AJ is a multidisciplinary artist based in the New England area. They are a dynamic and visionary individual with a deep passion for creating and storytelling. They are the Founding Producing Artistic Director of Revolution StageWorks, a Boston-based fringe theatre company dedicated to uplifting new work and emerging artists. They are also currently serving as the Theatre Management & Producing Apprentice at Gloucester Stage Company in Gloucester, MA. They previously served as the Managing Director of QTCboston and as a Development Coordinator for the artistic department of Centaur Theatre in Montréal.AJ has an extensive background in performance, direction, and production. They are fueled by a desire to foster and participate in spaces in which marginalized voices can be heard. As a nonbinary individual, AJ brings a unique perspective to their craft. Their work is deeply rooted in queer and intersectional narratives, exploring themes of identity, love, self-image and resilience with unapologetic authenticity.AJ graduated from Suffolk University in May 2026 with a BA in Theatre, focuses in Directing and Acting and minor certificates in Arts Administration and Advertising.
Macbeth (2025). Photo by Wesley Pang.
Queer Coffee House (2025). Photo by Grace Bickerstaffe.
Rehearsals for Symbol (2026). Photo by Marye Friedrichs.
Rehearsals for Career Man (2025). Photo by Nate Kelleher.
Rehearsals for Woodfern (2026). Photo by Marye Friedrichs.
dramandemocracy (2025). Photo by Nile Scott Studios.
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Rehearsals for Career Man (2025).
Photo by Nate Kelleher.
Macbeth (2025), directed and adapted by Carly Hagan.
Photo by Wesley Pang.
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Portrait by Dave Norton (2026).
Portrait by Dave Norton.
Portrait by Nate Kelleher (2025).
Portrait by Dave Norton.
Self Portrait (2024).
Young Men Dead
MAY 2026
Revolution StageWorks
Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
PLAYWRIGHT: Matthew Killion
PSM: Maya Murray
SOUND, LIGHTS: Perry O’Neill
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
The Rover
APRIL 2024
DRAMATURG: Amanda Tafeen
EXEC. PRODUCER: Nate Kelleher
ASSOC. PRODUCER: AJ Aversano
CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): Timothy Pick, Matthew Killion, Mary Mahoney, Bryce Mathieu, E Benavides, Mitch Strack, Holly Rust, MJ Palombo
The Rover
Photos by Murphy Ryan.
Woodfern
MARCH 2026
Suffolk University's March Spotlight
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR & PLAYWRIGHT: AJ Aversano
PROD: AJ Aversano
PSM: Marye Friedrichs
DRAMATURG & PA: Collin Smith
LIGHTING: Wesley Pang
AUDIO: Perry O’Neill
SCENIC ARTIST: Nate Kelleher
SCENIC DRESSING & DESIGN: AJ Aversano
The Rover
APRIL 2024
EXTRA HANDS: Janie Harris
CLASSROOM ART: AJ Aversano, Kay Gillespie, Max Barboza, Matt Killion, MJ Palombo, James Butler, Marye Friedrichs, Collin Smith, Kate Carvalho
CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): Audrey Smith, Kay Gillespie, Max Barboza, Matt Killion, MJ Palombo, James Butler
The Rover
Photos by Marye Friedrichs & Simone Alcindor.
Night of Shorts
DECEMBER 2025
QTCboston Night of Shorts
Rockwell Theater, Somerville, MA5 Ten-Minute Plays
PRODUCER(S): AJ Aversano, Hannah McEachern, Amanda Tafeen
DIRECTOR(S): Hannah McEachern, Devon Whitney, Shira Weiss, Cas Berta, Collin Smith
The Rover
APRIL 2024
PLAYWRIGHT(S): Rory O'Neill, Catherine Giorgetti, Adrian Speth, Jenna Schlags, Helena Coggan
PSM: Lee Forrest
PA(S): AJ Aversano, Amanda Tafeen
All costumes/props designed by directors/playwrights.
