Sam Babbitt

Previous Gamm Roles:

Leonard in Why Torture is Wrong..., Shelly Levene in Glengarry Glen Ross, Tom in The Glass Menagerie, Prince in Romeo and Juliet, Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, Jacob in Awake and Sing!, Grand Inquisitor of Spain in Don Carlos, Gremio in The Taming of the Shrew, Cardinal Bernard F. Law in Sin: A Cardinal Deposed, Minister of Culture/Protagonist in Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (PressConference/Catastrophe), Commander-in-Chief/Old Colonel/Farmer in Mother Courage and Her Children, Bejart in La Bête, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, OldColin/Burbage/Walsingham in The Beard of Avon, Pope Clement VI in Red Noses, Aslaksen in An Enemy of the People, Anchor/Cicero in Julius Caesar, Barrymore in Barrymore, Governor Danforth in The Crucible, Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Prospero in The Tempest, Sir in The Dresser, King Lear in King Lear, Polonius in Hamlet

Other Theaters:

Marley’s Ghost/Old Joe in A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep; Love Letters, Hello Dolly, Gypsy, Berlin Revue at Community Players, Pawtucket; Shenandoah, On the Twentieth Century, My Favorite Year, Prelude to a Kiss at East Greenwich Players; The King and I, The Sound of Music, I Never Sang for My Father, Relatively Speaking, Round and Round the Garden, Shadowlands at The Providence Players (Barker Playhouse)

Other:

Sam has been associated with The Gamm since 1992 when it was Alias Stage in Olneyville. A Gamm resident actor and long-time member of the board of directors, he currently serves as vice president.

Karen Carpenter

Previous Gamm Roles:

Mary Magdalene/Corinthian in Paul, Miss Prothero/Mother/Edith in A Child's Christmas in Wales, Gillian/Magda/Candida in Rock 'n' Roll, Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, Ruth in Grace, Miss Mabel Chiltern in An Ideal Husband, Catherine in Boston Marriage, Mother in The Pillowman, Pinhead/ London Policeman/ Duchess/ Countess in The Elephant Man, Voices in Radio Free Emerson, Gila (One for the Road)/Reporter (Press Conference) in Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, Regimental Clerk/Young Girl/ Peasant Girl in Mother Courage and Her Children, Marquise Therese Du Parc in La Bête, Pope Joan/Win in Top Girls, Girleen Kelleher in The Lonesome West, Viola in Twelfth Night, Geoffrey Dunderbread/ Lady Lettice in The Beard of Avon, Billing in An Enemy of the People

Other:

Karen is a Gamm resident actor. She teaches theater at Pawtucket’s Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

Jeanine Kane*

Previous Gamm Roles:

Hildegarde in Why Torture is Wrong..., Nora Helmer in A Doll's House, Eleanor/Esme(older) in Rock 'n' Roll, Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter, Mrs. Cheveley in An Ideal Husband, Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew, Mrs. Kendal/Pinhead in The Elephant Man, Elomire in La Bête, Marlene in Top Girls, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Sister Marguerite Delair in Red Noses, Petra in An Enemy of the People, Lemon in Aunt Dan and Lemon, Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Valerie in The Weir, Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Helena in Uncle Vanya, Maire in Translations, Mama in A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Cordelia in King Lear, Kyra in Skylight, Suzy in Hot l Baltimore, Molly in Molly Bloom, Anya in The Cherry Orchard

Other Theaters:

Trinity Repertory Company, NewGate Theatre, Worcester Forum Theatre, Public Theatre (Maine), Threshold Theatre

TV/Film:

Brotherhood (Showtime), Elizabeth Gunness (Anomaly Productions), Infected (Woodhaven)

Other:

Jeanine is a Gamm resident actor and a graduate of Trinity Rep Conservatory. She teaches acting and voice at Massasoit Community College.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Steve Kidd*

Previous Gamm Roles:

