Charlotte Moore is the Co-Founder of The Irish Repertory Theatre along with Ciaran O’Reilly. The pair founded the company in 1988 with the goal of presenting works by Irish and Irish-American playwrights. Moore has directed numerous productions for her company including: THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN (1984), THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS (1988), THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (1990/2002), MAKING HISTORY (1991), THE MADAME MACADAM TRAVELING THEATRE (1992), JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK (1995/2013), DA (1996), MASS APPEAL (1997), THE IRISH AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (1997/2010), LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (1998), DEAR LIAR (1999), INVASIONS AND LEGACIES (1999), ECLIPSED (1999), OUR LADY OF SLIGO (2000), A LIFE (2001), PIGTOWN (2002), A CELTIC CHRISTMAS (2002), PEG O’ MY HEART (2003), THE LOVE-HUNGRY FARMER (2003), FINIAN’S RAINBOW (2004/2016), ENDGAME (2005), SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER (2005), BEOWULF (2005), MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION (2005), MR. DOOLEY’S AMERICA (2006), MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (2006), GASLIGHT (2007), TAKE ME ALONG (2008), A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES (2008), ARISTOCRATS (2009), THE YEATS PROJECT (2009), ERNEST IN LOVE (2009), WHITE  WOMAN  STREET (2010), MOLLY SWEENEY (2011), THE  SHAUGHRAUN (2011), DANCING AT LUGHNASA (2011), NEW GIRL IN TOWN (2012), DONNYBROOK! (2013) and, THE  HOME  PLACE (2017). Other productions produced at Irish Repertory Theatre under Moore’s artistic direction include: FRANKLY BRENDAN (1992), JOYCITY (1992), SAME OLD MOON (1995), SHIMMER (1995), FRANK PIG SAYS HELLO (1996), THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (1996), MY ASTONISHING SELF (1997), SONG AT SUNSET (1998), BAILEGANGAIRE (2003),TRIPTYCH (2004), AFTER THE BALL (2004), PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME! (2005), THE HAIRY APE (2006), TOM  CREAN ANTARTIC EXPLORER (2007), THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE (2007), PRISONER OF THE CROWN (2008), AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2008), THE MASTER BUILDER (2008), AFTER LUKE (2009), WHEN I WAS GOD (2009), THE EMPEROR JONES (2009), CANDIDA (2010), BANISHED CHILDREN OF EVE (2010), TRYST (2012), BEYOND THE HORIZON (2012), MAN AND SUPERMAN (2012), THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY (2012), THE WEIR (2013), TRANSPORT (2014), SEA MARKS (2014), and SHINING CITY (2016). She also acted in MAJOR BARBARA (1997) under the direction of Tony Walton. 

Charlotte Moore was born in Herrin, Illinois. She studied at Washington University in St. Louis where she studied theater and performed often. After graduating, she immediately moved to New York City, where she began to work with the Phoenix Theater. She also performed with Asolo Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, and the Delacorte Theatre where she performed in PERICLES (1974). In 1980, Charlotte met Ciaran O’Reilly during a production of SUMMER (1980) by Hugh Leonard. The two went on to become partners and form a company together, now known as The Irish Repertory Theatre. During this time, she was also performing on Broadway in Meet Me in St. Louis (1989). Moore most recently directed THREE SMALL IRISH MASTERPIECES (2018) and will next direct ON A CLEAR DAY (2018). For her work, she has received two Tony Award nominations, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Drama League Award, the Irish America Top 100 Irish Award, The Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2008 Irish Women of the Year Award. She has also frequently been featured in Irish America magazine as a “Top 50 Power Woman” and was also named “Director of the Year” in 2011 by The Wall Street Journal.