The Rover
Photos by Grace Bickerstaffe.
The Statue
SEPTEMBER 2025
Revolution StageWorks
Modern Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR + PLAYWRIGHT: Paul St. Cyr
PRODUCERS: AJ Aversano*, Nate Kelleher
PM: Nate Kelleher*ROLE(S) IN SHOW: The Reporter + A Fisherman.
The Rover
APRIL 2024
PSM: Maddie Carr
PA: Kay Gillespie
SCENIC: Nate Kelleher
LIGHTS: Perry O'Neill
SOUND: Wesley Pang
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
MARKETING: AJ Aversano, Murphy Ryan
The Rover
Photos by Wesley Pang & Tim Sullivan.
Career Man
APRIL 2025
Suffolk University's April Slot
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
CO-CREATORS: AJ Aversano, Samuel Hackett
PLAYWRIGHT: Samuel Hackett
PM: Nate Kelleher
PSM: Maddie Carr
ASM: Kenzie Connaughton
BOARD OP(S): Marye Friedrichs, Jack Feinberg
The Rover
APRIL 2024
SCENIC DESIGN: Nate Kelleher
LIGHTING: Perry O'Neill
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
SOUND: Wesley Pang
INTIMACY: AJ Aversano
PROPS: Nate Kelleher
MARKETING: AJ Aversano, Nate Kelleher
The Rover
Photos by Wesley Pang.
Betrayal
JULY - AUGUST 2026
Gloucester Stage Company
Natti-Willsky Performance Center, Gloucester, MADIRECTOR: Shana Gozansky
PLAYWRIGHT: Harold Pinter
AD/SHADOW: AJ Aversano
PSM: Melissa Nathan
ASM: Em Coccovizzo
The Rover
APRIL 2024
SCENIC: Jeffrey Petersen
LIGHTING: Amanda Fallon
COSTUMING: Nia Safarr-Banks
SOUND: Julian Crocomo
PROPS: Emme Shaw
INTIMACY: Liv Dumaine
The Rover
Photos by Shawn G. Henry.
Young Men Dead
MAY 2026
Revolution StageWorks
Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
PLAYWRIGHT: Matthew Killion
PSM: Maya Murray
SOUND, LIGHTS: Perry O’Neill
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
The Rover
APRIL 2024
DRAMATURG: Amanda Tafeen
EXEC. PRODUCER: Nate Kelleher
ASSOC. PRODUCER: AJ Aversano
CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): Timothy Pick, Matthew Killion, Mary Mahoney, Bryce Mathieu, E Benavides, Mitch Strack, Holly Rust, MJ Palombo
The Rover
Photos by Murphy Ryan.
Romeo & Juliet
MAY 2026
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (Stage2)
Strand Theatre, Dorchester, MADIRECTOR: Bryn Boice
DIRECTORIAL OBSERVER/AD: AJ Aversano
PM: Kendyl Trott
SM: Andrea McAdam
ASM: Bethany Cabral
The Rover
APRIL 2024
SOUND: Aubrey Dube
LIGHTING: Amanda E. Fallon
COSTUMES: Chelsea Kerl
SCENIC & PROPS: Peyton Tavares
FIGHT & INTIMACY: Jess Meyer
The Rover
Photos by Benjamin Rose.
Symbol
APRIL 2026
Suffolk University’s April Spotlight
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
PLAYWRIGHT: Matthew Killion
PSM: Marye Friedrichs
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Max Barboza
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
The Rover
APRIL 2024
LIGHTING: Wesley Pang
AUDIO: Nate Kelleher
SCENIC DRESSING: AJ Aversano
SCENIC DESIGN, CARPENTRY: Nate Kelleher
CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): Kay Gillespie, Maya Grgurevich, MJ Palombo, Randy Brown, Matthew Killion
The Rover
Photos by Wesley Pang.
