Born in Cottbus in Germany, Charles Kreische trained at the Joop van den Ende Academy in Hamburg, where he appeared in a number of productions, including  Jonathan Larson’s TICK TICK BOOM. He trained in singing under Perrin Manzer Allen and Dale Tracy, and in acting under Andreas Kloos and Tim Grobe, among others. Even before attending drama school, Charles gained his first stage experience in productions at the Cottbus State Theatre. Herbert is his professional debut in a musical.