Are We Delicious? Team
Stacey Garbarski
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/IMPRESARIO
Stacey Garbarski (she/they) is a dynamic and accomplished performer originally from the Chicagoland area, now proudly based in Madison since 2011. A 2016 graduate of Edgewood College with a degree in Theatre Performance, Stacey has become a vibrant and versatile presence in the Wisconsin theater scene.
She has collaborated with a wide range of esteemed companies, including Are We Delicious?, Ground Up, Broom Street Theater, Whoopensocker, Strollers Theatre, KRASS, Mercury Players Theatre, Tapit New Works, Stage Q, Children’s Theater of Madison, and more. Their work has also reached beyond state lines, with a performance at the New York Fringe Festival earning a glowing review in The New York Times.
Stacey was the first Edgewood College student to receive a Kennedy Center Irene Ryan Acting Award in 2015. Her comedic talents have been recognized with multiple Madison Bartell Theatre Awards, including wins in 2017 and 2019.
Offstage, Stacey brings care and compassion to their work as a Certified Veterinary Technician at VCA Animal Hospitals. She shares a home with her partner, Rachel, and their two beloved dogs, Connie and Big Dan.
Gina M. Gómez
COMPANY MANAGER/ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE
Gina M. Gomez (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, director, and playwright with over 25 years of experience in the theater world. A lifelong creative, she began working with professional theaters as a child and has continued to build a vibrant and diverse career across the Midwest.
In Minneapolis, Gina has collaborated with companies such as Freshwater Theater, Little Lifeboats Theatre, and the Playwrights’ Center. Their artistic footprint in Madison is equally extensive, with performances and creative work featured at Music Theatre of Madison, Theatre LILA, The Barrymore, Whoopensocker, Broom Street Theater, Stage Q, Mercury Players Theatre, TAPIT/New Works, Strollers Theatre, Encore Studio for the Performing Arts, Overture Center for the Arts, Children’s Theater of Madison, and of course, Are We Delicious?, among others.
Whether on stage or behind the scenes, Gina brings a deep commitment to storytelling, collaboration, and community. She currently resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota with her partner, Josh, and their two delightful dogs, Winnifred and Toast.
Tony Trout
FOUNDER /ORIGINAL IMPRESARIO
Tony Trout (he/him) is the founder and original impresario of Are We Delicious?, an ensemble of Madison performer/writers who conceive, write, rehearse and perform an original one-hour show in a single week. Tony is also a producer, director and actor with a BA in Theatre from the University of Iowa. Previous projects include directing A Little Night Music and My Fair Lady for Four Seasons, directing Uncle Vanya, Apartment 3A and others shows for Strollers, and performing as George in Alley Stage's production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Bernard in Mercury's production of A Number. In April 2023, Tony officially handed over his beloved Are We Delicious? Company to two AWD? veterans, Stacey Garbarski and Gina M. Gómez.