The People

We believe that performing together builds a tremendous community bond and raises the esteem of the whole school. GEAR believes that theater should not only entertain but educate and inspire as well. In the past we have produced plays dealing with recycling, art history, library science, and more.

BETH BERRY
BETH BERRYPlaywright & Director
Beth, our playwright and director, has a theater background and an uncanny ability to organize and welcome people into the spirit of the play.
JOANNE RICCITELLI
JOANNE RICCITELLIStage Manager
Joanne, whose day job is at the South Kingstown Land Trust, acts as producer, organizing programs, cast lists, scene parents, etc.
EMILY JOHNSTON
EMILY JOHNSTONMusical Director
Emily Johnston is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education. She is the strings teacher for South Kingstown, RI as well as the principal cellist of the Warwick Symphony Orchestra.
ANNE & TIM CASHMAN
ANNE & TIM CASHMANProps & Set Construction
Anne (special education class room assistant) and Tim (builds submarines for Electric Boat) have created a dragon, a talking rock, a spaceship, a Calder mobile, and numerous other props for our productions, all with practically no budget.
KATHY GIEBLERLighting
Kathy is a professional lighting designer and engineer.
RICK MCKINNEYSound Manager
Rick is a professional sound designer and engineer.
MICH MULLERWeb Design
Mich likes to make websites for cool organizations.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors
BOB HICKSPresident of the Board
CHRIS BARRETTBoard Treasurer
CHRISTINE COLTONBoard Secretary
BETH BERRYBoard of Directors & Artistic Director
JEANNE CONGDONBoard of Directors
MEAGHAN FOY-ANDERSONBoard of Directors
JONATHAN GARVEYBoard of Directors
BILLIE JO GRAYBoard of Directors
KIMBERLY MATHERBoard of Directors
JUDY NIEDBALABoard of Directors
HONOR PIERCEBoard of Directors
ROBERT ROMEROBoard of Directors
PAM SANTOSBoard of Directors

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501 (c) (3)

GEAR (Give Everyone A Role) Productions is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization founded by a small group of local artists whose goal was to provide positive performance experiences for the students of South Kingstown. Since 2000, GEAR has produced more than 13 original plays involving thousands of children and members of the learning community including faculty, staff, parents, and students with special needs. A typical GEAR show involves over 100 children. In 2010, responding to a lack of performance opportunities for people with cognitive and physical challenges, GEAR collaborated with the Contemporary Theater Company to produce our first “All-Abilities” play and have continued with a new production each year since.

“Wonderful all-abilities community theater group with elaborate staging, costumes, scenery and live music!”

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