Charles joined the Theatre Department at the University of West Florida as Chair in fall of 2005. Charles teaches Design and Stage Management. Charles has designed lighting for theatre, musicals theatre, opera, modern dance and ballet. Past Designs at UWF include Scenic Design and Lighting Design for She Loves Me and Kiss Me Kate, Lighting Design for A Piece of My Heart, The Rainmaker, and Indians. Recent lighting designs include; Kitty Hawk, Holes and Toby and the Big Top for the Walden Family Playhouse in Denver. Jekyll & Hyde, Proof, A Chorus Line Magic Flute, Annie, She Loves Me, Faust, Cosi Fan Tutte, and Twelfth Night for University of Northern Colorado, Cabaret, Rocky Horror, Grease, Follies and My Fairy Lady for Monterey Peninsula College, Will Rogers Follies for Colorado State University, Nutcracker for Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre in Wyoming. Charles holds a MFA in Theatre from Temple University and a BA from San Diego State University. Prior to joining UWF, Charles served as head of design and assistant dean at the University of Northern Colorado.
Charles joined the Theatre Department at the University of West Florida as Chair in fall of 2005. Charles teaches Design and Stage Management. Charles has designed lighting for theatre, musicals theatre, opera, modern dance and ballet. Past Designs at UWF include Scenic Design and Lighting Design for She Loves Me and Kiss Me Kate, Lighting Design for A Piece of My Heart, The Rainmaker, and Indians. Recent lighting designs include; Kitty Hawk, Holes and Toby and the Big Top for the Walden Family Playhouse in Denver. Jekyll & Hyde, Proof, A Chorus Line Magic Flute, Annie, She Loves Me, Faust, Cosi Fan Tutte, and Twelfth Night for University of Northern Colorado, Cabaret, Rocky Horror, Grease, Follies and My Fairy Lady for Monterey Peninsula College, Will Rogers Follies for Colorado State University, Nutcracker for Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre in Wyoming. Charles holds a MFA in Theatre from Temple University and a BA from San Diego State University. Prior to joining UWF, Charles served as head of design and assistant dean at the University of Northern Colorado.