‘SPOOK ME! 2’ - a look behind the scenes

Role: Lola

Michelle Tafelmayer completed her musical theatre training in 2021. She has appeared in opera productions such as ‘Carmen’ and as the Third Boy in ‘Die Zauberflöte’. In 2022, she made her debut in ‘FALCO - The Musical’, which went on tour again in 2024. At Europa-Park, she has appeared in shows such as ‘Becoming No. 1’ and ‘A Christmas Novel’. She has also been playing the lead role in ‘Kindertransport’ at the English Theatre Frankfurt since 2023. In 2024, she took on a leading role in the musical 'Villa Haar'. Michelle also works as an audiobook narrator.

Role: Lola

Lucia Miorin studied at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna and successfully completed her studies there in summer 2024. Prior to this, she completed her preparatory training at the Paul Hindemith Music School in Berlin-Neukölln. In addition to university musical productions such as ‘Bring it on’, ‘Pippin’ and ‘Elegies’, she has also appeared on stage at the Raimund Theatre, won the Walter and Charlotte Hamel Foundation's sponsorship prize at the National Singing Competition Berlin in autumn 2023 and was most recently seen in the Germany-wide production ‘Bibi&Tina - Die außerirdische Hitparade’ as the main character ‘Bibi Blocksberg’.

Role: Lilly

Ornella De Santis is a pop singer with Italian-Serbian roots, born in Offenburg, Germany. In 2009, she went to Brazil to record her debut album with Universal Music. In 2012, she reached the final of the German preliminary round for the Eurovision Song Contest. She regularly performs on musical and variety stages. In 2024, she toured as a soloist with the Bundeswehr brass band Heeresmusikkorps Ulm. Her latest projects in Europa-Park include shows such as ‘Movie Hits’ and the Eatrenalin Late Night Experience.

Role: Lilly

Cornelia Weber began making music at an early age and was part of various choirs and musical productions. She completed her training as a stage actress in 2014 and performed in several plays at Europa-Park, including ‘SPOOK ME!’. After a break, she is looking forward to working in the park again and being part of the sequel to the musical, creating magical moments together with her colleagues.

Role: Tao

Nicolas performed on various stages during his training in Vienna. After graduating, he performed at the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien in ‘Mozart!’ and at the Landestheater Linz in ‘Ghost’, among others. He played Kassar in the Disney musical ‘Aladdin’ and was Fight Captain. He fulfilled a childhood dream in ‘Dance of the Vampires’. Now he is particularly looking forward to being part of the sequel to ‘SPOOK ME!’ and continuing the story of the ghost castle.

Role: Tao

Daniel Johnson, who studied at the Hamburg Stage School, is a musical theatre actor, singer and boy band member. He has played leading roles in ‘Rulantica - The Musical’ and ‘Kiss me Kate’. In 2022, he signed his first record deal and joined the boyband Team5ünf, which reached the top 10 of the German album charts. His solo debut album was released in 2023. During ‘SPOOK ME! 2’, he is looking forward to thrilling the audience as Tao with a new story full of music and adventure.

Role: King Borbar

Thomas Hardegger trained as a ballet dancer in Basel and Florence. He danced with the Swiss Chamber Ballet, among others, and appeared in productions such as ‘Romeo and Juliet’. He later trained as a singer and actor and performed in productions including ‘Die Dreigroschenoper’ in Basel. He made his debut as a musical theatre actor in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. At Europa-Park, he is now playing the role of King Borbar in ‘SPOOK ME! 2’ and is looking forward to his first engagement at the park.

Role: Isperia 

Juliane Hollerbach is a singer, dancer, actress and choreographer. She has performed in numerous theatres in German-speaking countries, including the Freiburg Theatre, the Mannheim National Theatre and the Bad Hersfeld Festival. She has appeared in several musicals at Europa-Park, including ‘SPOOK ME!’. She is a member of the swing jazz group ‘The Shoo-Shoos’ and teaches dance at the Freiburg University of Music. In 2012, she was honoured with the Freiburg ZMF Prize.

Role: Miss Graf

Nicole Haas began her stage career in the Eifel region in Germany. She studied music in Freiburg and specialised in tap dance and musicals. She has been working as a freelance singer and actress in Freiburg since 1998, and regularly performs in various theatres. She is a member of the a cappella comedy group ‘Die Giselas’. In 2019, she played the evil queen in ‘When Christmas was banned’ at Europa-Park and is now looking forward to her role in ‘SPOOK ME! 2’.

Role: Isperia/Miss Graf

Stefanie Verkerk, who grew up in Freiburg, comes from a theatre family and studied singing at the Basel Music Academy. She has had engagements at numerous theatres, including the Bonn Opera, Heidelberg Theatre and Aachen City Theatre. From 2025, she and her husband will take over the music theatre at E-Werk Freiburg. This is Stefanie's first time on stage at Europa-Park and she is looking forward to this new challenge in ‘SPOOK ME! 2’.

Role: Miss Graf

Elisabeth Schuller completed her musical theatre training at the Stage School in Hamburg and has appeared in productions such as ‘Edison - The Musical’ and ‘Spamalot’. She has been a permanent cast member at Europa-Park since 2016. In 2025, she will be touring with ‘Michael Jackson Tribute Live Experience’ and ‘Best of Musicals’. In ‘SPOOK ME! 2’, she takes on the role of Miss Graf and is looking forward to being part of another Europa-Park musical production.