Belden, Neal
Neal is so excited to be participating in this review at Holy Cross. Past shows include Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), and The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis). He works as a freelance photographer and content creator. He would like to thank his mom, Addie, and his friends for their support and Zach for putting this show together.
Clements, Dwayne
Glad to be able to get to do yet another show with the Troops of Miracle Productions in my 21st consecutive play.
Thanks Holy Cross Theater Ministry for some of the best memories of my life. Here we go again.
Fisher, Zach (Director)
This is Zach's 14th show at Holy Cross, beginning with Annie in 2000. When not on stage, he sings with and directs the Holy Cross Celebration Choir. He's so grateful for the unending love and support of his wife Annemarie, and his 2 awesome kids, Nate and Josie, who make countless sacrifices to make these shows happen.
Grummer-Strawn, Jessica
Jessica grew up in the Holy Cross Theatre Ministry. After many years abroad she now teaches Middle School Literature at Saint John Neumann where she also runs the drama crew. She sings in the 9A.M. choir at Holy Cross, teaches adult ESOL class, and loves to hike and kayak with family. Jessica is so grateful to be sharing this experience with such a talented and loving cast.
Hayes, Claire
Claire caught the musical theater bug in high school, when she made costumes and appeared onstage in Mikado and Pinafore. She first joined the Holy Cross theater ministry helping Gil Spencer paint sets. More recently she has performed in Camelot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me if You Can (Paula Abnagale), Sound of Music, Honeymoon in Vegas, Footloose, and The Road to Assisi at Holy Cross as well as Oliver! and The King and I at St. Thomas More. She still enjoys set dressing and costuming. Claire is also a cantor with the Adoration Choir. Claire’s daughter Margaret started acting in Holy Cross shows long before her mom. A few years ago she convinced her husband Keely to join the fun, and he typically creates some sturdy set pieces for each show.
Jones, Shea
Shea is so happy to be back at Holy Cross performing again. Past shows include Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount), and Beauty and the Beast (Belle). She currently works at Warner Brothers on the HGTV network. She would like to thank her friends & family, and also the entire cast/crew of the show for making this such a fun experience.
Lewis, Addie
Addie is excited to be a part of another Holy Cross production. She is currently working towards her acting career while having the background of Advertising and Project Management. Her previous roles included Hunchback of Notre Dame (Esmeralda), Much Ado About Nothing (Hero), and if you went to dinner in Buckhead or Roswell from 2021-2022, Addie most likely played the role of your Valet Attendant at one of those restaurants. Addie would love to thank Neal for surviving our Choreography days together. She thanks everyone for coming to the show.
Mason, Sarah
Sarah is thrilled to be performing in another Holy Cross Street People show! Some of her favorite roles have been Reno Sweeny in Anything Goes, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof and Mae Peterson in Bye, Bye Birdie all performed at Holy Cross. She has also been blessed to play the roles of Dolly in Hello Dolly and Miss Hannigan in Annie with the St. Thomas More Players. Over the years, she has performed at Onstage Atlanta, Cobb Community Playhouse, and Stage Door Players. Love always to her supportive husband, who usually plays bass in the orchestra but is helping with the music tracks for this show.
Nelson, Dennis
Poff, Katrina
This is Katrina’s eleventh show at Holy Cross. Previous shows include Honeymoon in Vegas, The Little Mermaid, Footloose, The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast, and Wizard of Oz. Her favorite roles to date are White Christmas (Betty Haynes), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine Colgate), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), and Shrek, The Musical (Dragon). Katrina teaches Middle School Math at IHM and sings with the Holy Cross Crossfire choir. You can also see her around Holy Cross as Assistant Director of the Summer Youth shows. She would like to thank her husband Bobby, son Landon, and the rest of her family for being so amazing and supportive.
Scarbrough, Mell
Mell has enjoyed performing with HTCM for over 25 years. He's looking forward to showing off in this show!
