About Jahmeel: 

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​Jahmeel is a humble, small town boy from Dundee, MI. He stumbled through his first play as Sandy The Candy Vendor in Brigadoon as a high school freshman, and has never looked back since!

He received his Bachelor's Degree in Theatre at Eastern Michigan University in 2013, where he experimented with many different types of performing arts: He even created his own Comedy troupe, Laugh-a-Minute Enterprises, the only Student Organization on Campus dedicated to all forms of Comedy!

He took a brief Hiatus to study other aspects of acting; including a 4 month internship with Walt Disney World, which was one of the most magical experiences of his life! He joined the Comedysportz Detroit roster; an interactive Improv Comedy troupe.

With his training both behind and on stage and camera, He has graduated with a MFA in Acting from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA on April 2018!
He was last seen this past summer as the acting instructor for Rich Theatre's 2019 Summer play: Suessical Jr!

He has just moved to Pennsylvania and is looking forward to help build up the arts scene in the Scranton-Wilkes Barre area.

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The Tempest: 
​"...He (Caliban) seeks to be liberated from Prospero’s yoke by means of Stefano (Jahmeel Powers) and Trinculo (Jason Osorio), who form a comic duo. By turns buffoonish and wry, earnest and knowing, their performance falls over the edge of absurdity, as it should." 
-Eleanor Cade Busby | July 18, 2016 
​The School for Sausage: 
"In typical Commedia Dell’arte fashion, this story ends happily, with the forgiveness of debt and the marriage of the young lovers, Isabella and Lelio, portrayed very well by Mariah Colby and Jahmeel Powers. (Their lovelorn scenes alone are worth the price of admission.)" 
-Kym Reinstadler | July 29, 2017

​News and Updates 

Playroom: Home For the Holidays
-December 7th, 2019

I am ecstatic to be part of Gaslight Theatre's one-act festival, Home for the Holidays!
Show runs 2 weekends from December 12th to December 21!
For more information, see the Facebook Event HERE
See our write up in NEPA scene HERE as well!

What, Me, Absurd?
-September 29th, 2019

Join me as I co-host a one time afternoon showcase dedicated to the Theatre of the Absurd. The showcase culminates in a performance, co-directed by me, of an original play called “No It to Get”: combining the works of Samuel Beckett, Shakespeare’s King Lear, and other various popular culture.
Presented by the Wyoming Valley Arts League.

Suessical Jr.
-June 15th, 2019

I will be joining the Summer camp Staff at Rich Theatre in Virginia Beach, VA as an acting instructor for this year's show: Suessical Jr.! 

I am so excited to work with a passionate group of kids, and on a musical that I really love! 

Sterilized= 3rd Best Actor Win!

Thank you Seven Cities Film Showcase for providing with my 3rd Best actor  award!! Congratulations again to all the cast and crew of this powerful short film! 

While it's finishing the festival circuit, please enjoy a trailer for the movie: 

Upcoming Performances: 


Gaslight Theatre presents: Playroom- Home for the Holidays
When: December 12 to December 14th at 7:30pm
December 19th to December 21st at 7:30pm
December 15th at 2pm
Where: Kings College (Theatre)
(133 N River Street St., Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Facebook event HERE
Write up (NEPA Scene) HERE