Torvald in A Doll's House, Dennis in Mauritius, Ferdinand in Rock 'n' Roll, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing, The Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter, Don Carlos in Don Carlos, Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew, Ariel in The Pillowman, Crumpet in The SantaLand Diaries (2006, 2007, 2009), Dr. Frederick Treves in The Elephant Man, Henry Dale in Radio Free Emerson, Patrick McSorley in Sin: A Cardinal Deposed, Eilif in Mother Courage and Her Children, Prince Conti in La Bête, Sebastian in Twelfth Night, William Shakspere in The Beard of Avon, Grez (Master of Flagellants) in Red Noses, Hovstad in An Enemy of The People, Marshal Herrick in The Crucible

Other Theaters:

Close Up Theatre in Los Angeles, The Drill Hall in London, The Boston Center for the Arts, The Boston Playwrights Theatre

Other:

Steve has a master’s degree in theater from Brown University. He is The Gamm’s education director, as well as a resident actor. Steve performs his original one-man drama, Sigh/ Omelas, about children with HIV and AIDS for schools and colleges around New England. He is a 2008 recipient of the Lewis Hine Award for his work on behalf of youth in need.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Jim O’Brien*

Previous Gamm Roles:

Peter/Corinthian in Paul, Philip in Mauritius, Max in Rock 'n' Roll, Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet, Tony in Grace, Sir Robert Chiltern in An Ideal Husband, Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew, President Richard Nixon in Nixon’s Nixon, Father Nerval (A Hand Witch of the Second Stage)/Reporter (Press Conference)/Luke (Catastrophe) in Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, Cook in Mother Courage and Her Children, De Brie in La Bête, Coleman Connor in The Lonesome West, Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night, John Heminge/LordBurleigh in The Beard of Avon, Peter Stockmann in An Enemy of the People, Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar, Father/Freddie in Aunt Dan and Lemon, Reverend Hale in The Crucible, Gooper in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Horatio in Hamlet, Teddy in The Homecoming, Astrov in Uncle Vanya

Other Theaters:

The Gentleman Caller, The Glass Menagerie at Portland Stage Company; Arthur,Love! Valour! Compassion! at SpeakEasy Theater, Boston; 2nd Story Theatre, NewGate Theatre and Perishable Theatre, Rhode Island

Other:

Jim is a Gamm resident artist and a graduate of Trinity Rep Conservatory.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Wendy Overly*

Previous Gamm Roles:

Luella in Why Torture is Wrong..., Mrs. Prothero/Auntie Hannah in A Child's Christmas in Wales, Amanda in The Glass Menagerie, Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Grace in Grace, Bessie Berger in Awake and Sing!, Anna in Boston Marriage, Miss Sandwich/Pinhead Manager/Snork/Princess Alexandra in The Elephant Man, Judge Sweeny/ Stenographer/ other roles in Sin: A Cardinal Deposed, Mother Courage in Mother Courage and Her Children, Maria in Twelfth Night, Queen Elizabeth in The Beard of Avon, Monselet/ Mother Metz in Red Noses, Mari Hoff in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Aunt Dan in Aunt Dan and Lemon, Ann Putnam in The Crucible, Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Other Theaters:

The Year of the Baby, Exchange at Café Mimosa, Self Defense at Perishable Theatre; A Blithering Christmas, A Lie of the Mind, The Food Chain at NewGate Theatre; Regional and NYC credits include The Waterfront Ensemble, Mettawee River Theatre Company, New England Lyric Opera Co., Foundation Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Porthouse Theatre, Highlands Playhouse, Mill Mountain Theatre and The Warehouse

Director:

Season’s Greetings (2006 & 2007), Top Girls at The Gamm; All Soul’s Day at Perishable Theatre, in addition to over 50 productions in professional theaters and universities

Film/Television:

Infected, Elizabeth Gunness (Anomaly Pictures), Hard Luck, "Brotherhood" (Showtime)

Other:

Wendy has been dialect coach for the Showtime series “Brotherhood” and Disney’s “Surrogates”. She is a Gamm resident actor, Gamm Studio instructor, a quilt artist (Dancing River Quilts) and personal chef and baker (Overly Delicious).