Woodfern
MARCH 2026
Suffolk University's March Spotlight
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR & PLAYWRIGHT: AJ Aversano
PROD: AJ Aversano
PSM: Marye Friedrichs
DRAMATURG & PA: Collin Smith
LIGHTING: Wesley Pang
AUDIO: Perry O’Neill
SCENIC ARTIST: Nate Kelleher
SCENIC DRESSING & DESIGN: AJ Aversano
The Rover
APRIL 2024
EXTRA HANDS: Janie Harris
CLASSROOM ART: AJ Aversano, Kay Gillespie, Max Barboza, Matt Killion, MJ Palombo, James Butler, Marye Friedrichs, Collin Smith, Kate Carvalho
CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): Audrey Smith, Kay Gillespie, Max Barboza, Matt Killion, MJ Palombo, James Butler
The Rover
Photos by Wesley Pang.
The Bald Soprano
FEBRUARY + MARCH 2026
Hub Theatre Company
BCA Blackbox Theatres, Boston, MADIRECTOR: Bryn Boice
AD + PA: AJ Aversano
PRODUCER: Lauren Elias
PM: Gabby Stryker
TD: Taylor Kaufman
SM: Nona Ferney
The Rover
APRIL 2024
ASM: Nate Kelleher
INTIMACY: Lauren Cook
SCENIC: Justin Lahue
PROPS: Hannah Spangler
COSTUMES: Marissa Wolf
LIGHTING: Narissa Kelliher
SOUND: Mackenzie Adamick
The Rover
Photos by Benjamin Rose.
The Lesson
FEBRUARY + MARCH 2026
Hub Theatre Company
BCA Blackbox Theatres, Boston, MADIRECTOR: Bryn Boice
AD + PA: AJ Aversano
PRODUCER: Lauren Elias
PM: Gabby Stryker
TD: Taylor Kaufman
SM: Nona Ferney
The Rover
APRIL 2024
ASM: Nate Kelleher
INTIMACY: Lauren Cook
SCENIC: Justin Lahue
PROPS: Hannah Spangler
COSTUMES: Marissa Wolf
LIGHTING: Narissa Kelliher
SOUND: Mackenzie Adamick
The Rover
Photos by Benjamin Rose.
Portland to Portland
JANUARY 2026
No Notes Theatre Co.'s NOW Festival
Old Town Hall, Salem, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
PLAYWRIGHT: Collin Smith
The Rover
APRIL 2024
PSM: Maya Murray
SOUND: Perry O'Neill
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
The Rover
Photos by Cate Healey.
The Rover
NOVEMBER 2025
Suffolk University's Fall MainStage
Modern Theatre, Boston, MADIRECTOR: Bryn Boice
AD: AJ Aversano
DRAMATURG: Maddie Carr
PSM: Nate Kelleher
ASM(S): Kyla Wallace, Marye Friedrichs
The Rover
APRIL 2024
FIGHT: Ryan Winkles
INTIMACY: Lauren Cook
SCENIC: Richard Chambers
PROPS: Lauren Corcuera
COSTUMES: Rachel Padula-Shufelt
ASSISTANT COSTUMES: Cate Healey
LIGHTING: Karen Perlow
SOUND: Mackenzie Adamick
The Rover
Photos by Michael Clarke.
Career Man
APRIL 2025
Suffolk University's April Slot
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
CO-CREATORS: AJ Aversano, Samuel Hackett
PLAYWRIGHT: Samuel Hackett
PM: Nate Kelleher
PSM: Maddie Carr
ASM: Kenzie Connaughton
BOARD OP(S): Marye Friedrichs, Jack Feinberg
The Rover
APRIL 2024
SCENIC DESIGN: Nate Kelleher
LIGHTING: Perry O'Neill
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
SOUND: Wesley Pang
INTIMACY: AJ Aversano
PROPS: Nate Kelleher
MARKETING: AJ Aversano, Nate Kelleher
The Rover
Photos by Wesley Pang.
