People’s Light debut. Mikal K. Odom is a theatre artist, teacher, and filmmaker with over 20 years of experience performing on stage and screen. His acting credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Walnut Street Theatre, Company and To Kill a Mockingbird at the Ritz Theatre Company, and the award-winning feature LUV Don’t Live Here, which won the Audience Award at qFLIX Philadelphia Film Festival. Mikal is also a two-time Philadelphia Independent Film Video Association Grant recipient and the 2024 Philadelphia Dancing with the Stars Champion.