Service, Empathy, PassionFor anyone who calls themselves an actor
Service, Empathy, PassionFor anyone who calls themselves an actor
A two-hour acting workshop with Charlie Lockwood, founder of Ardor Theater Company.
We bring objectivity to the job of an actor through simple, easy-to-digest concepts: part stoic philosophy, part egoless, playful exercises. For anyone who calls themselves an actor, at any stage. Part of the TISTO Guest Season.
The Situation
What makes an actor successful in 2026? We take the job apart, piece by piece, and put it back together so you can carry it into any room.
What we notice:
• you’ve felt suffocated by the hundreds of acting techniques that each claim to be “the one”
• you need a bespoke toolkit you can carry into any room
• you want to live truthfully in every part of your life, even while being constantly perceived
• you’re curious about your place in the modern acting canon
• you want to know what actually makes an actor successful today
The Practices
We start with a little history lesson, to get excited about our role in the story of the medium. Then we break down the actor’s job, the skill itself, and learn it through fun games and exercises. The best acting technique is the one that works for you.
How we play:
• a warm-up
• a short history of the actor’s craft
• the actor’s job, broken down into clear concepts
• techniques from many practitioners: keep what works for you
• egoless, playful theater games
• a scene to finish
What you’ll experience
Clarity
See the actor’s job for what it is, without the mystique.
Your Own Toolkit
Take from many techniques only what works for you.
Play Without Ego
Games that make it safe to take risks.
Confidence in Any Room
Leave knowing your place in this industry.
Who This Is For
Anyone who calls themselves an actor: from first classes to working actors, and anyone who wants the presence and connection acting brings into every part of life. Part of the TISTO Guest Season: four guest teachers, four workshops, October to December.
Inside the room
What Participants Say
Workshop instructor
Charlie Lockwood
Actor • Musician • Founder and Director of Ardor Theater Company • Atlantic Acting School conservatory
Charlie Lockwood
Actor · Musician · Founder and Director of Ardor Theater Company
Charlie Lockwood is an actor, musician and sommelier based in Brooklyn. He trained in Atlantic Acting School’s full-time conservatory, studying Practical Aesthetics, Suzuki and Viewpoints.
He founded Ardor Theater Company, a pay-what-you-can acting school and production company in New York City.
He is excited to share his skills at TISTO because he believes acting teaches presence and connection that carry into every part of life.
charlie-lockwood.com · ardortheatercompany.org · Instagram: @charlielockwoood, @ardortheatercompany
Information& Details
November 22, Sunday, 3–5 pm
Session Length: 2 hours
Held: English
Location: Manhattan (the exact address comes with your booking)
Format: Live, in-person
Experience Level: For anyone who calls themselves an actor, at any stage · 18+
Group size: Up to 15 people
What to bring: Comfortable clothing and an open mind
Transfers: your spot can be transferred or credited if you tell us 48 hours before
Part of the TISTO Guest Season: four guest teachers, October to December
Prices
$50 · early bird, until Sunday, November 15
$60 · from Monday, November 16
One 2-hour workshop · up to 15 people