PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025
JASON CABRAL | 39
Executive director, The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and how are you responding to it? Staying relevant and financially stable in a time of rapid change. Federal support for the arts is under renewed threat, and audience behavior has shifted dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re competing in an oversaturated entertainment market where convenience and digital content win, but what we offer can’t be replicated by a screen or artificial intelligence. We’re looking closely at how our education programs can help fill the gaps left by underfunded public schools.
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What was your first job? Walgreens. Customer service will both humble and shape a teenager.
What is your favorite personal activity/pastime away from the office? Karaoke. After a long workday or week, there’s nothing better than grabbing a mic and letting it all out.
What led you to pursuing a career in your current industry? I started as a performer, singing in church, playing trumpet in the school band, then eventually falling headfirst into theater. That’s where I found my people.
