CHUCK WAGNER          Curriculum Vitae

Name: Chuck Wagner
Charles Hammock Wagner
Home Address:
1200 Maldonado Drive
Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
850-549-5611 (cell)
chuckwagner@msn.com
www.chuckwagner.com


 Publications:

Harvard Business Review, Playing to the Back Row: a conversation with Ringmaster Chuck Wagner (with Julia Kirby),   January edition, 2009


www.hauntingthebelasco.com   , a website celebrating the spirit of 19th Century Theatre impresario   David Belasco (2004-2008)


Educational Background:

Alumnus BFA  Drama , University of Southern California, Los Angeles         (1979-1980)  Recipient of the Jack Nicholson Scholarship

USC/USA International Acting Troupe, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland (1979)

Joe Layton's Professional Theatre Workshop at The Lost Colony, Manteo, North Carolina (1977-1978)

Alumnus BFA Drama, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (1977-1978)

Gallatin Senior High School, Gallatin, Tennessee 1976


Professional Creative Experiences:

Panel Discussion “Behind the Scenes at the Circus”, part of The Circus Family: Picasso to Leger  Exhibition , Baltimore Museum of Art  2009

Ringmaster, 138th Edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, National Tour, “Over the Top”   2008-2009

Ringmaster, 136th Edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, National Tour, “Circus of Dreams”   2006-2007

Instructor, Master Class: Broadway and Beyond, Gaston Day School, Gastonia, NC 2005

Instructor, Master Class: Broadway and Beyond, Arkport High School, Arkport, NY 2005

Instructor, Master Class: Return to The Woods, Blake High School for the Arts, Tampa, Florida 2005

Actor, J. Bowden Hapgood, Anyone Can Whistle, Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia 2005

Actor, Dracula/ Van Helsing/ Quincy (standby), Dracula the Musical. Belasco Theatre: Broadway 2004-2005

Instructor, Master Class: Broadway and Beyond, Houston, Texas 2004

Instructor, Master Class: Broadway and Beyond, Raleigh, North Carolina 2004

Actor, Count Carl Magnus Malcolm, A Little Night Music, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 2004

Solo Vocalist, Heroes on Broadway with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Pensacola, Florida 2003

Director, Man of La Mancha, University of West Florida, Pensacola 2003

Producer/Director/Performer, Bringing Broadway Home: a Benefit Concert for the UWF Theatre Department, Pensacola 2003

Instructor, THE 3243 & IDH 4032, University of West Florida, Pensacola 2003-2004

Instructor, Musical Theatre Workshop:  Behind the Scenes aboard the Disney Magic, Caribbean 2003

Instructor, Master Class: Broadway and Beyond, Huntsville, Alabama 2003

Actor, Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside, Mame, North Shore Music Theatre 2003

Director, Jekyll &Hyde, University of West Florida 2002

Actor, The Reverend Elvis, As the World Turns, CBS Television 2002

Actor, General Harrison Howell/ Fred Graham/ Petruchio, Kiss Me Kate, US National Tour 2001-2002

Actor, Edward Rutledge, 1776, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas 2001

Instructor, Musical Theatre Workshop Behind the Scenes aboard the Disney Magic, Caribbean 2003

Actor, The CBS Mailman, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS Television 2000

Actor, Count Carl Magnus-Malcolm, A Little Night Music, North Shore Music Theatre 2000

Producer/ Recording Artist, Chuck Wagner: (Solo Recording), Wagner Dreams Unlimited Records 1999

Actor, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Jekyll &Hyde, Broadway Tour, US & Canada 1999-2000

Actor, The Zyban Man, National Spokesman, Zyban Commercials, US and Canadian Television 1998-2000

Actor, Dr. Gordon, Veterinarian, All My Children, ABC Television 1999

Instructor, Musical Theatre Workshop Behind the Scenes aboard the Disney Magic, Caribbean 1999

Actor, The Beast, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Palace Theatre: Broadway 1997-1999

Actor, The Beast, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Princess of Wales Theatre: Toronto 1995-1997*

Actor, The Beast & Gaston (standby), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (World Premiere), Houston, Texas, Palace Theatre: Broadway 1994*

Actor, Javert, Les Miserables, Imperial Theatre: Broadway 1993-94

Actor, Javert, Les Miserables, US National Tour 1991-1992

Recording Artist, Sir Percy/The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Scarlet Pimpernel: Concept Recording, EMI Broadway Angel Records 1991

Actor, Svengali, Svengali, Alley Theatre: Houston, Texas, Asolo Theatre: Sarasota, Florida 1991*

