The Board of Directors
The Hole in the Wall Board of Directors are the elected members of the theater who handle the administration and business of our stage. The General Membership nominates and votes in Board Members at our monthly General Meetings. For more information on HITW’s Board of Directors responsibilities and duties, please review our Bylaws on our membership page.
Alex Palazzo [She/Her] – President (Voted February 2025)
Alex recently obtained her PhD in Organic Chemistry from Yale University. When not wearing a lab coat, Alex enjoys theatre the most. Her proudest achievement is Hole in the Wall Theater’s production of Appropriate, which served as her solo-directorial debut. Productions like Appropriate cannot happen without the Board of Directors, and Alex is passionate about making the magic on stage happen with some hard work behind the scenes.
Email: president@hitw.org | alexpalazzo@hitw.org
Lynn Seery [She/Her] – Head of Marketing (Voted June 2023)
Lynn is a musical theater fan and co-writer of the award-winning “Game On! The Musical”. She has a degree in music performance from Central Connecticut State University and is the co-owner of Pure Love Gluten Free Bakery in Avon. She has served as treasurer for the last three years and is looking forward to taking on more leadership roles in the future.
Email: lynnseery75@hitw.org
Ellie Kelly [She/They] (Voted July 2024)
Email: ekelly@hitw.org
Kate Stango [She/Her] – Assistant Secretary (Voted May 2026)
Kate has been involved with Hole in the Wall both onstage and behind the scenes, playing Piper in Pet Peeves, Emma in The Radio’s Playing, and most recently as Assistant Stage Manager of Appropriate. She has participated in community theater since the age of 9, and is very grateful for how Hole in the Wall provides a home for original works and risk-taking productions. By day, she is an Admissions Officer for her alma mater, the University of Connecticut.
Email: kstango@hitw.org
Keith Fiermonte [He/Him] – Treasurer (Voted October 2023)
Email: treasurer@hitw.org | keithf@hitw.org
Colette Jolie Gardner – Board Member [She/Her]
Email: cgardener@hitw.org
Zachary Wagner – Board Member (Voted May 2026)
Email: zwagner@hitw.org
Committee Heads
Hole in the Wall Theater’s Committee Heads lead and coordinate the work of their respective committees, helping turn our organization’s needs into ideas and action. They work with committee members to set priorities, organize projects, and execute their goals. They also serve as liaison between their committees and the General Membership, bringing questions, recommendations, and concerns to the appropriate leadership.
Our committees are always recruiting new members! If one or multiple of the committees below are of interest, don’t hesitate to reach out to a Committee Head:
Roster
- Marketing Committee – Lynn Seery (lynnseery75@hitw.org)
- House Committee – Jenna Schultz (jschultz@hitw.org)
- Infotech – Terry Fables (tjpeters@hitw.org)
- Ombuds – All Members (ombuds@hitw.org)
- Lighting – Hilary Lang (hilarylang@hitw.org)
- Storage –