Mr. Gerber has been acting, teaching, coaching and directing Shakespeare in NYC steadily since 1985. In January 2007, he directed Macbeth to unanimous raves and a sold-out run on the WorkShop Main Stage. In 2005, Charles had the privilege of collaboarating with his mentor, Moni Yakim, in the Unbound Theatre's production of The Workroom. Charles has played Osric on Broadway and Richard II at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Carol Bennet Gerber directed Charles at the WorkShop as Bottom, Iago, Malvolio, Brutus, Trinculo, Dogberry, Shylock and as Moliere's Tartuffe.
National Tours: Arnold in Torch Song Trilogy and Maurice in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Film: the title role in SHOOTING JOHNSON ROEBLING and Wonk#1 in VOTE AND DIE: LISZT FOR PRESIDENT.
Television: the "Law and Order" franchise and "Third Watch" as a drug dealing Chasid.
Charles created the Then Came Each Actor series and is the founder of Will’s Playshop.