Keith Powell Biography

Fast Facts

• The founder and Producing Artistic Director of Contemporary Stage Company in Wilmington, Delaware
• Nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2013
• Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2001
• Quote: "I come from a very poor family that preached humility․ I have been a theater, acting and film nerd since I can remember, so when I get to set, I try to just put my head down and do the work․"
• Initially a theater actor, he eventually was named the producing artistic director of the Contemporary Stage Company based in Wilmington, Delaware, before eventually relocating to Los Angeles to pursue screen roles
• Landed his breakout role on NBC's "30 Rock" in 2007
• Developed Whisper House, a musical-theatre show, with singer Duncan Sheik
• While producing stage productions in Delaware, he would eventually get the chance to work with legends such as Lynn Redgrave, Richard Easton and Keith David
• The youngest artistic director of a professional theater in the U․S․ at the time