Charles M. Tanner (April 11, 1918 – March 11, 2006) was a screenwriter, playwright and founder and director of Covenant Players.
From 1950–1952, Tanner was the United States Information Service (USIS)'s Motion Picture Officer and Media Director in Manila, Philippines.
From 1953–1955, Tanner was the Hollywood liaison for the Committee for a Free Asia/the Asia Foundation in San Francisco, California.
The company began with eight performers in Encino in 1963 and grew to an international organization touring globally in different languages.
The tales tend to involve topics including drugs, family, schools, conflict resolution, and interpersonal relationships.