Even better. Doing this work outside the pressure of a deadline is a genuine gift to your future self. When the audition comes, you will already be ready.

Walk In Prepared. Walk In Present.

The space belongs to you while you are in it. Let's get you ready to give something away.

Instant access · work at your own pace · yours to keep