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It all begins with your passion and goals. Whether you are committed to your dream to make it on Broadway or just curious about pursuing performing arts in college or beyond, Kristina can help you navigate through the college audition process. By creating unique packages for each client, we can find the right combination of materials, coaching, and advising for your budget. Book a free 30 minute consultation today!
What People Are Saying
Kristina is truly the most experienced and helpful acting coach I could have asked for. Her attention to detail and thorough instruction prepared me for the intensity of my prescreens and college auditions. Kristina’s monologue selections were also very well-chosen and perfectly represented my current acting skills and personality. Her valuable lessons built my self-confidence immeasurably, and I cannot thank her enough for helping me get into wonderful schools such as the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Ithaca College, and Elon University.
— Hashini Amarasinghe, Elon University class of 2025
When Kristina works with students as a director or coach, she treats them as equal collaborators and affords them the space to ask questions and explore their own ideas around character, scenes, or the overall conceptual approach to the material. At the same time, she not only allows students space to explore but also shares her knowledge so that they can develop their skills in a structured way. She consistently asks questions and suggests techniques that allow students to expand their limits. She is passionate and incredibly kind — and it’s always clear that she truly cares about my development and our shared process.
— Sebastian Gervase, current student
As I was trying to decide what the best songs and monologues would be for me to perform during my college audition process, the acting aspect of a song was always the most challenging for me. Kristina specifically helped me with “Oh, Diogenes!” from The Boys From Syracuse. Singing a golden age piece as a teenager can be challenging when it comes to making the lyrics relatable, and Kristina was able to help me through making my acting within the song more authentic. She helped me feel more myself when it came to performing the piece. For that, I am extremely grateful. Her help made me feel much more comfortable and confident during my audition process!
— Avery Fahey, Baldwin Wallace class of 2025
Kristina Friedgen has our highest recommendation for all things related to theater education and college audition coaching.
She easily develops a deep, genuine, sophisticated, and joyful connection to young people who are exploring theater as a passion and/or possible career. She generously shares her experience as a director and extensive knowledge of theater repertoire and technique, allowing her students to take risks and engage with material in new and authentic ways. For those students (and their parents) seeking assistance on how to navigate the college search and audition process, Kristina offers thoughtful answers to any and all questions, connects students to additional resources as needed (such as vocal/dance coaching and recording space), and guides students through the audition process in a way that will allow students to present the best version of themselves, leading them to find the right-fit school to further their training.
— Richard Gervase, current parent