Mat Schramm is excited to be returning to the stage with The More Players this year. This is Mat’s second show with The More Players, and Mat’s 3rd or 4th overall (who’s counting?). Offstage, Mat is a PhD candidate at Emory University in Religion. Mat wants to extend thanks to everyone who has endured the talk about the show, the impromptu singing, and the novice guitar playing over the last few months—and special thanks to Alex Azzarello for her spiritual insight in blocking the dumpster right under the crucifix.

Katelynn is so thrilled to be making her debut with the More Players! After a 6 year break, she is so excited to be back on stage. Past roles include the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and Tammy in Hairspray. She would like to thank everyone in the cast and crew for making this experience so fun. A massive thank you to her boyfriend, Dylan, for encouraging her to continue to do what she loves, and her cat, Willow, who has tolerated her practicing lines at home. Enjoy the show!

This is Karli’s second community theatre production, and she is so excited to be performing! She hopes you enjoy the show and are ready to party like it’s Saturday night!

Benjamin is happy to be returning for his second show with the More Players! His most recent roles include Lucas in the Addams Family, Mr. Boddy in Clue, and Papa Bear in Shrek! Benjamin has very fond memories of the 80s, and is excited to put those memories to the stage! Fun Fact: His favorite 80s movies are Dead Poets Society and Do The Right Thing!

Andrew is newish to theater, but not to the stage. His performance history includes time as the lead singer for former Atlanta bands Naked Reality, P.U.S.H., and Beggar’s Deceiver (find the latter on iTunes!). His first theater experience was The Wizard of Oz with STM Players where he was a crow, the Winkie General, an Ozian, a spook, and the dead witch’s legs. When not entertaining, he enjoys spending time with his wife and six kids.

Having just turned 70, Pamela is enjoying her 2nd year with The More Players, and her 1st principal role - ever! When she’s not singing and dancing in The Wedding Singer Musical, she’s singing in the church choir, as well as taking ballroom dance lessons. Pamela is still working as a transoceanic flight attendant, with Delta Air Lines, and has made it to 95 countries. Her goal - 100 by the time she’s 75. Maybe, she’ll also get that last continent - Antarctica! Her parents, 4 siblings, 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and a cherished group of supportive friends have cheered her on in this new endeavor.

Alison is thrilled to make her debut with The More Players as part of such a talented cast. Recent acting credits include Peter Pan/tap-dancing-rat in Shrek the Musical (Theater 1548). When Alison isn’t on stage, she is in the wings waiting to be on stage (her cue’s coming up!). She thanks her friends and family for their endless support.

Susan is grateful for the chance to sing, dance, and be creative with this wonderful community. This is her fourth show with the More Players. Favorite memories include playing Alice Beineke in The Addams Family and Maria in the Sound of Music. She, her husband Drew, and their three daughters are STM parishioners, where she cantors and sings in the choir.

Julian Cain Cornejo is a Kansas boy acting in the Big city! He is thrilled to be making his STM stage debut. Julian would be lost without his amazing support of his wife and family. He would like to thank Alex, Susanne, Pat and the rest of the cast and crew for being so welcoming!

David has appeared in productions on the STM stage on and off since 2007. He'd like to acknowledge and thank his wife, Alex, for her awesome vision, organization, leadership, kindness and patience as Director of this fun production. Enjoy the show!

Peter is beyond thrilled to make his first official theatre appearance with More Players for The Wedding Singer! Fresh out of high school, this is his first exposure into the real world and what else is to come in the theatre world! If hes not on the stage, hes behind the scenes making sure it doesn’t fall apart. He’d like to give a big shoutout to the stage and production crew, the people who keep this whole thing going, yet with never enough credit.

Sarah is an Atlanta based tv, film, and theater actor. Favorite recent stage credits include Summer Harvest (Vidalia Theatre Company) and Ebeneezer Scrooge's Big Norcross Christmas Show (Lionheart Theatre Company). Sarah has trained with the Alliance Theatre and the Trilith Institute. She thanks her friends for their never ending love and support and the cast and crew for making this show totally tubular!

Brooke is ready to party like it’s 1986 in The Wedding Singer! This marks her very first production with the STM Players, and she is head over heels for this totally awesome cast and crew. When she isn't rocking out in rehearsal, she is at home driving her husband Tommy crazy practicing her songs on repeat. Huge thanks to Tommy for his endless patience, and for always being the Robbie to her Julia—constantly pulling her out of life's dumpsters. Enjoy the show!

