Next Up: RomaDrama Live! in Atlanta, Sept. 17-19, 2021
Nashville, Tenn. –The inaugural RomaDrama® Live! took place this weekend from July 30 – Aug. 1 at the Factory at Franklin in Franklin, TN just outside of Nashville, Tenn. Delighted fans had the opportunity to mingle with their favorite stars from network television and more, during the meet and greets, selfie and autograph sessions, photo opportunities, and various panels throughout the weekend.
Celebrities in attendance included Trevor Donovan (90210, USS Christmas), Ryan Paevey (General Hospital, Marrying Mr. Darcy), Tyler Hynes (It’s Christmas, Eve, Letterkenny, Sweet Carolina), Paul Greene (When Calls the Heart, My Favorite Wedding), Wes Brown (The Call of the Wild, Christmas At Graceland, Love Begins), Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, M.D., Signed, Sealed and Delivered), Jesse Metcalfe (seen on Dancing with the Stars, Martha’s Vineyard Mystery, Chesapeake Shores, and Desperate Housewives), Brittany Bristow (Holiday Date, Love, Romance, & Chocolate), Brian Krause (Charmed, Cypher), Teddy Sears (Christmas In Evergreen, The Flash), Rob Mayes (John Dies At The End, Burning Blue, The Road Home for Christmas), Drew Fuller (The Ultimate Gift, Charmed, Army Wives), and Shawlini Manjunath-Holbrook (Love, Fall & Order and host and producer of the Hallmark Channel’s The Bubbly Sesh Podcast), who served as a celebrity host for the event.
RomaDrama Live! also welcomed award-winning authors and screenwriters who participated in panels, discussions, and meet and greets during the event. Authors and screenwriters who appeared were 3x Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, author, and national TV Host Karen Schaler, writer of five Christmas movies and five holiday novels in the last three years, including the Netflix hit A Christmas Prince, Hallmark’s Christmas Camp, and Lifetime’s Every Day is Christmas starring Toni Braxton); Rick Garman, esteemed screenwriter with more than twenty-five Hallmark movie credits to his name and GLAAD media award-winner; Julie Sherman-Wolfe, writer of perennial favorites such as One Royal Holiday, Wedding Every Weekend, The Birthday Wish and more; Riley Weston, whose distinctive career includes writing The Nanny Express, Always and Forever, and most recently, Good Morning Christmas starring Alison Sweeney and Marc Blucas; USA Today best-selling author of romantic fiction Jenny Hale (Coming Home For Christmas, Christmas Wishes, and Mistletoe Kisses); and USA Today bestselling author specializing in writing small-town love stories with a dash of romance and a whole lot of heart Nancy Naigle (Sweet Tea and Secrets, Christmas In Evergreen, and The Secret Ingredient).
In true Music City fashion, RomaDrama Live! also welcomed musical performances by Cassadee Pope, Jamie O’Neal, Anthony Smith, Lucas Hoge, Mary Sarah, Bri Fletcher, Keegan Ferrell, Minnie Murphy, Aliyah Good, The Kentucky Gentlemen, Paulina Jayne, Presley & Taylor, Exit 216, DOZZI, Ashley Walls, and more. Media personalities Kelly Sutton and Promo Joe served as emcees for Friday night’s event and DJ Davis Mallory provided entertainment in between artist sets. RomaDrama Live! actors, singers, songwriters Paul Greene and Rob Mayes also performed during the weekend.
RomaDrama Live! is headed to Atlanta, GA on Sept. 17-19 with additional events to follow in Palm Beach, FL (2022), and Dallas, TX (2022).