Leslie Alan Coates is from Salina, KS where a passionate high school drama teacher invited him to learn a love for theatre. He holds a BFA in Theatre from Emporia State University and an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University. You have seen him on the Forum stage in a Words and Music presentation, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and Christmas Letters. Leslie is also a staff member of First United Methodist Church and services on the Forum Theatre Company Board.