Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. 

Dan Reichard as Morrie Schwartz

Get to Know The Actor:

An actor and visual artist, Dan is delighted to be returning to Stage Door Theatre for its 50th Season! Most recently he appeared as “Thomas” in 3SOME at PushPush Theatre, and as “Frank Napoli” in North Carolina Ensemble Stage’s premier of ZAGLADA. Dan has also worked with: Theatrical Outfit, Gainesville Theatre Alliance, Aris Theatre, Essential Theatre, 7 Stages, Found Stages, Academy Theatre, Untethered Theatre, Gypsy Theatre, and others. Roles include: “James,” CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, “Captain Keller,” THE MIRACLE WORKER, “Joe Keller,” ALL MY SONS, “Ben,” THE DUMB WAITER, “Scrooge,” A CHRISTMAS CAROL, “Friar Lawrence,” ROMEO AND JULIET, “John Merrick,” THE ELEPHANT MAN, “The Merchant,” CANTERBERRY TALES, “Charlie,” DA, “Mark Dolson ,”MASS APPEAL, “Duvid,” A SHAYNA MAIDEL, “Jimmy Ferrell” THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, “Michael,” THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY, “Thomas,” THE ARTIST MAN AND THE MOTHER WOMAN, “Dr. Chasuble,” THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, “Richard,” THE LOVER, “Carter,” ANGELS, “Gadsby,” A TOUCH OF THE POET, “Prince Surpofsky,” STRIDER, “Reporter,” HOW I GOT THAT STORY, “Alfred,” LA RONDE,  and “Stan,” in THE TONE, Dan’s original one-man show. Thank you for supporting live theatre!

John Romanski as Mitch Albom

Get to Know The Actor:

John Romanski is thrilled to be returning to Stage Door Theatre for their production of Tuesdays with Morrie. John is a native New Yorker and alumna of the University of South Carolina. After spending two years as a TV News producer – he moved to Atlanta to pursue acting on the stage and screen. Previous stage credits include A Christmas Carol, Romeo & Juliet, The Three Musketeers, and Shakespeare in Love. In his free time, you can find John working with a production company he helped co-found called Famously Hot Films, writing music, watching New York Giants football and learning about all things cooking. He thanks his family and friends for their continued support!

Nicholas Gilomen as Mitch (Understudy)

Get to Know The Actor:

Stage Door Debut! Atlanta: Prayer For the French Republic and Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train (Actor’s Express), Guys and Dolls (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Contemporary Classics). Educational: Spongebob The Musical, The Spitfire Grill, Bring It On: The Musical, 24-hour Play Festival, The Coming Out Monologues (Kennesaw State University). Film/TV: Tunnel of Luv, Running the Rat Race, Hidden. Audiobooks: Voice of the Gods books 1-4, Dimension Dungeon, Rise of Fenrir, and The Legendary Andso (Audible). Education: BA, Theatre and Performance Studies, Kennesaw State University and Actor’s Express 2022-2023 Apprentice Company. Other: nicholasgilomen.com and @nicholasgilomen (Instagram).

Justin Ball – Director
Juniper Lee Fowler – Stage Manager
David Reingold – Lighting Designer
Sophie Im – Set Designer/ Prop Master
Lilly Baxley – Sound Designer
Abby Marie – Costume Designer
Justin Williams – Paint Charge
Irene Polk – House Manager
Melissa Matarrese – House Manager
Kenisha Morgan – House Manager