Actor

Larry
Powell

Larry Powell was last seen in Lost in the Stars at Royce Hall, directed by Anne Bogart. Before that he played Homer in the West Coast Premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home From The Wars. He also originated the role of Associate Pastor Joshua in Lucas Hnath’s The Christians (Humana Festival of New American Plays; Playwrights Horizons; Mark Taper Forum). Other credits: Seared (world premiere, San Francisco Playhouse). Martin Luther King, Jr. in The Mountaintop (L.A. Theatre Works); While I Yet Live (Primary Stages); The Mountaintop, The Brothers Size (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Goddess (O’Neill National Music Theater Conference); The Brothers Size (Everyman Theatre); Marcus; Or The Secret of Sweet (City Theatre); Broke-ology (Lincoln Center Theater, Kansas City Repertory Theatre); four seasons at the Obie Award-winning Fire This Time Festival; Bronzeville, (Robey Theatre Company, NAACP Award nomination). Film: Eve (directed by B.Monét). Upcoming films: The Browsing Effect. Larry is also a published playwright. Education: Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.