Who's Who
David Gram – Producing Artistic Director
Originally from Toronto, Canada, David (he/him) is a Detroit-based theatre and opera director, actor, dramaturg, playwright, teacher and published author. His book, Contemporary Farce on the Global Stage, or Serious Laughter was published by Routledge in April 2024. David is an Associate Professor of Directing and Acting in the Department of Theatre at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, MI, and has directed and produced over 80 productions across the United States and Canada.
A director with a wide range of theatrical interests, David is equally at home working on everything from Shakespeare to Sondheim, from farce to Brecht, from contemporary American dramas to original plays, musicals, and operas. Selected directing credits: Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, ¡Farsa/Farce!, Pippin, Macbeth, The Who's Tommy, Hands on a Hardbody, The School for Scandal, A Chorus Line, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Godspell, Rent, In the Heights, La Cage aux Folles, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Curtains, A Little Night Music, The Good Person of Szechwan, What the Butler Saw, Bug, A Man of No Importance, Waiting for Godot, Tartuffe, Twelfth Night, and City of Angels.
On the operatic stage, David directed to critical and commercial acclaim the New England Premiere of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking for Boston Opera Collaborative. From 2010 to 2012 David served as the Artistic Director of Boston Opera Collaborative where he directed productions of Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, and Puccini’s La Boheme. Other opera credits include: Massenet’s Cendrillon (MetroWest Opera), and Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Opera del West).
From 2000-2003, David was the co-founder and Artistic Director of Shifting Point Theatre, a Vancouver-based company that produced classical, contemporary, and original works for the stage. From 2013-2017, David served as the Associate Artistic Director and Apprentice Program Coordinator of Theatre Aspen.
As an actor, he has appeared on Michigan stages as 'Orson Welles and others' in War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast (Detroit Mercy Theatre), 'Roy' in The Odd Couple and 'Jonathon/Miranda' in Casa Valentina with the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET), and 'Gremio' in The Taming of the Shrew with Water Works Theatre's Shakespeare in Royal Oak. Selected regional credits include ‘Aubrey Piper’ in the American Century Theatre’s production of The Show-Off, ‘Kulygin’ in Chekhov’s Three Sisters at the Wimberley Theatre in Boston, ‘Thomas’ in David Rabe’s A Question of Mercy, and playing 40 different characters in Doug Wright's one-man show I Am My Own Wife (Boston Center for American Performance).
A champion of new work, David has been fortunate enough to collaborate on many new plays, musicals, and operas. He has been involved with numerous readings, workshops and productions as a director, dramaturg, and actor.
David received his BFA in Theatre from Simon Fraser University, and both his MFA in Directing and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration from Boston University. In addition to teaching and directing at a number of universities and colleges, David is a freelance acting coach who works with actors and opera singers on audition and performance techniques - with an emphasis on monologue and song preparation and interpretation. He also gives master classes in red nose clowning, neutral and character mask work.
Outside of the theatre, David is a dedicated advocate of the arts and supporter of regional non-profit arts organizations. He enjoys traveling whenever he can and looks forward to seeing more of the world. David is a sports enthusiast, an avid golfer, a lover and collector of books, a foodie. David is a proud dad to Oslo - an adorable Australian Shepherd, and husband to an amazing woman (see below). www.david-gram.com
Kristina Riegle – Managing Director
Kristina Riegle (she/her) wears many hats. In addition to Managing Director of RC Rep, she is an actor; singer; teacher; dog mom; wife of an equally busy artist (see above); mandala painter; a Red Sox fan; activist; and nature lover – just to name a few.
Kristina holds a Master of Music degree from The Boston Conservatory and Bachelor degrees in Music and Biology from the College of Charleston. In 2017, she completed all three sessions of The Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute of Shenandoah University in functional pedagogy and styles for commercial singing.
Since moving to Michigan in 2016, Kristina performs on stages throughout Southeast Michigan, operates Riegle Voice Studio, a voice and acting training studio in Royal Oak, and is the artist behind Mindful Dots Mandalas.
Kristina is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA); American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA); National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS); The SpeakEasy Cooperative (SECO); and Beyond Artists, a coalition of artists who donate a portion of their performance income to organizations bringing important issues to light. For more information about Kristina, please visit her website: www.kristinariegle.com.
For inquiries about ways to support RC Rep, sponsor a production or performance, community collaborations and marketing opportunities, please email Kristina directly at kristina@rcrep.org.
Board Members
Bob Knorpp
Whitney Locher
Monica Lopez Orozco
Steve Talan
Company Logo Designer
