Charles Carshon
Charles Carshon was an American actor, theatre director, and acting teacher. A veteran of Broadway and Off-Broadway, he taught at several New York City conservatories and for 35 years headed the Studio Theatre at Sarah Lawrence College. The New York Times obituary called him an “actor, director, teacher, Off-Broadway pioneer.”
Career
Carshon's early stage credits included two Broadway productions: The Tower Beyond Tragedy and Billy Budd.By the mid-1950s he was active Off-Broadway, heading his own company, the Tapestry Theatre. He later performed in the 1975 Off-Broadway production Beethoven/Karl and collaborated frequently with his wife, [|Gloria Barret Carshon].
Carshon was also closely associated with Sarah Lawrence College for decades. As head of the college's Studio Theatre for 35 years, he directed student and resident company productions and mentored generations of actors. In the late 1970s, the Carshons’ resident company Green Gate Theatre presented Harold Pinter's Old Times as part of the college's “Summer Evenings at Sarah Lawrence” series, under Charles and Gloria's direction.
Teaching
Beyond Sarah Lawrence, Carshon taught at New York City's High School of Performing Arts, the Stella Adler Studio, the Neighborhood Playhouse, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His obituary notes that “many famous actors passed through his classes.”Stage credits (selected)
; BroadwayThe Tower Beyond Tragedy — The Queen's Slave.Billy Budd — company member.; Off-BroadwayBeethoven/Karl — performer.
Personal life
Carshon married actress and producer Gloria Barret. They frequently collaborated on productions connected to Sarah Lawrence College, including projects with the Green Gate Theatre company.In 1948, Carshon resided at 444 East 58th Street, Manhattan.