James Phillip Gates
The theatre can play an enormous part in the transformation of the whole of existence.
Vesevolod Meyerhold
About.
James Phillip Gates is an award-winning director and producer, actor and audiobook narrator based in Los Angeles. Having trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England, he co-founded Dramarama, the theatre company instrumental in helping expand the largest youth drama festival (Shakespeare Schools Festival) throughout the UK.
He later led Roust Theatre Company in New York as Artistic Director, shaping its creative vision and steering a slate of socially charged productions. During his tenure, he championed new writing, revived bold contemporary texts, and pushed the company toward work that digs into the human condition and interrogates the world we navigate.
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Now on the West Coast, James brings his theatre-honed instincts to audiobook narration and voice-over, pairing sharp storytelling with a deep commitment to collaboration. He thrives in the creative trenches with fellow artists, aiming to create performances that are honest, dynamic, and truly engaging.
I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.
Oscar Wilde