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Casey Seymour Kim*

Previous Gamm Roles:

Felicity in Why Torture is Wrong..., Mary in Mauritius, Lenka in Rock 'n' Roll, Woman in 4:48 Psychosis, Pearl in The Scarlet Letter, Martha "Pixie" Feingold in Miss Pixie's Cable Access Holiday Extravaganza!, Lady Chiltern in An Ideal Husband, Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew, Claire in Boston Marriage, Jocelyn Dunbar in The Santa Land Diaries & Season’s Greetings (2006 & 2007), Marie Blin in A Hand Witch of the Second Stage (Enhanced Interrogation Techniques), Kattrin in Mother Courage and Her Children, Dorine in La Bête, Lady Nijo/Angie in Top Girls, Feste in Twelfth Night, Sonia/other roles in Crime and Punishment, Anne Hathaway in The Beard of Avon, Camille/Leper in Red Noses, LV in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Mother in Aunt Dan and Lemon, Aunt Hannah in A Child’s Christmas in Wales (2003)

Other Theaters:

Elemental Theatre, Perishable Theatre, First Stage and New Gate in Providence; The Newport Playhouse; Yale Cabaret in New Haven, The Tank in New York City; 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco.

Other:

Casey is a Gamm resident actor. She teaches theater courses at School One and Rhode Island College in Providence. She is also a member of the local improv troupe Improv Jones, which co-hosts the annual Providence Improv Festival.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Fred Sullivan, Jr.

Since 1997, Mr. Sullivan has been a resident director at The Gamm, where he has directed A Doll's House, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Glass Menagerie, Much Ado About Nothing (twice, 2009 and 2000), Awake and Sing! (Elliot Norton Award, Outstanding Production), Hamlet, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing (2000), The Tempest, The Birthday Party, The Dresser, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Crucible, Barrymore, One for the Road/Press Conference/Catastrophe and La Bête.

Fred is a long-time resident actor with Trinity Repertory Company, where he has played 100 roles in 26 seasons including: Sir Toby in Twelfth Night, Charles in Blithe Spirit (Elliot Norton Award, Outstanding Actor); Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Henriad; James Tyrone, Jr. in A Moon for the Misbegotten; Harold Hill in The Music Man; Joe Pitt in Angels in America; Edmund in Long Day’s Journey Into Night; Hook in Peter Pan, and many others. Mr. Sullivan directed Shooting Star and A Christmas Carol (2007) for Trinity. Fred has acted for Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. in Boston (Jacques in As You Like It, Elliot Norton Award, Outstanding Actor; Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Egeon in The Comedy of Errors), Actors Theater of Louisville, Berkeley Rep, Theater-by-the-Sea, The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, American Stage Festival and The New Jersey Shakespeare Festival. Fred teaches acting at The Gamm Studio, Trinity Rep and RISD. Fred will appear as Oscar Madison in Trinity Rep’s The Odd Couple in April.

Judith Swift

Swift has directed several productions for The Gamm including Rock 'n' Roll,  Travesties, The Homecoming, Henry V, Julius Caesar, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Oleanna, The Lonesome West, Sin: A Cardinal Deposed, Nixon’s Nixon, Boston Marriage, An Ideal Husband and The Scarlett Letter. She has worked Off-and Off Off-Broadway at such theaters as Second Stage and Ensemble Studio Theatre. Productions for New England-based companies include Wickenden Gate (Mother O!), Trinity Rep (The Water Principle) and Theatre-by-the-Sea (South Pacific, Phantom, Falsettos, Driving Miss Daisy, My Fair Lady). Swift served as a resident director at Brown University’s Rites and Reason Theatre for six years. She directed over 100 productions during her tenure at the University of Rhode Island where she is still a professor of theater, as well as communication studies. Swift has developed scripts for film and video, and authored or co-authored over 40 productions based on historical events and science. She is currently developing a script as Internet-based freeware based on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Charles Cofone

Charles has worked as a musical director, arranger, composer and sound designer in theater for 40 years, including regional, summer, university and Off Off-Broadway. As a Gamm resident sound designer and musical director, he has worked on many productions including Paul, A Child's Christmas in Wales (2010), Rock 'n' Roll, 4:48 Psychosis, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo and Juliet. Charles is the Director of Operational Affairs at Lincoln School in Providence.

