BIOGRAPHIES GARY POWELL has been musically directing and staging shows for over 30 years in Texas, Chicago, New York City, and now Central Florida. Select standouts of Gary’s career include Sound of Music, Godspell, Brigadoon, South Pacific, and regionally Sweet Charity and Next to Normal at the Skokie Theatre. He has worked on several world premiere productions including: Tomorrow Morning and Scotch Verdict. While directing in Chicago, Gary was nominated for several Jeff Awards (The Chicago equivalent of the Tony’s) for the following productions: Jerry Springer-The Opera, Thrill Me, Adam’s Family, Opus 1861, The Baker’s Wife, Kiss of The Spider Woman, Evolution/Creation, and Cats among several others. Gary currently serves as the resident Music Director for both The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center and The Studio™ Theatre Tierra Del Sol.
RYAN LOECKEL is an active musician, actor, vocalist, video editor and collaborative arts producer. During the 2019-2020 season he was heard at The Studio™ Theatre during It Shoulda Been You, John & Jen and Assassins, featured at The Sharon® in Bach To Broadway and A Quiet Christmas, fiddled as Joe-Bob in Always...Patsy Cline (Victory Productions), and played the role of Righteous Brother Bill Medley in That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Beefhouse Dinner Theatre). Ryan trained as a violist with Marcia Ferritto at Kent State University, and has shared the stage on tour with Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Barry Manilow and Trans-Siberian Orchestra among many others. His performances have been heard on several syndicated public radio broadcasts, aboard five-star cruise ships, and at venues internationally. Ryan’s duo album A Quiet Christmas with Angie Rose was released in December 2019. www.loeckel.com IG: loeckelmusik
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