Faculty

Marybeth Clark 
TheatreWings Senior Supervisor, Associate Artistic Director, and Director of Education

Marybeth is in her 12th season with Charleston Stage. She has a degree in theatre/performance from the University of South Florida. She has worked as an actor in professional theatres throughout the Southeast before settling in Charleston in 1994. Before joining Charleston Stage, she was a theatre instructor at the Charleston County School of the Arts for middle and high school students. She currently oversees all Charleston Stage education programs, including the Professional Resident Acting Company, after school classes and outreach workshops.

David Morgan
TheatreWings Instructor and Scenic Designer/Technical Director

This is David's 1st season with Charleston Stage. He holds an MA in Theatre History from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Art from Auburn University. Michael has worked as the Assistant Technical Director for the School of Dance and Theatre at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.

Julian Wiles
Founder and Producing Artistic Director

Julian Wiles is a director, playwright, scenic and lighting designer who has been delighting theatergoers with imagination and originality since he founded Charleston Stage in 1978. Wiles is credited with creating over a dozen original plays and adaptations for the company during its 32 year history, in addition to the 200 plays and musicals that have been produced under his direction.

Barbara Young
TheatreWings Instructor and Costume Designer

Barbara is currently in her 28th season with Charleston Stage. She has a history degree from the College of Charleston and has taught public education in both Berkley and Charleston County Schools. Before coming to Charleston Stage, she was Youth Director for Martin Luther Church and taught Sunday school classes for all ages. Her original responsibilities at Charleston Stage included both Prop Master and Costume Designer. Currently she is teaching our TheatreWings Apprentices all aspects of costuming a production, from design to storage.