Our Actors

Lani Cataldi

Lani is a woman who wears many hats. She is an accomplished actor, singer (both opera and rock), costume designer, music composer, and mother of two. I guess you’d have to wear a lot of hats to do all that.

She has played such diverse roles as Miss Hannigan in Annie, The Witch in Into The Woods, Aldonza in Man Of La Mancha, and Cleopatra in Murder By Shakespeare, as well as numerous roles in the Gemini Theater (which she helps to run as well as writing all the original music). And she has performed as Mimi in La Boehme, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Lola in Gallantry.

She has also appeared in a number of movies including: The Balance, Death Penalty, Silent Witness, Alone in The Neon Jungle, and Kid Brother. And she is currently singing with a band. Is there anything this woman doesn’t do?

Kali Davies

Kali Davies is excited to be working for the first time with Much Ado! After graduating from high school in New Castle, PA, Kali soon found herself living in New York City, where she attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Not long after moving to New York, Kali began performing a one woman show at Dillons Cabaret Theater in Times Square. She also taught dance at The Theater Arts Center in Queens, NY. But, as the oldest in a family of 5 girls, Kali decided that she needed and to be closer to home and eventually moved back to Western PA.

Kali has performed in over 40 productions in the Western PA area. Some of her favorite roles include Emily Arden in State Fair, The White Witch in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Elaine Navazio in Last of the Red Hot Lovers and Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel.

Kali is currently working on her B.A. in Social work at The University of Pittsburgh and works in the Emergency Room at Western Psyche in Oakland. She is thrilled to have finally found a place for "creative expression" closer to home than Manhattan and would like to thank Much Ado Entertainment for giving her this opportunity!

Johnny Gallagher

Johnny Gallagher is thrilled to be working with Much Ado Entertainment. He recently returned to Pittsburgh after touring the country with Theatre IV Productions and working extensively with regional theatres in Boston, Richmond and Hershey.

Some of his favorite credits include Into the Woods (Jack), 1776 (Courier), the Secret Garden (Dickon) and Jesus Christ Superstar (Herod).

Jamie Harper

Jamie is a graduate of Point Park University where he received a BA in Musical Theater. He also graduated from The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts where he was a member of the vocal department.

His past credits include City of Angels (Luther Kingsley/Werner Kreigler) with The Playhouse Conservatory Company, The Visit (Townsperson) with The Pittsburgh Repertory Company, The Beggar’s Opera (Matt of the Mint) and Ahmal and the Night Visitors (King Kaspar) with The Undercroft Opera, The Secret Garden (Fakir) with The Theater Factory and The Mikado (Pish-Tush) and Iolanthe (Peer) with The Pittsburgh Savoyards.

Suzanne Koble

Suzanne Koble is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of Notre Dame where she earned her BA in Film, Television, and Theatre. Prior to graduation, she was hired to work in the entertainment department for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL and performed in their daily parades at the Magic Kingdom. (Yes, she's close personal friends with Mickey and Minnie!)

She also trained at the Yale School of Drama, completed a national tour with the largest children's theatre in America, Missoula Children's Theatre, and performed professionally in the Cleveland theatre market (Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Lucy Schmeeler in On the Town) before returning home to the 'burgh to marry the love of her life. Now a proud mother of one, Suzanne is thrilled to be working for Much Ado and returning to the Pittsburgh theatre scene after a 5 year absence.

Joe Moeller

Joe is thrilled to be performing in the Pittsburgh area with Much Ado Entertainment. He is a recent graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Music and a minor in theater and has performed roles in both musical theater and opera.

Favorite musical roles include Tony in West Side Story, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, and Tiger Brown in The Threepenny Opera. Opera principal roles include Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, and Don Andres in La Perichole.

Joe is thankful to continue performing post-graduation and is hopeful for many more opportunities in the near future.

Michelle Rivas

Michelle is a theatre arts graduate from California State University, Long Beach. She has been active in both professional and community theatre for many years, as well as interactive dinner theatre for the past 13 years (performing with different troupes in and around Pittsburgh).

Last seen as Paula/Hannah/Tina in Open Stage Theatre’s See Under: Love, she has appeared professionally in such productions as Joey & Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding, Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, and Thoreau NM’s Parallel Lives in Pittsburgh as well as Greystone Production's Streets of Gold in Uniontown.

One of her favorite roles was Mrs. Lyons in McKeesport Little Theatre’s rendition of Blood Brothers, which earned her Best Supporting Actress for their 2003-2004 Season.

Her many other community credits from all over the U.S. include such favorites as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Renfield in Dracula, Sr. Amnesia in Nunsense, Lady Thiang in The King and I, and Dolly Levi in Matchmaker. Michelle's love of theatre also extends to children's theatre, recently portraying the Stepmother in Gemini Theatre production of Cinderella.

Bob Roberts

A veteran of over 50 stage productions, television & radio commercials, movies, and variety shows, this is Bob's first appearance with

Much Ado Entertainment, although he has performed in nearly 200 comedy/mystery dinner theatre shows with other groups.

Bob studied at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and has worked with a number of companies in Pittsburgh, along with Johnstown & Cresson, Cumberland, MD and Suffield, CT. A favorite appearance was at the Hazlett Theatre in '03 with nationally known comedian, Charlie Prose, as Dr. Morrissey in Send Me No Flowers. Other favorites include; Ivan Batanovic in the world premiere of The Music Lesson, Juror #9 in Twelve Angry Men, Salvatore Bustebrizzio in Never Get Smart With An Angel, Dr. Einstein in Arsenic And Old Lace, Father Damon Fitzgerald in Flanagan's Wake and Uncle Luis in Tony and Tina's Wedding.

All in all, what Bob enjoys most is being able to make people laugh - especially in today's world!

UNDERSTUDIES/SEASONAL CAST

Michael Daquila

Michael, age 20, is excited to be in his first show with Much Ado Entertainment. He has been acting in plays since his was fourteen years old at Blackhawk High School, in Beaver Falls Pa.

Since then he has played many random characters (Mostly at Cranberry's Comtra Theater) such as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, The Wolf/Rapunzel's Prince in Into the Woods, Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Gaven Smith in Caught in the Net, and Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls.

David Ogrodowski

Dave is a relative newcomer to theater in Pittsburgh. He got his start as a supernumerie with The Pittsburgh Opera where he found himself playing the whip man in Billy Bud. "Bull whips are fun!" As well, he has performed at The Old Bank Theater in Verona and McKeesport Little Theater. At the time of this bio he is currently working on his role as The King in Comtra Theater's Once Upon A Mattress; a role which admittedly is a lot more work than his three lines would suggest (he plays a very lively mute).

He is truly grateful for the opportunity to perform with Much Ado Entertainment.

Carol Wiltman

Carol has been a mainstay in the Pittsburgh theater community for a number of years. She has performed in everything from serious roles at The Red Barn Theatre to performing musical reviews with Gorman Lowe; from Don Brockett Productions to playing various roles in The Macy's Christmas shows; from commercials and voice-overs to mystery dinner theatre (hey...that's what we do!)

A full time Mom and active member of her church, Carol keeps busy singing with her choir and performing around the Burgh.