Audition Coaching
& Self Tape
Weekdays 10am-2pm
Private Coaching | All Levels
Byron Bay | NSW
Program Fee: $149 for 1 hour block
(2-hour block recommended for full audition prep + filming)
10% discount for Company Members
You’ve just received a new self-tape audition from your agent or casting platform;
Where do you start? How do you prepare quickly, confidently and truthfully and give yourself the very best chance to get that callback and book the job?
Our Audition Prep and Self-Tape Coaching Sessions are designed to give you a clear, practical framework so you can deliver authentic, connected and compelling audition performances - without overthinking or second-guessing yourself and using your time, your energy and your intuitions to your best advantage.
What we cover:
Each session is tailored to the actor and the material, drawing on The Darling Theatre Company’s rehearsal methodology.
Depending on your booking length, sessions may include:
• Clear script analysis and beat work
• Identifying objectives, stakes and playable actions
• Imagery work grounded in the five senses
• Making specific, courageous choices
• Working constructively with nerves and self-doubt
• Strengthening listening and truthful response
• Direction and refinement before filming
• Professional guidance for framing and self-tape delivery
Outcome:
You’ll leave with the ability to:
Audition Coaching & Self Tape
Private Coaching | All Levels
Byron Bay, NSW
Program Fee: $149 for 1 hour block
(2-hour block recommended for full audition prep + filming)
10% discount for Company Members
The Darling Approach
We don’t coach actors to “get it right.”
We coach actors to tell the truth in the moment
Our focus is on:
• Freedom over perfection
• Connection over control
• Specificity over generalisation
• Play over performance anxiety
You’ll leave not only with a strong self-tape but with a repeatable framework you can apply to every audition moving forward.
This is professional craft training in a focused, supportive environment - designed to help you step into the room (or onto the screen) with truth and presence.
Teaching Style
Joshua Sasse, an internationally working actor with extensive television and film credits, leads the program. His teaching blends professional discipline with creative freedom, helping students refine technique while building confidence and artistic courage.
Training at The Darling Theatre Company emphasises:
• Collaboration and ensemble work
• Focused discipline and preparation
• Emotional honesty and creative risk-taking
• Professional standards from day one
Students are encouraged to continue across multiple terms to deepen their craft and tackle increasingly challenging material.
