With over 20 years of experience as an acting faculty member at CAP21, the former musical theatre conservatory of Tisch/NYU, now part of Molloy College, Chuck Ragsdale has trained countless performers in a wide range of disciplines. His instruction includes Audition Technique, Audition Repertoire, Monologues, The Business of Theatre, and Musical Scene Study, in addition to serving on the advisory board for the senior industry showcase.

Chuck also served as Director of Education at Maine State Music Theatre for several seasons, where he oversaw the summer intern program and directed fully staged productions of Spring Awakening, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast.

As a proud Equity performer, Chuck has appeared in multiple national tours, including the Tony Award-winning First National Company of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, as well as numerous Off-Broadway productions and principal roles at regional theaters across the country.

With over 30 years of professional performance experience, spanning production contracts to casino entertainment, Chuck continues to bring his expertise to the stage and the classroom. He is currently on the acting faculty at CAP21 Conservatory/Molloy College in NYC and divides his time between New York City and Greenwood Lake, NY.