Charlie Firlik is an 11-year-old Salvadoran singer, actor, musician, and athlete. Based in Orange County, California, Charlie blends charisma, wit, and command of English and Spanish to surprise and delight audiences.
Some interesting facts about Charlie:
Has accumulated more than 3,500 hours of theatrical experience
He made his Kennedy Center debut at age 10 as Young Guido in Andy Blankenbuehler’s Nine
Reads sheet music, has perfect pitch, and can play any tune by ear on the piano
Chosen for various roles designed for kids 3-5 years older than him
Straight-A student and reads at a 10th-grade level (5th grade)
He is of Salvadorean descent and speaks Spanish at home with his family
He plays baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, and track
Select Performances
M Song (Alice in Wonderland)
Mad Hatter (Age 11)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
November, 2024
Getting Tall (Nine rehearsal)
Young Guido (Age 10)
The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
August, 2024
Human Again (Beauty & the Beast)
Chip (Age 10)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
July, 2024
Prologue (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
Child (Age 10)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
September, 2024
Getting to Know You (The King and I)
Student (Age 10)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
September, 2024
Bright Blue Sky (Bright Blue Sky)
Timmy (Age 10)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
September, 2024
So Long, Farewell (Sound of Music)
Kurt (Age 10)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
May, 2024
I Love a Piano (Irving Berlin)
Piano Recital (Age 10)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA
May, 2024
Granada (Grandi Voci)
Matador w/Milena Kitic (Age 10)
Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA
March, 2024
Round-Shouldered Man (The Secret Garden)
Colin Craven (Age 10)
Chance Theater, Anaheim, CA
December, 2023
Lift Me Up (The Secret Garden)
Colin Craven (Age 10)
Chance Theater, Anaheim, CA
December, 2023
Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious (Mary Poppins)
Michael Banks (Age 9)
Rose Theater, Westminster, CA
July 15, 2023
Practically Perfect (Mary Poppins)
Michael Banks (Age 9)
Rose Theater, Westminster, CA
July 15, 2023
Jolly Holiday (Mary Poppins)
Michael Banks (Age 9)
Rose Theater, Westminster, CA
July 15, 2023
Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins)
Michael Banks (Age 9)
Rose Theater, Westminster, CA
July 15, 2023
My Pa
Recital performance (Age 9)
May 28, 2023
Stayin’ Alive
School performance (Age 9)
May 18, 2023
Ave Maria
Sung in Latin (Age 9)
February 4, 2023
Dynamite by BTS
Performed on the fly (Age 9)
February 1, 2023
Consider Yourself (Oliver)
Artful Dodger (Age 9)
Anaheim Center for Performing Arts, Anaheim CA January 15, 2023
I’d Do Anything (Oliver)
Artful Dodger (Age 9)
Anaheim Center for Performing Arts, Anaheim CA January 15, 2023
You Mean More (A Christmas Carol)
Tiny Tim (Age 9)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA December 2, 2022
Christmas Together (A Christmas Carol)
Tiny Tim (Age 9)
Rose Center Theater, Westminster, CA December 2, 2022
You’ll be Back (Hamilton)
Musical Theater Mayhem Summer Camp (Age 8)
Learned in less than 48 hours
July 15, 2022
Where is Love? (Oliver)
Recital performance (Age 8)
May 29, 2022
Just Can’t Wait to be King
(Lion King)
Young Simba (Age 8)
Anaheim Center for the Performing Arts February 18, 2022
Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better
Talent Show duet with his sister (Age 8)
June 9, 2022
Million Dreams
(The Greatest Showman)
P.T. Barnum at a week-long camp (Age 7)
August 9, 2021
Hello Dolly
Recital performance (Age 7)
May 22, 2021
Olaf
Spontaneous performance at a birthday party (Age 7)
January 9, 2021