It Can't Happen Here
APRIL 2024
Suffolk University's Spring MainStage
Modern Theatre, Boston, MADIRECTOR: Wesley Savick
AD(S): AJ Aversano*, Allyson Forrester
AUTHOR: Sinclair Lewis
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Andrea McAdam
SM: Isa Blanco
ASM(S): Alexi Vogiatzakis, Danny Jacobs
The Rover
APRIL 2024
DRAMATURGY: Grace Kelley
SCENIC DESIGN: Anthony Phelps
LIGHTING: Jeff Adelburg
COSTUMES: Leslie Held, Marissa Wolf
SOUND: David Remedios
INTIMACY: Laura Latreille
FIGHT: Jesse Hinson
PROPS: Justin Lahue*ROLE IN SHOW: Shad Ledue.
The Rover
Photos by Nile Scott Studios.
A Dream Deferred
FEBRUARY 2024
Suffolk University's Winter Showcase
Modern Theatre, Boston, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
AUTHOR: Kayla Sessoms
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Nate Kelleher
The Rover
APRIL 2024
ASM: Olivia Da Cunha
SCENIC DESIGN: Nate Kelleher
LIGHTING: Desiree Salvo
COSTUMES: AJ Aversano
SOUND: Shannon McIntosh
INTIMACY: Laura Latreille
The Rover
Photos by Nile Scott Studios.
Brother Fire
DECEMBER 2023
Suffolk University's Directing I Final
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MADIRECTOR: AJ Aversano
AUTHOR: Thornton Wilder
WITH Samuel Hackett, Rama Hejazi,
Emily Pascucci, & Ysabel Cardona
The Rover
APRIL 2024
SET DESIGN: AJ Aversano
LIGHTING: Shannon McIntosh, AJ Aversano
SOUND: AJ Aversano
The Rover
Video by Katharine Carvalho.
Les Misérables
MARCH 2022
HCRHS' Spring MainStage
Main Theater, Flemington, NJDIRECTOR: Gail Enterline
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Megan Petrushun
AD: AJ Aversano*
PM: Tim Klein
PSM: Charlotte Griffith
The Rover
APRIL 2024
SCENIC DESIGN: Erik Petrushun
SET CONSTRUCTION: James Duffy
COSTUMES: Gail Enterline
TD: Tim Klein
PIT CONDUCTOR: William Magalio*ROLE(S) IN SHOW: Bishop of Digne, Lesgles.
The Rover
Photos by Judy Eder.
The Statue
SEPTEMBER 2025
Revolution StageWorks
Modern Theater, Boston, MAROLE(S): The Reporter + A FishermanDIRECTOR + PLAYWRIGHT: Paul St. Cyr
PRODUCERS: AJ Aversano, Nate Kelleher
PM: Nate Kelleher
The Rover
APRIL 2024
PSM: Maddie Carr
PA: Kay Gillespie
SCENIC: Nate Kelleher
LIGHTS: Perry O'Neill
SOUND: Wesley Pang
COSTUMES: Cate Healey
MARKETING: AJ Aversano, Murphy Ryan
The Rover
Photos by Tim Sullivan.
Macbeth
APRIL 2025
Suffolk University's April Spotlight
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MAROLE: MacbethDIRECTOR + ADAPTER: Carly Hagan
PSM: Kenzie Connaughton
The Rover
APRIL 2024
LIGHTS: Maddie Carr
SOUND: Nate Kelleher
SCENIC: Carly Hagan
The Rover
Photos by Wesley Pang.
