Bio
Blaze Gambla is graduating with a double major in Theater Studies and Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, as well as a commission in the US Air Force. Outside of acting in four Theater Studies Mainstages, he stage managed one, performed in a number of works presented by visiting artists, and acted in Duke Players and Hoof 'n' Horn student-run productions. Time in the Theater Studies department has meant donuts aplenty coupled with wisdom from and "flunches" with educators renowned and remarkable. When not in rehearsal, Blaze volunteers as an orientation leader for Project Waves, works as a resident assistant in campus housing, leads in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, and serves on the Duke Players executive council. When home, he enjoys hiking with his younger brother, Koa.
Academic Plans
- 1st Major Asian & Middle East Studies (A.B.)
- Concentration: Arabic
- 2nd Major Theater Studies (A.B.)
Focus Program
- Geopolitics and Culture
Awards
- 2025 John M. Clum Distinguished Theater Studies Graduate Award
- 2023 Harold Brody Award for Excellence in Musical Theater
Honors
- Magna Cum Laude
- Dean’s List with Distinction (Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
Study Away
- Duke in London: Arts
Mainstage
- The Liar (Dorante)
- By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Max von Oster/Peter Rhys-Davies)
- Twelfth Night (Stage Manager)
- Rent (Mark)
- She Kills Monsters (Orcus)
Other
- ROTC