Gail Becker, a seasoned Cabaret artist, loves to jump back on the theatre stage whenever she gets the chance. Her roles in Sunday in the Park with George: Frieda, Mrs. and Harriet, helped receive aJoseph Jefferson Citation for Best Musical Production. In only 2 years she has been seen on each of the 5 stages in Madison's prestigious Overture Center, and has worked with over 5 different theatre companies. While in Chicago, she performed at many venues such as Drury Lane, Park West, Skokie Theatre, and Theatre at the Center.  Some credits include the Witch in Into the Woods, Gussie in Merrily We Roll Along, Edith in Pirates of Penzance, and Virginia in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes….  With the Apollo Chorus of Chicago Gail performed at Ravinia in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and other venues including Orchestra Hall, Harris Theatre, and the 4th Presbyterian Church.  

Her Chicago based trio group, 3Girls3, filled houses in Chicago at the famous Drury Lane Theatre on Michigan Ave., Navy Pier, Park West, Davenport's Cabaret Room and Skokie Theatre. Other cities performed in are San Francisco, Boston, St. Louis, and New York. You can learn more about the girls at  3Girls3.com

Gail is a native to Chicago, having grown up in Batavia, Illinois, but has switched gears in her life to include the pastoral settings of central Wisconsin.  She received a BFA in Theatre Performance from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Gail freelances as a Musical Director / Choreographer / Musical Theatre Instructor throughout Madison.  She also maintains her own private voice studio focusing on musical theatre and cabaret vocal techniques. Please visit www.gailkoppa.com to see more information about her studio.

In Madison, Gail has Directed / Musical Directed / Choreographed / Vocal Consulted for shows with Stoughton Village Players, MadCAP, CTM, and Four Seasons Theater. She teaches numerous musical theatre worksops and adjudicates for The Overture Center's Tommy Awards and WSMA.

Ms. Becker also expands her career by including jingle and voice-over work, she hopes to someday narrate books. Ms. Becker also taps into even more of her creative nature by doing free lance Graphic Design work.

She specializes in entertainer promotion materials such as postcard design and business cards. Please download her portfolio here to see samples of her work.

Please download my Educator Packet which includes:
Curriculum Vitae
Educational Resume
Director Resume
Performance Resume
Educational Philosophy
Letters of Recommendation