Charlie D.

Production Manager

Charlie D. is a classically trained singer, actor, and musician who’s career in the arts has spanned over two decades. An alumni of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the School of Audio Engineering (SAE) he has worked in Musical Theatre, Cabaret, Opera, Theatre, Music, and Burlesque.

“[Charlie]… was a tour de force that understandably and deservedly - brought the house down. Here was a comic gift at it’s best. Bravo!” - Neville Cohn (The West Australian)

Behind the ‘curtains’ Charlie is an accomplished sound and lighting designer, theatre technician, voice over artist, and audio engineer. Through his extensive knowledge of theatre and the performing arts he has also directed, produced, stage managed, and consulted on a variety of theatre and cabaret works.

“The lighting is spot on, pardon the pun, and Charlie D. (lighting and sound)… is a sound wizard as far as I am concerned.” - Tricia Ziemer (Weekend Notes) 

Crowned Mr Boylesque Australia 2014, Charlie has performed and wowed audiences in New York, Vienna, London, and Las Vegas where he was accepted to compete for the title of Mr Exotic World at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. He has received a host of nominations in writing and performance from Fringe World, Newcastle Fringe, the Green Room Awards, and Melbourne Fringe where he won The Ballarat Cabaret Festival award.

“Charlie delivered an honest to goodness neo-burlesque act with a classic storyline… His choreography was on point and I always love an exit into the audience for a power finish!” - Darlinda Just Darlinda (21st Century Burlesque Magazine)

Charlie’s show credits include; Die Fledermaus, Hamlet, Jesus Christ Superstar, South Pacific, Annie, Cabaret, Oliver, and Cats as well as being invited to perform at the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Ballarat Cabaret Festival, the Ellington Burlesque & Cabaret Festival, the New York Boylesque Festival, Boylesque Festival Vienna, the Australian Burlesque Festival, and the Perth International Burlesque Festival.