January 23, 2027
1:00–5:00 PM ET
$245 per actor
Four hours · In person · Dortch Acting Studio, Charlotte
Register for Saturday · $245Live · In-person · Actor workshop
YourNext Take
Choices That Change the Scene.
How do you know when a choice is working? And what do you do when it isn’t? Learn to evaluate your own work, uncover more playable possibilities, and respond to what actually happens in the scene.
A repeatable process for preparation, self-tapes, scene work and second takes—not simply doing something different.
CHARLOTTE · JANUARY 2027 WORKSHOP
Charlotte, NC
January 23 or 24, 2027
One four-hour workshop. Choose Saturday or Sunday.
Dortch Acting Studio · $245 per actor · 18 participants maximum per workshop
Charlotte · Dortch Acting Studio
One workshop. Two opportunities.
Choose the session that works for you. Both groups experience the same complete four-hour workshop with Jason Lockhart and Eric Goins. Hands-on format; 16–18 actors per session, with an absolute maximum of 18.
January 24, 2027
10:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
$245 per actor
Four hours · In person · Dortch Acting Studio, Charlotte
Register for Sunday · $245Dortch Acting Studio · 4400-J Stuart Andrew Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217. Choose one session; both cover the same complete workshop. Times are listed in Eastern Time. Please enter the attending actor’s name and email address at checkout.
The challenge
Know what’s working.
Know what to change.
An actor can make a strong first choice and still miss what that choice is actually doing. Is the tactic advancing the objective? Has the obstacle changed? Are you responding to your scene partner, or repeating a plan?
Your Next Take gives you a practical way to evaluate your own work, explore alternative behavior, make purposeful choices, and adjust as the scene evolves—whether you’re preparing an audition, reviewing a self-tape, or taking another pass at the material.
Different isn’t the point. Playable is.
Three connected disciplines. One workshop.
More ways in.
A clearer reason why.
Laban movement exploration, action-based scene work and structured improvisation form one practical process. Physical exploration opens possibilities, dramatic intention gives them purpose, and responsive improvisation puts those choices to the test.
Jason · Explore the behavior
Use Laban’s contrasts in weight, space and time to step outside habitual choices and discover new physical and behavioral possibilities—without prescribing an emotion.
Eric · Establish purpose
Connect the physical discoveries to circumstances, relationship, objective, obstacle and playable tactic—so the behavior serves what the character needs.
Improvisation · Respond in real time
Through structured improvisation, actors practice listening, responding authentically in the moment and readjusting their approach as the scene evolves. Eric leads this connection, with Jason contributing during integrated scene work.
The process
Four moves.
One repeatable process.
01
Explore possibilities
Use movement qualities to discover physical and behavioral alternatives.
02
Establish purpose
Clarify the circumstances, relationship, objective, obstacle and tactic.
03
Apply
Put the choice into the scene with clarity and commitment.
04
Adjust
Notice what your choice is accomplishing. Watch, listen and readjust when the obstacle or relationship shifts.
On your feet, not behind a desk
Learn it. Test it.
Take it into the room.
This is four hours of active work, not a lecture. In a limited group of 16–18, actors explore behavior, develop specific preparation, practice real-time responsiveness through structured improv, and apply those discoveries to scene work. They return to a shared dramatic challenge, then test the process on unfamiliar material.
Physical discovery
Experiment with Laban weight, time and space to reveal more than the first, familiar choice.
Purposeful scene work
Connect those choices to objectives and tactics; notice their effects on the relationship.
Structured improvisation
Listen, respond in real time and let the other actor’s behavior change what you do next.
New material
Apply the process to an unfamiliar scene or situation, so the learning transfers beyond the exercises.
The instructors
Two perspectives.
One shared goal.
01 / LABAN MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
Jason Lockhart
President and Head of TV & Film at Atlanta Models & Talent, Jason brings more than 25 years of experience across acting, filmmaking and representation. A former child actor, award-winning writer/director and author of Ask an Agent, he guides performers through Laban movement exploration to unlock behavioral possibilities beyond their habitual choices.
02 / ACTION-BASED SCENE WORK & IMPROVISATION
Eric Goins
An actor, educator and longtime improviser, Eric’s television credits include The Righteous Gemstones, DC’s Stargirl, Will Trent and Cobra Kai. Founder of Compass Actor Services, he connects action-based scene work with structured improvisation, real-time listening and meaningful adjustments. Meet Eric.
Your next choice starts here
Make your next choice
count.
Join Jason Lockhart and Eric Goins for one four-hour workshop at Dortch Acting Studio in Charlotte. Choose Saturday, January 23, or Sunday, January 24. Both dates offer the same workshop. Tuition is $245 per actor, with a maximum of 18 participants per workshop.
Choose one date · Same workshop both days
A collaborative workshop by Jason Lockhart and Eric Goins.
Website hosted by Compass Actor Services.