Eric Steckel (Mr. Gibbs) Eric began performing in 1969 at the University of Akron (The Boys from Syracuse, among others), at Goodyear Musical Theater (Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and Kismet), and finally at Weathervane (Kiss Me, Kate, Company, The Boys in the Band, and Sleuth). While living in Florida (1981–2020), he performed in Key West (Godspell, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine) and Orlando (Annie, among others). He began playing piano at the age of 16 and has continued playing and singing for churches and in gospel groups on the radio and nationally. He was a radio host for several years in Key West and hosted a TV show there five nights a week for 13 weeks. He is happy to be back at Weathervane after not performing for over 20 years.