Charles is honored to be the Designate Artistic Director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare; he will take over the role from Mike Ryan after the 2023 season. Previously with SCS: director of King John for their Undiscovered Shakespeare series. Previously with SSC: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), All’s Well That Ends Well, The Three Musketeers (King Louis), Henry IV, Part 1, The Man in the Iron Mask (King Louis / Philippe), Henry IV, Part 2 (Prince Hal), The Taming of the Shrew, and Henry V (title role). Regional: American Players Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Clarence Brown Theatre, The Denver Center, Coachella Valley Repertory, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Ensemble Theatre Company, and three seasons at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, among many more. Founding Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company. Upcoming: Bluntschli in Arms and the Man at The Jewel Theatre Company. www.charlespasternak.com