Gamm Theatre Hires Amy Gravell As Managing Director
The board of directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) has announced the hiring of Amy Gravell as managing director, effective November 11. Gravell comes with more than 20 years of experience in Rhode Island's nonprofit sector, and a deep commitment to community building and the arts.
Gamm Announces Departure Of Managing Director
W. Lynn McKinney, president of the board of directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm), announces that Oliver Dow is leaving the organization after five seasons as managing director to pursue other interests.
Gamm Announces Gamm Gala 34!
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will hold its annual fundraiser on Monday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI. GAMM GALA 34 will honor Steve Durkee with The David Wax Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Arts in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the arts in Rhode Island. This special evening also celebrates The Gamm's first season in its new Warwick home.
Gamm Stages First Play For Young Audiences In Warwick
The Gamm Education Department is pleased to present Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome by Bill Harley, adapted and directed by Jessica Chace. Last season, a successful limited run of Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year launched Gamm Education Presents, the theater's first programming for young audiences. This second Gamm-Harley collaboration promises even more fun for the entire family in The Gamm's new, larger Warwick venue.
Williams' THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Opens Debut Season in Warwick
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre(The Gamm) opens Season 34 (2018-2019) with Tennessee Williams' rarely performed masterpiece, The Night of the Iguana. The production marks the theater's debut in its new home at 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI. Considered Williams' last great play, The Night of the Iguana follows defrocked Episcopal clergyman Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon and fellow guests at a dilapidated resort on the Mexican coast -- all seeking human connection while battling their personal demons.
Gamm Announces New Opening Date For Season 34 In Warwick
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will open its debut season in its new Warwick home on October 11 with Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. This shift from a previously scheduled September opening will allow The Gamm to start its 2018-2019 season with renovations to its performance space fully completed and the venue ready for audiences.
Warwick's Gamm Theatre to Credit 2nd Story Ticket Holders
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to offer ticket holders for Warren's recently closed 2nd Story Theatre a credit toward upcoming shows in its new Warwick home. The face value of tickets for 2nd Story's two remaining summer productions may be applied toward any show of The Gamm's 2018-2019 Season, based on availability.
The Gamm Announces Gamm Gala 33
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will hold its annual fundraiser on Monday, April 9 at 6 p.m. at the historic Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. GAMM GALA 33 will honor Leon C. Boghossian III with the David Wax Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Arts in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the arts in Rhode Island. This special evening also pays tribute to The Gamm's 15 years at the armory.
Gamm Announces Debut Season In Warwick
Tony Estrella, artistic director of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm), is delighted to announce the theater's debut season in its new Warwick home. Season 34 opens in September at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard with a slate of provocative stories that resonate boldly with our lives today. They include a U.S. premiere, a New England premiere, a recent Pulitzer Prize finalist, and two landmark works of the modern American theater. The 2018-2019 season will also deliver an enhanced audience experience, from free parking in our private lot, to a spacious lobby and a newly renovated, flexible performance space.
Gamm Opens 2018 With Columbus' Translation Of UNCLE VANYA
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) starts the new year with Curt Columbus' critically acclaimed translation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Columbus, artistic director for Providence's Trinity Repertory Company, also directs this classic world drama.
Gamm Board Appoints W. Lynn McKinney As President
The board of directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to announce the appointment of W. Lynn McKinney as president, effective October 24, 2017. McKinney assumes the presidency at an exciting and pivotal time in The Gamm's history, as the theater prepares to relocate to a permanent home at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, R.I. in time for its 2018-2019 Season.
The Gamm Moves to Permanent Home in Warwick
The Board of Directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) announces that the theater will be relocating to 1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI in time for its 2018-2019 Season. The Gamm will continue to perform at its current location at the Pawtucket Armory for the remainder of Season 33.
Gamm Adapts Bill Harley Book for Young Audiences
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) Education Department is pleased to present Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley, adapted and directed by Jessica Chace. Adult actors play a variety of roles in this engaging story about a very normal kid's experiences with terrifying teachers, best friends, playground bullies, and the joys and fears of making one's way through the world.
Gamm Theatre Announces Gamm Gala 32!
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will hold its annual fundraiser on Monday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at the historic Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. GAMM GALA 32 will honor Maureen and Tom Moakley with the David Wax Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Arts in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the arts in Rhode Island. This special evening also celebrates the life and astonishing artistry of the late Natalie Babbitt, author of 'Tuck Everlasting' and a longtime Gamm supporter.
Jennifer Haley's Mind-Bending THE NETHER at The Gamm
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) stages The Nether, American playwright Jennifer Haley's daring sci-fi drama set in the dark recesses of the Web. Director Judith Swift (Grounded, The Beauty Queen of Leenane) mounts a limited 4-week run of this twisting, turning, two-tiered investigation into the moral consequences of making even the most depraved dreams a reality in the virtual world.
The Gamm Theatre Announces 2016-2017 Season
Tony Estrella, artistic director of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm), is pleased to announce the theater's 2016-2017 Season. The diverse 5-play line-up includes contemporary landmark plays, a world premiere adaptation of a classic masterpiece, and a cutting-edge sci-fi crime drama new to Gamm audiences. 'In what may be our most ambitious slate of plays yet, we'll travel to the Tudor court of 16th-century England for King Elizabeth, a new version of Friedrich Schiller's political masterpiece Mary Stuart; then to a girls boarding school in New England for Lillian Hellman's groundbreaking Depression-era drama, The Children's Hour.
Barbara Dreyer to be Honored at Gamm Gala 31
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will hold its annual fundraiser on Monday, April 11 at 6 p.m. at the historic Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket.GAMM GALA 31 will honor Barbara Dreyer of Capital Properties with the first annual David Wax Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Arts
The Gamm Receives Gift to Establish Endowment Fund
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre has announced an endowment gift of $50,000 from David M. Wax, the theater's former board president and managing director, and his wife, Elaine Arden Cali. The gift will establish a permanent fund to benefit the long-term goals of The Gamm, ensure the organization's financial security, and generate general annual operating income in support of artistic and educational programming.