Chas Productions and Performing Arts Conservatory

Specialties

Chas (chay) conservatory specializes in teaching the art of acting for film, TV and stage. Also in video and stage production and script writing. We also offer classes in dance, voice and music.

History

Established in 1994.

The owner/​operator, Charles Ascello, has 35-​years as a professional actor, writer, director, producer, casting agent and teacher. He teaches on a professional level mostly for those that want to get into the business, but also has students that want to work on business or personal goals, or that just want to have fun. He also writes and produces video and stage productions (Chas Productions) and often casts his students. He is currently producing a TV pilot, Stars of Silicon Valley, and a feature length film, Light Dreams.

Meet the Business Owner

Charles S.

Business Owner

Most recently Charles worked as a regular on the television series Trauma, on the set of Clint Eastwoods/​Matt Damons Hereafter, produced, directed and cast the television pilot Self Help, wrote, produced, directed and staged the full length stage production of Earthly Spirits-​a drama with song and dance, Richard Gere’s latest film, Bee Season, has done a national DHL commercial, and directed critically acclaimed versions of Godspell and the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Princess Ida.

Charles has appeared in over forty film productions on sets with stars including Martin Sheen (West Wing), John Lithgow (Third Rock from the Sun), Charlie Sheen (Wall Street), and award winning directors such as Brian DiPalma and Bill Badalato. He’s done several television productions and has had starring roles in Nash Bridges, Walker Texas Ranger, Raising Cain, Americas Most Wanted, Ford-​Toyota-​Mervyns commercials and HBO promos, to name a few.

Charles has performed in and directed over 50 stage product