If you'd like to Audit
Because of the deeply personal nature of the work at LS&CO, we encourage new participants to audit the Master Class. The amount and quality of time you should audit depends on your experience or aptitude towards this kind of work, as well as your previous experience, education or exposure in other arts organizations, studios and with other teachers and coaches.
The times you audit are usually clear indications of your receptiveness, and it helps our instructors understand how you will work when you eventually get up there. We have had students audit for months before they really commit to stepping on stage or in front of the camera; for others, it's taken a week. No one's journey is better or worse than the other; it's a personal process of investigation, growth, and self-discovery.
The purpose of auditing is not only to gauge an actor's reception to this type of work but also so the
actor has ample time to see the depth to which other actors on stage are telling the world their truth, and the personal investment of self and commitment it takes to get there. Of course, it's worth pointing out that this process is much "easier said than done."
Many who have worked at LS&CO Studios have experienced a transformative journey. They start with a deep appreciation for the work being done, the truths and depth of knowledge being turned into storytelling and the acting achieved. However, when it's their turn to perform, they often face internal resistance. This is because they were unaware of their ego's response to revealing deeper truths publicly. This is a normal part of the process, and we are here to guide and support you through it.
As Dave Chapelle says: "Everything is funny until it happens to you."