60 Minutes
Run Time
Zephyr Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Location
June
5 · 11 · 21 · 27
Dates
for validation, forcing him to confront trauma, shame and the cost of outsourcing self-worth.
Against the backdrop of the 2016 election 6 Out of 10 traces a gay actor’s search
Raised in the South and shaped by religious expectations and unresolved childhood trauma, McKinnon has spent his life trying to be “seen.” Through a whirlwind of relationships and auditions, he searches for validation in all of the wrong places.
*6 out of 10* is a raw, theatrical journey through love, politics, trauma, and self-reclamation.
6 out of 10 is a darkly funny and deeply personal one man show about a struggling gay actor looking to see how he measures up in Hollywood and in love.
Set during the chaos of the 2016 election
McKinnon Powell is an actor and writer whose work explores identity, vulnerability, and the human experience. Drawing from his own life, his storytelling blends humor with emotional depth—creating characters and narratives that feel both personal and universal.
6 Out of 10 was born from his own search for belonging, shaped by his experiences growing up in the South and navigating the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.
McKINNON POWELL
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