Gamm Theatre

The Sandra Feinstien Gamm Theatre is a small theater in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

About the Gamm Theatre

The Gamm Theatre was founded in 1984 by seven members of the graduating class of Trinity Rep Conservatory and was then called Alias Stage.

Little more than five years had passed when a fire forced the actors out of their original space in an old mill. Thankfully, support from the public allowed them to move to a second mill location.

In 1998, the theatre accepted a donation from Alan Shawn Feinstein and it was renamed the Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre, for his beloved sister. The theatre was becoming very popular and the 75 seat house that was currently in use was not enough. The theater staff searched for a new venue and found one in Pawtucket. It was the Pawtucket Armory Annex.

In 2003, the new season at their new home opened with "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas.Soon, The Gamm Theatre became a member of New England Area Theatre, a bargaining unit of Actor's Equity Association.The theatre has acquired much praise and support from the City of Pawtucket, subscribers, and fans.

Artistic and Managing Directors

Anthony (Tony) Estrella, a Pawtucket native, has been a director and actor with the Gamm for over seven years. He has appeared in over a dozen productions including "The Lonesome West", "Crime and Punishment", "Red Noses", "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice", "Julius Caesar", "The Crucible", "The Tempest", "The Homecoming", "Travesties", "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Grapes of Wrath", and the title roles in "Henry V" and "Hamlet". He has also directed the company's productions of "Twelfth Night", "The Beard of Avon", "An Enemy of the People", "A Child's Christmas in Wales", "Hot L Baltimore" and "Uncle Vanya".He has also appeared in theaters across New England and teaches acting and script analysis at the University of Rhode Island.Estrella appeared in the Martin Scorsese film "The Departed" and the Disney film "Underdog".Tony is a graduate of Trinity Rep Conservatory and the University of Rhode Island.

Yvonne Seggerman spent seven seasons as the director of sales and marketing at Trinity Repertory Company where the theater's annual revenue doubled. Yvonne serves on the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Pawtucket Arts Festival, and is president of the RI Citizens Arts Board.Yvonne is a former professional choreographer and dancer and a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College.

Artistic Associates

The Gamm has several artistic associates who have helped the company obtain its reputation through time and talent.They are: Sam Babbit, Jeanine Kane, Jim O'Brien, Christopher Byrnes, David T. Howard, Wendy Overly Casey Seymour Kim, Steve Kidd and Karen Carpenter.

Board of Directors

*Coline Covington, President
*Pia Potter, Vice President
*Samuel F. Babbitt, Treasurer
*Richard Blockson, Secretary

*Marc Ardizzone
*Lawrence G. Brown
*Anthony Estrella
*Dr. Stephen Gamm
*Lynne Kelly
*Robert Martin
*Lea Montalto-Rook
*Diane Rocco
*Maury Ryan, Esq.
*Dr. Albert Scheiner
*Yvonne Seggerman
*Dr. Irving A. Spaulding
*Dr. Kathleen Swann
*William P. Wingate

Gamm Staff

Artistic Director -Tony Estrella

Managing Director - Yvonne Seggerman

Communcations & Marketing Director - Gail Hulbert

Accounting & Box Office Manager - Tom DiMaggio

Education Director - Steve Kidd

Group Sales -Elizabeth Bochichio

Accountant - Michael Criscione of Lefkowitz, Garfinkle, Champi and De Rienzo

Graphic Designers -Fresh Oil Design, Two Russos Design, Kendrick Design

Web Designer -Embolden Design

Photographer -Peter Goldberg

2007-8 season

*"The Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance, directed by Tony Estrella, September 6 - October 7, 2007
*"Nixon's Nixon" by Russell Lees, directed by Judith Swift, *October 25 - November 18, 2007
*"The Pillowman" by Martin McDonagh, directed by Peter Sampieri, January 24 - February 24, 2008
*"Boston Marriage" by David Mamet, directed by Judith Swift, March 20 - April 13, 2008
*"The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Sampieri, May 15 - June 15, 2008