IAA September - Improving Auditions Through Stronger Script Analysis

Welcome to IAA September!

Learn fast, effective tools to break down any script and make bold choices that make your auditions clear, confident, and unforgettable. Join us for September's Workshop - Improving Auditions Through Stronger Script Analysis.

Event Details:

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Location: 217 W 10th St
• Time: 1PM Eastern

Description:

A powerful audition begins long before you step into the room—it starts with how you approach the text. This workshop is designed to give actors practical tools for breaking down scripts so that every choice is rooted in story, character, and circumstance. Through hands-on exercises and guided exploration, participants will learn how to identify key beats, uncover hidden clues in the writing, and translate analysis into dynamic performance choices.

Whether you’re preparing a monologue, a cold read, or sides for a callback, you’ll leave with a step-by-step process to approach material with clarity and confidence. By the end of the session, you’ll know how to move beyond surface-level line readings and create auditions that stand out for their depth, specificity, and truth.

Takeaways:

• A clear method for breaking down any script quickly and effectively.
• Strategies to connect analysis to authentic, playable choices.
• Practice in applying these tools directly to audition material.
• Greater confidence in approaching both prepared and cold readings.

Who it’s for:

Actors of all levels who want to strengthen their audition skills, sharpen their script analysis, and bring greater impact to their work.

About Coach Jim Dougherty

Jim Dougherty is a seasoned actor, coach, and filmmaker whose career spans film, television, and theater. His screen work includes appearances in House of Cards and Ozark (Netflix), The Gifted (FOX), The Resident (FOX), Chicago P.D. and Bluff City Law (NBC), The Inspectors (CBS), Killing Reagan(NatGeo), and independent features such as Columbus, Reparation, Sand Castles, Dead Draw(Showtime), Scalene, and Proxy.

As Chief Instructor for Online Actors Academy and Indy Actors Academy, Jim has coached actors who have gone on to book roles on The Mandalorian (Disney+), The Walking Dead (AMC), Empire (FOX), MacGyver (CBS), Stargirl (The CW), Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago P.D. (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), The Resident (FOX), Doom Patrol (HBO Max), Nashville (ABC), George & Tammy (Showtime), Black Lightning (The CW), Brockmire (IFC), and numerous award-winning festival films.

Jim’s coaching bridges performance craft with the practical realities of production, preparing actors to deliver consistent, camera-ready work take after take.

Host or Publisher Indy Actors Academy