Thornton, Matt
Matt is very excited to be back on stage at Holy Cross. He is a 6th Grade Social Studies teacher at Chamblee Middle School where he also runs the school Drama Program, Chamblee Spotlight. Some of his past stage credits include Oklahoma! (Curly), Forever Plaid (Frankie), The Sound of Music (Rolf), Les Misérables (Marius), Annie (Rooster), The Music Man (Marcellus/Choreographer), Bye-Bye, Birdie (Hugo), Footloose! (Ren/Choreographer), Shrek: The Musical (Donkey/Choreographer), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Schroeder), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian/Assistant Director), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Pharoah/Gad/Assistant Director/Choreographer), White Christmas (Phil Davis/Director/Choreographer). He also directs and choreographs shows for the Holy Cross Youth Drama Camp and Chamblee Middle School, including High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, The Addams Family, Once Upon a Mattress and Footloose!. He would like to thank his friends and family for their undying love and support, his sister Kaitlyn who is his inspiration to perform, and his incredible, beautiful wife Sarah who is his rock and love of his life. He wants to dedicate this performance to his mother-in-law, Debra. Your support of this ministry and love of your family is missed every day.
Walsh, Jim
This is Jim’s 29th show at Holy Cross beginning with Godspell when he was in high school, and he’s excited to be back performing with this talented group of friends. You might have seen Jim earlier this year in White Christmas (Bob Wallace). Some of Jim’s favorite Holy Cross roles are: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Lawrence), Shrek (Lord Farquad), Camelot (King Arthur), Beauty & the Beast (Beast), Footloose (Rev Moore), Music Man (Harold Hill), Sound of Music (Captain von Trapp), and Oklahoma! (Curley). Jim also performs with the More Players and the Cathedral Players & some favorite roles are: Sound of Music (Max), Mary Poppins (Mr. Banks), Oliver (Fagin), Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), Children of Eden (Adam/Noah), and The King & I (King). When not on stage Jim is SE Division Mgr for Wells Fargo Treasury Mgmt and he also directs the CrossFire band at the 5:30 Sunday mass. Love to his wife, Mary & daughter, Kate for their support!
Warren, Jami
This is Jami’s second show at Holy Cross. Past stage credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Aphlaleth), Beauty & the Beast (Belle), Sugar (Dolores), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Ms. Beauregard), MacBeth (Lady MacBeth), and Chicago (Velma). Jami is the Theatre Director and Teacher at St. Pius X, and she has been the Assistant and Technical Director at the Holy Cross Youth Summer Camp for the past four years. She would like to thank Zach for putting this fun show together. A special thanks to her husband William for his constant love and support in all things and a shout out to 4-month-old Gwendolyn Reese who brings joy to life every day. Enjoy the show!
Warren, William
This is William’s third show with the Holy Cross Theatre Ministry, after joining up for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dan) and dancing in the ensemble for White Christmas. William has worked as an actor, director, stage manager, producer, and writer on several productions in another life. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) and teaches high school ELA at Midtown International School. When he isn’t goofing around on stage, he is enjoying early fatherhood with his four-month-old Gwen!! Thanks especially to his wife Jami for being a solid rock and a right hand man.
Whitley, Margaret
Margaret first appeared onstage as the Dancing Flea in Froggie Went a-Courting. Since then her life has been filled with singing, dancing, and acting. She is a courtesy clerk at the Kroger at Cofer Crossing. At Holy Cross she has been an orphan in Annie, a noble daughter in Camelot, a Polynesian woman in South Pacific, a townsperson of Verona in Kiss Me Kate, a teen in Bye Bye Birdie, and the tornado AND the manicurist in The Wizard of Oz. At Marcus Jewish Community Center’s Habima Theatre, her credits include Shrek (Princess Fiona), The Addams Family (Grandmother Addams), Grease (Marty Maraschino), Aladdin (Harem girl), Xanadu (Muse), Cinderella (Ensemble), and Mamma Mia! (Tanya). She cares for two dogs at her home with Claire and Keely, and two cats at her home with housemates Anne and Laura. She enjoyed her first-ever trip to Broadway in March where she Aladdin, and was able to see Funny Girl at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.