Meredith Joelle charlson
(she/her) is a director/choreographer based in San Francisco. Favorite theater credits include Carrie: The Musical at the American Conservatory Theater’s Young Conservatory (Choreographer), Alice By Heart at Hillbarn Theatre, Teen Company (Director/Choreographer), Bright Star at Palo Alto Players (Choreographer), Into the Woods at the American Conservatory Theater’s Young Conservatory (Choreographer), Tinderella: the modern musical at Custom Made Theater Co. and FaultLine Theater (Choreographer), and the world premiere of A Walk on the Moon at the American Conservatory Theater mainstage (Assistant Choreographer). Meredith was a trainee for Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Northern Israel, and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). She believes that every body can dance.
Projects
Alice By Heart (Hillbarn Theatre, Teen Company) — Director/Choreographer
Lupe (Film) Dir. Roberto Fiesco — Private Dance Coach and Choreographer for Itatí Cantoral
Carrie (ACT, Young Conservatory) — Choreographer
Spamalot (Berkeley Playhouse, YouthStage) — Director
Shoshana in December (Custom Made Theater Co. and FaultLine Theater, Dir. Vanessa Flores) — Choreographer & Stage Manager
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Berkeley Playhouse, YouthStage) — Assistant Director
Cabaret Ensemble, 2020-present (American Conservatory Theatre, Young Conservatory) —Choreographer
Chicago (Hillbarn Theatre Conservatory, Teen Company) —Choreographer **interrupted due to COVID-19
Bright Star (Palo Alto Players, dir. Patrick Klein) — Choreographer
Into the Woods (American Conservatory Theatre, Young Conservatory, dir. Ken Savage)— Choreographer
The Grapes of Wrath (Los Altos Stage Company, Dir. Jeffrey Lo) — Assistant Director/Choreographer
The School for Scandal (American Conservatory Theatre M.F.A. Performance, dir. Christine Adaire) — Choreographer
A Walk on the Moon (American Conservatory Theatre, dir. Sheryl Kaller) — Assistant Choreographer
Tinderella: the modern musical (The Custom Made Theater Company and FaultLine Theater, dir. Ken Savage) — Choreographer
Cowboy Versus Samurai (Pear Theatre, dir. Jeffrey Lo) —Movement Consultant
The Circuit (Santa Clara University-Arts for Social Justice Program, dir. Jeffrey Lo) — Movement Consultant
The Crucible (Los Altos Stage Company, dir. Jeffrey Lo) — Choreographer
Spring Awakening: The Musical (Stanford TAPS, dir. Professor Harry Elam) — Assistant Choreographer
Contemporary Dance
“Ruth 5781” —Choreographer and Dancer. Dance Film directed by Jacob Blumberg. Produced by the Kitchen SF.
“Sleeping Beauty” — Contributing Artist. Dance Film choreographed by Brenda Way
“A Garment for the Moon” — Choreographer. Funded by College of San Mateo, Diversity in Action Group Grant and by College of San Mateo Department of Dance. **interrupted due to COVID-19
“If the Arrows Were Golden”—2019 Guest Choreographer at Raison D'être Dance Project. ArtsWalk performance in Bozeman, MT
"Pleasant Weather for Ducklings" — Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company Nitzotzot Concert. Zichri Theater, Israel
"When in Doubt, Mark 'C'" — Stanford Resilience Project
"Call to Respond" — Stanford TAPS Action SEQuence Concert
"Painting the Roses Red" — Funded by the Chappell Lougee Grant. Performed at the Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco
"GeekSpeak" — Stanford TAPS FireWorks Concert
Notable Performances
"New Work" (Stanford TAPS, choreographer Robert Moses) — Dancer
"Swan Lake: Recalibrated" (Stanford TAPS,choregrapher Alex Ketley) — Dancer
"Electric Goodbyes" (Chocolate Heads Movement Band, dir. Aleta Hayes) — Dancer
M2: From Terminus to Terminus (Stanford Dept. of TAPS, dir. Mari Amend) — Actress
Teaching Experience
Musical Theater Dance Instructor, A.C.T., Young Conservatory. Students ages 11-19.
Acting Instructor, Tabard Theatre. Students ages 9-13.
“The Velveteen Rabbit” (ODC/Dance, Dir. KT Nelson) — Children’s Chorus Co-Rehearsal Director for 2018/19 seasons. Performances in San Francisco, CA and Winona, MN