Actor, Fred Graham/ Petruchio, Kiss Me Kate, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, Massachusetts 1991

Actor, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Jekyll &Hyde (World Premiere), Alley Theatre: Houston, Texas 1990*

Actor, Chad Danning, Dynasty, ABC Television 1990

Actor, District Attorney Morgan, Matlock: Lovers and Lawyers, NBC Television 1990

Actor, Lancelot, Camelot (starring Robert Goulet), Theatre Under the Stars, Houston, Texas 1990

Actor, Mikal, The Sisterhood, Concorde New Horizon Films, Manila, Philippines 1989

Actor, Cinderella's Prince & The Wolf, Into the Woods, US 1st National Tour, 1988-1989

Recording Artist, Rapunzel's Prince, Into The Woods: Original Broadway Cast recording (Grammy Winner), RCA Victor Records, 1988

Actor, Rapunzel's Prince, Into The Woods, PBS' Great Performances, PBS Television 1988*

Actor, Rapunzel's Prince, Into the Woods (World Premiere), Old Globe Theatre: San Diego, California, Martin Beck Theatre: Broadway 1987*

Actor, Billy Bolton, Leave It to Jane, James A. Doolittle Theatre: Hollywood, California 1987

Actor, Antipholus, The Boys from Syracuse, James A Doolittle Theatre: Hollywood, California 1987

Actor, Korvis, America 3000, Cannon Films: Golan/Globus Productions, Tel Aviv, Israel 1987

Actor, Klaus Eichman, One Life to Live, ABC Television 1986

Actor, Curly MacLain, Oklahoma!, Starlight Bowl, San Diego California 1986

Actor, Athos, The Three Musketeers, Broadway Theatre: Broadway 1985

Actor, Automan, Automan, ABC Television 1983-1984

Actor, Clark Madison: CEO Desir Cosmetics, Loving ABC Television 1982

Actor, Randall Thompson, General Hospital, ABC Television 1980-82

Actor, Joey Bryan (Guest Villain), The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS Television 1980

Actor, Captain Blade, Space Evaders, Think Tank Films, Los Angeles, California 1979

Actor, Captain 'Big' Jim Warrington, Little Mary Sunshine, Southern California Conservatory Theatre, Cerritos, California 1979

Actor, Cliff, Cabaret, La Mirada, California 1979

Actor, Tony, West Side Story, La Mirada, California 1979

Actor, Pirate Captain, Monster Island, A Film by Eric Brevig, Los Angeles, California 1979

Actor, Billy Bigalow, Carousel, Bing Theatre, Los Angeles, California 1979

Actor, Tilden, Sam Shepard's Buried Child, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland 1979

Actor, Christopher, Christopher!, by Frank Wildhorn (World Premiere), Bing Theatre, Los Angeles, California 1978*

Actor, John Borden, The Lost Colony, Manteo, North Carolina 1977-1978

Actor, Ravenal, Showboat, Jenny Wiley Summer Music Theatre, Prestonburg, Kentucky 1976

Actor, Colonel Thomas McKean, 1776, Jenny Wiley Summer Music Theatre,

Prestonburg, Kentucky 1976

*original cast

Professorial Employment History at the University of West Florida:

Visiting Artist in Residence 2003-2004

Instructor, History of American Musical Theatre (Theatre and Honors: THE 3243 & IDH 4032)   2003-2004

Director Man of La Mancha,   2003

Guest Director Jekyll & Hyde 2002


Institutional Service:

Producer/Director/Performer, Bringing Broadway Home: a Benefit Concert for the University of West Florida Theatre Department, 2003

USC Ambassador, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1980 -2009


Honors and Awards:

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Outstanding Performer, 136th and 138th editions, “World’s Greatest Ringmaster”   2006 - 2008

Canada's Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominee, Best Actor in a Musical (The Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) 1995

Drama-Logue Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Curly in Oklahoma!) 1986

Saturn Award for Outstanding Actor in a Sci-Fi Series (Automan in Automan) 1984

Fringe First Award (Tilden in Buried Child), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland 1979

Jack Nicholson Scholarship for Artistic Excellence at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Full Tuition) 1979-1980

Alpha Psi Omega's Outstanding Freshman in Theatre, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 1976-1977


Membership in Professional Organizations:

Member of Canadian Actors' Equity Association since 1997 (inactive)

Member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists since 1980

Member of the Screen Actors' Guild since 1980

Member of Actors' Equity Association since 1976

 

Downloadable Formats of Curriculum Vitae:

Word 2007 .docx Format

Word 97-2003 .doc Format

Acrobat .pdf Format

 

 

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