Carole Tarlington is an Australian and Canadian casting director, author, acting coach, talent agent, and drama consultant who is best known as co-founder of the Vancouver Youth Theatre.
[9] Charlotte Harvey talks about her encounter with Tarlington in her book Exploring Social Responsibility through Playbuilding with Middle School Drama Club Students.
[9] Tarlington then continued her studies in Canada, getting a BEd and MEd degree at University of Victoria, which enabled her to co-found the Vancouver Youth Theatre in 1983 and become its artistic director.
Notable students include stunt performer and actress Katie Stuart and Helstrom's Trevor Roberts.
[citation needed] She is a donor for The Cultch, Vancouver's cultural hub, which curates unique and diverse performances.