Nikki is excited to make their debut with The More Players as a part of The Wedding Singer. This is Nikki’s first time performing in a musical in almost two decades and they are so glad to be returning to the stage for such a fun production with an amazing and supportive group of people. Nikki has been seen on stage around Atlanta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Renegade Theatre Company and The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood at Lionheart Theatre, and been behind the scenes as stage manager for Disgraced at Merely Players Presents.

Casey is totally stoked to be a part of her fourth production with The More Players!
Favorite credits include Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) and Liesl Von Trapp (The Sound of Music) with The More Players, Ado Annie (Oklahoma!) and Judy Haynes (White Christmas) at Holy Cross, and Olive Ostrovsky (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) with Georgia Gwinnett College/Aurora Theatre. She has also worked backstage for Aurora Theatre’s productions of Mamma Mia, Ripcord, and Be Here Now. Massive shout-out to all the people behind the scenes who made this show possible!

Sarah Ruiz (Donatella) is thrilled to make her STM Players debut in The Wedding Singer! By day, she spends her time balancing spreadsheets instead of choreography. Stepping onto the stage has been a dream, and she's loving every big-hair, neon-soaked minute of bringing the '80s back to life as Donatella. When she's not in rehearsal, you can find her hanging out with her dog, watching her grass grow (it's more exciting than it sounds), or reading her horoscope for signs of a standing ovation. Sarah sends a huge thank you to the cast, crew, and directors for welcoming her so warmly, and to her family and friends for their endless support. Enjoy the show!

Nadia Ali has never been so proud to be a loser. Although she did not in fact take her cat to her prom, she has been a proud cat-loving member of More Players musicals for some time now, including Mary Poppins, Beauty & The Beast, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, and The Addams Family. Thanks to everyone throughout the years, but especially to Brian, Nora, and Sara for always engaging in theatre shenanigans together with her – best family tradition ever!

Sarah Mason is one again happy to be a part of another More Players production! She has been acting in Atlanta for over 30 years and has appeared in productions with Stage Door Players, Cobb Playhouse, Kudzu Playhouse, Galaxy Productions, Onstage Atlanta, and the theater ministries at Holy Cross Church and Saint Thomas More Church. Some of her favorite roles have been Reno Sweeny in Anything Goes, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Mae Peterson in Bye, Bye Birdie, Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly,  and Miss Hannigan in Annie.  She wants to thank her husband for his encouragement and support.

Nina is thrilled to be in The Wedding Singer—and apparently never too old to make her stage debut! 😂🎭 Nina extends a huge thank-you to the cast for their patience, encouragement, and support as she learns the ropes, forgets lines, and occasionally wonders what she’s gotten herself into! She is having a blast and so grateful to be sharing this adventure with the cast! ❤️

Mary Catherine is a first-year DPT student at Mercer University and is so happy to be back on the STM stage after a few years away! Previous credits include: NUStage Musical Theatre Company: Shrek the Musical (3 Blind Mice), Chicago (Hunyak), Pippin, Legally Blonde; STM: Mary Poppins (Neleus), The Music Man (Amaryllis), Annie (Molly), Oliver. Thank you to all the cast, crew, and production staff for welcoming MC back to The More Players!

Marissa Francis is almost the big 4-0 going into her 2nd show with the More Players. She is originally from Queens, New York and has always loved the Performing Arts since she was young(er). She also loves to write poetry, songs and plays, however, nothing hasn't been produced....yet. She describes herself as shy but she feels at home when she performs.

This is Heather's 2nd Musical. Last year she performed in the Addams Family Musical with the More Players. Heather is a very talented makeup artist, costume designer, seamstress, writer, and visual artist. She is innovative with her concepts and use of unconventional materials to bring her creative visions to life. Heather is an active parishioner at St. Thomas More. And she loves to use her gifts to spread Love & Faith, to inspire, and bring the greater Atlanta community together.

Sara Wilson is very excited to be rocking to the eighties with this extremely cool musical of the Wedding Singer. She loves being in all the plays here at the More Players and loved being in this production with the amazing community of actors. She has previously been in 4 other musicals with the More Players including Beauty and the Beast, the Sound of Music, the Wizard of Oz, and the Addams Family. Enjoy the show!