I Got Love! Performers

Jeff Brewster (Baritone)
Jeff Brewster is a professional cheerleader, choreographer, and announcer for the National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance. He has performed in the 1996 Olympics Opening Ceremonies, and his voice can be heard most recently in the Netflix show "Cheer". He has been performing locally and regionally for over 30 years.
Karuss Carver (Soprano)
Karuss is a local musician who has appeared in numerous productions around the Tri-State area with groups including City Stage, Presby Players, and American Readers Theatre. Throughout quarantine, she has taken the time to write and record an album with her soft-rock band, Carver + Selear.
Paige Gualandi (Soprano)
Paige is a high school sophomore in Milford, PA. She has been studying musical theater for 2 years, and has worked with American Readers Theatre, Presby Players, and Miami Children's Theatre. Paige is mostly inspired by the sound and style of the 50s and 60s. She would like to thank her friends and family for being supportive of her passion for music.
Ruth Hadley (Mezzo Soprano)
Ruth Hadley has been performing for over forty years. She was a private voice teacher for twenty of those years, and in three rock bands for fifteen of them. She writes as well as performs, and has collaborated on projects with several musicians, including our own Sandy Stalter. She has enjoyed being a part of the Presby Players and American Readers Theatre family since 2013.
Ellie Hanson (Mezzo Soprano)
Ellie is ecstatic to be performing in this year’s Valentine’s Cabaret! She is a senior at Warwick Valley High School, as well as being a performer for Once Upon a Princess Tea Parties, a featured actress with MCC Actor Training, and a reoccurring cast member with this company. Some of her favorite past roles include Rosie Mulligan, Trix the Aviatrix, the White Witch, Hamlet, Luna Lovegood, Sour Kangaroo, and attractive grapes. She wants to thank Sandy, Jeffrey, her mom, and GM.
Noreen Hanson (Mezzo Soprano)
Noreen Hanson- Winter of 1973 darkness sweeps the land. The wizards knew something had to be done; gathering what power they had to create a child of pure Awesomeness. When this dashing and witty gal is not saving the world or singing in virtual cabarets, she works as a choir teacher at Warwick Valley High School. The most common words to describe her are charming, wise, intelligent and voracious. Noreen is also modest.
Mia Mesnick (Soprano)
Mia Mesnick Is no stranger to the theater. She has been performing locally for 5 years. Her most memorable roles are Maria in her school production of The Sound of Music, playing Tessie and Understudy to Annie at the Forestburgh Playhouse, as well as singing with The Presby Players in Port Jervis. Mia has also performed with Camp Broadway in NYC in The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, in Rocktopia with Chloe Lowery, and opened for The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Mia credits her accomplishments to endless support from her family as well as Jeffrey Stocker and Sandy Stalter.
Taylor Mieszkuc (Alto)
Taylor is a high school freshman in Port Jervis, NY. Since third grade, she has participated on many productions, both in school and local theater companies. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, and playing her guitar and piano.
Braeden Ross (Baritone)
Braeden is a Junior at Port Jervis High School who has performed in many productions with the Presby Players, SCDW, Port Jervis Drama Club, EPAC, The Forestburgh Playhouse, and The American Readers Theater. He started Presby years ago, and always comes back; it is important, and has become a second home to him.
Matthew Schatz (Baritone)
Matthew Schatz has been described by several New York casting directors as "the one who sang that song you remember," "no, not him, the other one," and "Kelsey's Fiancè." Just before the pandemic, he was poised to open his second Off-Broadway show Love Quirks. Other notable credits include Heathers (original Off-Broadway cast), Jersey Boys (Tour), and Million Dollar Quartet. Proud alumnus of Herod Elementary School, Houston, TX.
Kelsey Stalter (Mezzo Soprano)
Kelsey Stalter has traveled around the country-- and in international waters-- performing in tours, regional theaters, and on cruise ships. Favorite credits include: Ginger Rogers - Backwards in High Heels (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Audrey -Little Shop of Horrors (City Stage), Lois Lane -Kiss Me Kate (MacHaydn), and of course the dancing Cow- Gypsy (Riverside Theatre). Kelsey is so excited to get the chance to perform with her fiancé Matt and her mom Sandy!
Sandy McAleer Stalter (Mezzo Soprano)
Sandy is our Musical Director, and has performed as a singer, pianist and actress on stages all across the country, from Las Vegas to New York City, and in many a recording studio; if you are over the age of 40, you may have heard her singing some of your favorite jingles! Recent roles: Nanny Andrews in Mary Poppins; Cinderella’s Stepmother in Into the Woods; Mrs. Pennywise in Urinetown; Dottie Otley in Noises Off!; Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act. www.sandymcaleer.net.
Charles Terrat and Donna Dale (Baritone/Guitar/Alto)
Charlie and Donna are a husband/wife musical duo from Sandyston, NJ. They have performed all over the tri-state area doing their own eclectic musical thing. Two times in a row winners at the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. They are both long-time members of Jeffrey Stocker's adult acting class, American Readers Theatre, and Presby Players