THE GAMM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Gamm Theatre welcomes a fifth cohort of emerging artists of color to its Gamm Fellowship Program. Starting with the program’s 2021-22 pilot year, the three fellows are recent graduates of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Rhode Island College (RIC), and the University of Rhode Island (URI). The 10-month program in partnership with Rhode Island’s public institutions of higher education is a paid fellowship designed to provide an immersive experience in all areas of theater making, and establish mentoring relationships between aspiring and established theater professionals.
Over the course of The Gamm’s 2025-26 season, fellows will engage in all areas of creative, administrative, and educational theater making. Each also has been paired with an advanced career mentor who will provide guidance about making a living in the theater industry.
ABOUT THE FELLOWS
Nayeli Vazquez of Central Falls graduated from Rhode Island College (‘25) with a B.A. in theater performance. Nayeli is passionate about theater, film, and television, and loves to work collaboratively to bring meaningful stories to life. Among her favorite roles to date is Marianne in The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, a character that deepened her connection to bold, thought-provoking story telling. As a Gamm fellow, Nayeli is excited to grow as an artist and connect with a dynamic creative community. Nayeli’s mentor is Steve Kidd, an acting and directing teacher at Moses Brown School, as well as a Gamm actor (Amadeus, Hangmen) and director (The Effect, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?).
Max Hayden was born and raised in Warwick and is a graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island (’25). With the CCRI Players, he performed a wide range of roles, including McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Charlie in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; John Wilkes Booth in Assassins; and Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors. At The Wilbury Theatre Group, he played Romeo in I’m at Your Window. Max was named a 2025 finalist at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. His mentor is Rodney Witherspoon II, an actor (Angels in America, It’s a Wonderful Life at The Gamm), writer, director, and teaching artist, and also a graduate of Brown/Trinity Rep’s M.F.A. program.
Igdaliah “Iggy” Makor was born in Minnesota and raised in Pawtucket. He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island (’24), where he majored in sports medicine and communications. After taking an acting class, he fell in love with the art form. A self-described all-around entertainer and content creator, he enjoys acting, directing and filmmaking. He played Mr. Sauce in URI’s production of Marie Antoinette and has acted in several short films. Iggy’s mentor is Anthony Goes, an actor (Between Riverside and Crazy, True West at The Gamm) and an adjunct theater professor at both CCRI and RIC.
