Carl Bergmanson: Carl is a former Glen Ridge Mayor (2004-2007) and Councilman (1991-1999). Carl has a B.A. in Theater Arts and Journalism from California State University, Los Angeles, and he is the President of Williams Computer Distributing in Glen Ridge. Carl lives on Lorraine Street with his wife Ruby Siegel and their cat, Cubes. Their son Andrew is an undergraduate at Brown University. Carl returns to the Board of Directors in 2008 after having previously served as a Member of the Board from 2000 to 2003. He has appeared in numerous Gas Lamp Productions, and has, at various times, served as Gas Lamp’s Photographer, Program Editor, Ticket Booth Manager, Concession Manager, Assistant Videographer and Set Construction Lackey.

Darren Gage: Artistic Director, Gas Lamp Players : Darren taught theater for 9 years at Glen Ridge HS, has been Music Director for Glen Ridge’s Gas Lamp Players since 2002, and currently serves as Artistic Director for Gas Lamp Players. He won a 1998 Paper Mill Rising Star for Music Direction on "Sweeney Todd” (GRHS), as well as a 2002 Paper Mill Educational Impact Award. Darren helped found the Passaic Valley Summer Theatre Workshop and directed their 2006 "Urinetown.” He was presented the 2007 Drew University President’s Award for Mentorship at Commencement this past May. Darren is co-founder and Artistic Director of the New Jersey Arts Collective and teaches music at William Paterson University and Westminster Choir College.  Darren will complete a PhD at Rutgers University this spring, where he studied Music Composition with Charles Wuorinen.

Jim O'Brien: Jim O'Brien has lived in Glen Ridge since 1985.  He led Gas Lamp Players from 2000 - 2003, producing Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, Big, and Peter Pan. .  Jim served for three years on the Glen Ridge Board of Education (2002-2005), was a member of the Kiwanis Club, and Channel 36 Steering Committee.  He is Chief Executive Officer of Maryville Addiction Treatment Centers and is a member of the Glen Ridge Congregational Church.  He and his wife Sherry Brabham live on Wildwood Terrace with their daughter Lizzie, a freshman at GRHS.  Their son Luke is an undergraduate at Elon University in North Carolina.  

Jennifer Schmitt:  Jennifer is a past president of the Forest Avenue Home & School Association, and is currently the secretary of the Ridgewood Avenue Home & School Association.  She is a graduate of UMass-Amherst with a degree in Art History, and previously worked for Saks Fifth Avenue and Caroline Herrera.  She is married to Jim, and their two children, Madeline and Frederick have performed in various Gas Lamp productions.