THE THEATER PROJECT STAFF

  • Amanda LaFlamme

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Amanda LaFlamme (She/Her) has been with The Theater Project for 16+ years and currently serves as the Executive Director.  She is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine and recently completed the MANP Leadership Institute for Executive Directors. She is a strong believer in the philosophy and processes of The Theater Project and is honored to steward Al’s mission for the next generation of theater kids and adults. Her favorite part of the job is interacting with the community, and when not working, she enjoys being creative and spending time with her two children, Oliver and William.

  • Lexine Mainwaring

    BOX OFFICE MANAGER

    Lexine Mainwaring (She/Her/Ally) was a public high school teacher for 32 years. When she heard that The Theater Project was going to perform Inherit The Wind, she got a group of educators together to help sponsor this important show. After she retired, one of the TTP Board members asked Lexine if she'd like a job, to which she replied, "Heck, no!" (or something like that). But TTP is such a special place--welcoming and accessible to everyone who is looking for a safe and caring community in which to learn and grow and have fun--she embraced the opportunity to be a part of it as the Box Office Manager. In her spare time, she tutors New Mainers, reads widely, studies French, gardens, experiments with cooking, and looks after Lucie, the feline princess of all she surveys.

  • Mia Garza

    THEATER MANAGER

    Mia Garza (She/Her) was first introduced to The Theater Project in early 2025 while designing lights for The Wizard of Oz. She is a 2024 graduate of Wheaton College Massachusetts, where she studied Theater and Hispanic Studies. In the theater, she specializes in stage management and lighting design. She is passionate about making theater an equitable and accessible space for all to enjoy, and is honored to be able to do so in her local community. In her spare time, she loves reading, cooking new recipes, and taking care of her gecko, Fizzgig.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President - John Tower
Vice President - Audrey Burns
Secretary - Nina Roth-Wells

Directors:
Jim Adolf
Rose Callan
Audrey Cross
Julie Middleton

  • John Tower (He/Him) has been a board member of The Theater Project since 2019. He is actively involved in community outreach, audience engagement, and building and grounds maintenance. You can find him in the audience or House Managing during events. John's journey with The Theater Project began when his son spent most of his childhood there. He wanted to contribute his time to a non-profit that shares his values and brings joy to the youth community. John is a parent, a runner, and a theater lover. He enjoys spending his free time contributing to the hard work at The Theater Project.

  • Audrey Thebarge (She/Her) first fell in love with The Theater Project as a teen. As an actor in The Young Company she found community and confidence. She went on to study Theater, Rhetoric, and Music at Bates College, where she now works in the Admission Office. Audrey loves to support the Theater through organizing fundraiser events and spreading the word about this special place on School Street.

  • Nina Roth-Wells (She/Her) has served on the TTP board since 2018.  Nina’s daughter Emma was involved in the TTP young company and Nina got to know the theater while driving Emma to and from rehearsals.  While on the board Nina has served as treasurer, president and most recently secretary.  While not a “theater person” herself Nina enjoys watching others perform in live theater and improv.  Nina is an art conservator and lives with her husband Andy, children Emma and Chase and a whole lot of animals.

  • Jim Adolf (He/Him) is Vice President for Donor Information and Engagement in the Bowdoin College Development Office. A graduate of Wesleyan University (BA in English with Honors) and Columbia University School of Law (JD with Honors), he is the author of two plays published by Eldridge Publishing Inc. and performed at The Theater Project and in other theaters and schools around the country. Jim lives in Brunswick with his wife, who is a high school principal. Their two daughters, who live in Washington DC and Connecticut, are both Theater Project alumni.

  • Rose Callan (She/Her) originally joined The Theater Project as an actor and stage manager while in high school but as an adult has been participating as a board member since 2016. She enjoys taking care of and improving the theater building itself and helping to put together events so people can experience the sense of community and belonging that the theater provides. She lives in Portland with her husband and several animals who appear in every recent picture of her except this one.

  • Audrey Cross (she/her) is a proud alumna of the Theater Project's Young Company. She started out with TTP in the 2006 production of "The Phantom Tollbooth," and was active through when she graduated high school in 2011. She studied Ecology and Environmental Sciences at UMaine and then worked for her alma mater for a few years. When she returned to Brunswick, amidst challenges and life changes, she felt all the good feelings rush back when she visited the Theater Project. She joined the Theater Project Board so that she could pay it forward for other young people to experience the magic of that safe and creative space, the invitation to try new things, and the supportive community; Audrey reflects often that though life is full of changes, those experiences, skills and connections stay with you! She loved teaching a couple of classes at the Theater Project for children ages 3-5, and she looks forward to learning more about empowering youth. Audrey is now a mixed media artist, jewelry designer, shaman, gardener, and volunteer.