Gary Powers

Producing Partner

Born into a large family in Pennsylvania, I was entranced by movies as a child, particularly ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ hoping one day to find my own rainbow. I wrote my first musical at eight, sang in the church choir, and performed in high school plays. I loved performing, whether for Grandma or a thousand strangers.

After seeing Angela Lansbury in ‘Gypsy’, I knew I wanted a life in the theatre. I was accepted into the acting and directing program at Emerson College in Boston, and worked at a local theater, pulling bubble gum off the bottom of seats and selling tickets. I came to love that work—selling tickets, not pulling gum— and did box office work for decades, eventually on Broadway.

Working at Boston’s Colonial Theatre, I was mentored by composer John Kander (‘Cabaret’ & ‘Chicago’), who gave me a master class in developing musicals. In NYC, I studied playwriting with Milan Stitt (‘The Runner Stumbles’). Since then, I’ve continued to perform, and have written numerous plays and musicals.

In 2014, husband Miguel and I moved to Southern California. I feel blessed to be collaborating with James Owens and other talented artists in the Coachella Valley, creating a Theatrical Revolution!