David T. Howard

David is an Associate Professor of Costume Design at the University of Rhode Island and a resident artist at The Gamm Theatre, where he has collaborated on 25 productions. Recent designs include Paul, Rock 'n' Roll (costumes), 4:48 Psychosis (costumes), The SantaLand Diaries (2009, costumes) Romeo and Juliet, Don Carlos, Grace (scenery and costumes), Miss Pixie’s Holiday Extravaganza!!!, The Taming of the Shrew, Boston Marriage and the first two productions of The SantaLand Diaries & Season’s Greetings (scenery and costumes). At URI, David has designed 24 productions including: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Flea in Her Ear, Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, Blithe Spirit, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Into The Woods, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (scenery and costumes), La Bête, and Twelfth Night (scenery and costumes). Other local design credits include Theatre-By-The-Sea, Elemental Theatre, Connecticut Rep, and Brown University.

Marilyn Salvatore

Marilyn’s association with Alias Stage/The Gamm stems from its earliest days in the
Atlantic Mills in Olneyville. Her most recent designs for The Gamm were Red, Hamlet,
A Doll’s House, Mauritius, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Glass Menagerie, Much Ado
About Nothing, The Scarlet Letter, Awake and Sing!, An Ideal Husband, The
Pillowman, Nixon’s Nixon, The Lonesome West, Crime and Punishment, An Enemy
of the People and Red Noses. From 1984 to 2004, Marilyn was one of the costume
designers for Trinity Repertory Company, as well as the costume designer for Trinity
Rep Conservatory from 1988 to 2003. She has designed for most of Rhode Island’s
smaller theaters and many of its high schools and universities, including URI, Salve
Regina University and Portsmouth Abbey School. Marilyn’s designs have been seen
at Arena Stage, Perseverance Theater, and MetroStage, as well as on NOVA, The
History Channel and The Discovery Channel. Most recently she designed Rigoletto and La Cenerentola for Salt Marsh Opera, Marvin’s Room for URI, God of Carnage for Theatre-by-the-Sea, Fools for Ocean State Theatre Company, and Shrek! the Musical for Portsmouth Abbey. Marilyn is an adjunct professor of theater at URI and SRU, a freelance costume and jewelry designer, a Resident Artist at The Gamm, and a member of United Scenic Artists, the union for professional costume designers.

Matthew Terry

Matt has worked as a lighting designer for over 15 years in regional, educational and summer theater. Recent Gamm productions include Paul (master electrician), A Child's Christmas in Wales, Glengarry Glen Ross, Rock 'n' Roll, The Glass Menagerie, 4:48 Psychosis. Matt has designed over 90 stage productions spanning musicals, operas and dramas. He has a M.F.A. in lighting design from Boston University.

Stef Work*

A Gamm resident stage manager, Stef has worked on every Gamm production since Season 20 (2004-2005). Recent productions include Mauritius, Rock 'n' Roll, 4:48 Psychosis, The Scarlet Letter, Grace, Awake and Sing!, An Ideal Husband, Don Carlos, The Taming of the Shrew, Boston Marriage, The Pillowman, The Santa Land Diaries & Season’s Greetings, Nixon’s Nixon, The Elephant Man and Radio Free Emerson. Stef has a B.A. in theater production from Eastern University and has worked as props master at both the University of Rhode Island and at The Gamm. Originally from Philadelphia, she was a production manager for a small professional theater and worked as a freelance technician for many of Philly’s best small theaters.

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Jennifer Madden

Jennifer has served as The Gamm's resident dramaturge since 2004. She assistant directed Rock 'n' Roll at The Gamm. She was a dramaturge for Perishable Theatre's production of 1:23 and directed Sophie Treadwell's Machinal at Wheaton College. Jennifer received a Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies from Brown University. She teaches at various local colleges and has been a member of the faculty at Wheaton College since 2001, teaching courses in public speaking, theater history, and Asian performance. She has presented her work at conferences throughout the United States, Europe, Australia and India.