Good Vibrations
DECEMBER 2024
Suffolk University's December Spotlight
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MAROLE: Lori RefsnyderDIRECTOR + PLAYWRIGHT: Matt Killion
PSM: Nate Kelleher
The Rover
APRIL 2024
LIGHTS: Perry O'Neill
SOUND: Matt Killion
SCENIC: Nate Kelleher
PROPS: Nate Kelleher
The Rover
Photos by Nate Kelleher.
dramandemocracy
OCTOBER 2025
Suffolk University's Fall MainStage
Modern Theater, Boston, MAROLE: BettyBOOK & LYRICS BY: Wesley Savick
MUSIC BY: Scott Nicholas, Brian Bernhard, Wesley Savick
DIRECTOR: Wesley Savick
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Scott Nicholas
CHOREOGRAPHER: Amanda LoCoco
AD(S): Rama Hejazi, Emily Pascucci
The Rover
APRIL 2024
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Mea SanGiacomo
ASM(S): Nate Kelleher, Kate Carvalho, Madison Wiley
SCENIC DESIGN: Sara Brown
LIGHTING: Jeff Adelberg
COSTUMES: Leslie Held
SOUND: Ae Jee Booth
PROPS: Anthony Phelps
PROJECTIONS: Justin Lahue
The Rover
Photos by Nile Scott Studios.
Romeo & Juliet
DECEMBER 2023
Suffolk University's December Spotlight
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MAROLE(S): Friar Laurence + Lady CapuletDIRECTOR: Rose Beardmore
AD: Rama Hejazi
The Rover
APRIL 2024
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Mea SanGiacomo
SCENIC DESIGN: Rose Beardmore
LIGHTING: Shannon McIntosh
COSTUMES: Rose Beardmore
The Rover
Photos by Nate Kelleher.
The Strange Ballad of Mickey O'Neill
APRIL 2023
Suffolk University's April Slot
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MAROLE: Mickey O'NeillDIRECTOR: Mitchell Strack
AUTHOR: Robert Fennessey-Stevenson Jr.
The Rover
THE ROVER
APRIL 2024
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Mea SanGiacomo
LIGHTING: Shannon McIntosh
SCENIC DESIGN: Mea SanGiacomo
The Rover
Photos by Cleve Anthony Gosal.
Working: A Musical
APRIL 2023
Suffolk University's Spring MainStage
Modern Theater, Boston, MAROLE: Rose HoffmanDIRECTOR: Wesley Savick
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Scott Nicholas
AD(S): Desiree Salvo, Olivia Festa
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Kendra Waugh
DECK SM: Mikey McCarthy
The Rover
APRIL 2024
ASM(S): Nate Kelleher, Aurora Corrado
SCENIC DESIGN: Jeffrey Peterson
LIGHTING: Jeff Adelberg
COSTUMES: Leslie Held, Lisette van den Boogaard
CHOREOGRAPHY: Sydney Grant
SOUND: Sam Noto
PROPS: Justin Lahue
PROJECTIONS: Justin Lahue
The Rover
Photos by Nile Scott Studios.
In the Absence of Maeve McGuire
FEBRUARY 2023
Suffolk University's Winter Showcase
Sullivan Studio Theater, Boston, MAROLE(S): Elena, Gwendolyn Greystone, Headmaster HazeweaverDIRECTOR + PLAYWRIGHT: RJ Beardmore
PM: Shannon McIntosh
The Rover
THE ROVER
APRIL 2024
PSM: Mea SanGiacomo
LIGHTING: Mitchell Strack
COMPOSER: Samuel Hackett
SCENIC DESIGN: Mea SanGiacomo
COSTUMES: RJ Beardmore
The Rover
Photos by Nile Scott Studios.
Metamorphoses
NOVEMBER 2022
Suffolk University's Fall MainStage
Modern Theater, Boston, MAROLE(S): Apollo, BacchusDIRECTOR: A. Nora Long
PLAYWRIGHT: Mary Zimmerman
PM: Shannon McIntosh
PSM: Lisette Van Den Boogaard
The Rover
APRIL 2024
ASM(S): Andrea McAdam, Mea SanGiacomo
SCENIC DESIGN: Richard Chambers
LIGHTING: Karen Perlow
COSTUMES: Rachel Padula-Shufelt
SOUND: Sajada Domino II
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jessica Scout Malone
PROPS: Elektra T. Newman
The Rover
Photos by Nile Scott Studios.
