My Road to Auburn

Back by popular demand!

Many Auburnians often stop Dominic when they meet him and ask "how did you end up in Auburn?!" So, Dominic decided to share his story with Auburn Public Theater for one-night only in a cabaret spanning musical genres and decades of his life. From pop to Broadway with a little bit of country featuring artists and shows like Adele, Taylor Swift, Kings of Leon, Hamilton, and Wicked, join Auburn Public Theater, Dominic, and music director Kristan Sheppard in the Main Stage to experience the twists, turns, and events that brought Dominic to Auburn, NY and molded him into the person he is today. See you at the show!

Dominic Gambaiani heralds from Wheaton, IL (Chicago suburbs). He has been a performer, environmentalist, and activist for well over a decade, and is currently the Executive Assistant at Auburn Public Theater. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in Theatre Arts and Environmental Studies. He recently won the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce Terri Bridenbecker Young Professional Award. This is his debut cabaret performance. He is the writer and performer of 'My Road to Auburn'.

Kristan Sheppard (Musical Director/Pianist) began piano lessons at age 10

and has been playing ever since. After studying piano with Lori Pettit

locally, Kristan attended SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music as a Piano/

Music Education major, concentrating in choral/general music (Robert

Jordan). She then completed a MM in Music Performance in Choral

Conducting from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA (Dr. Stan

Engebretson). Kristan has not only been a public school music educator

for over 20 years, she has musical directed a multitude of performances

for the Auburn Players Community Theatre, Auburn Public Theater,

schools in Auburn, Fairfax County VA, Syracuse City and Minnesota,

amongst many other organizations. She is the Music Director and pianist for 'My Road to Auburn'.

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