Jason Powers

2009-2010 PlayMakers Roles
Nicholas Nickleby - Smike, Ensemble

PlayMakers: previous credits include Fox and Lamplighter in The Little Prince, Fisherman and Bolt in Pericles, Balthazar in Romeo and Juliet, and Ensemble in Amadeus and Pride and Prejudice.

UNC: Professional Actor Training Program studio credits include The Flu Season (Prologue) and Brian in One Slight Hitch.

Regional: seven years in Chicago, where he performed in twenty productions including acclaimed presentations of Much Ado About Nothing, Catch-22, Flood and Twelfth Night.

Education: graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Central Michigan University, and currently enjoying his third year as a graduate student in UNC-Chapel Hill's Professional Actor Training Program.

Awards: In 2005 Jason was nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Citation for his portrayal of Winston in the Chicago premiere of The Creduaex Canvas.