‘SPOOK ME!’ - a look behind the scenes

Role: Lilly

Ornella De Santis is a pop singer with Italian-Serbian roots, born in Offenburg. 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

Catherin de los Santos, a Munich resident of German-Filipino heritage, graduated from the University of Freiburg with a degree in Musical Theatre in 2010. She has performed in 'Hair', 'Peter Pan', 'Krabat' and 'The Jungle Book', among others. She has performed on AIDA and Phoenix ships, at the Kammertheater Karlsruhe, the Comödie Fürth, and in Basel, Linz and Munich. She is a soloist with 'Die Nacht der Musicals', and performs with her band, 'SANDHOFEN', at venues including the Munich Oktoberfest. Most recently, she performed at the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein.

Role: Tao

For many years, Sebastian Smulders has thrilled audiences in German-speaking countries with his versatility and stage presence. He is currently playing Isidor Alfons in ‘Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten’ (Hanau) and Caractacus Potts in ‘Tschitti Tschitti Bäng Bäng’ (Annaberg-Buchholz). In 2023/24, he appeared in ‘Himmel und Kölle’, ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, ‘Pariser Leben’ and ‘Der Duft von Wirklichkeit’, among others. His other roles include ‘American Idiot’, ‘HAIR’, “Dracula” and, in 2016, as Tao in ‘SPOOK ME!’.

Role: Tao

Following his training in musical theatre, Lorenzo Pedrocchi relocated to Hamburg to further his studies in singing and acting. He has played roles including Romeo ('Romeo & Julia'), Billy Crocker ('Anything Goes'), Zettel ('Ein Sommernachtstraum') and Algernon ('Mein Freund Bunbury'), as well as appearing in 'The Sound of Music', ‘Hello Dolly’ and ‘Sister Act’. Most recently, he played the witch hunter in the world premiere of ‘Walpurga – das Musical’. His work also includes productions with ZDF, SRF and renowned theatres.

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 previously played the role of King Borbar in 'Spook Me! 2' last year, and he is now looking forward to playing in both parts.

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: Isperia/Miss Graf

Stefanie Verkerk grew up in Freiburg im Breisgau. Hailing from a theatrical family, she first stepped onto the stage at a young age. Despite her parents' reservations, she went on to study singing at the Basel Music Academy. She then had various roles at theatres such as the Bonn Opera, Basel Theatre, in Heidelberg, Aachen and Freiburg. Since 2025, she has run the musical theatre at the E-Werk Freiburg with her husband. From 3. October 2025, she will appear there as Zarah Leander in 'Zarah 47'.

Role: Lola

Michelle Tafelmayer graduated from the North German Musical Academy in 2021. Since 2022, she has performed regularly at Europa-Park and will return in 2025 as Lola in 'Spook Me!'. She has toured as Jeanny in 'FALCO – Das Musical' (2022 and 2024), performed as Eva in 'Kindertransport' at the English Theatre Frankfurt (since 2023), and appeared as Emma in 'Villa Haar – Das Musical' (2024). She was engaged at the Boulevardtheater Deidesheim in 2025 and can currently be seen at the Oststadttheater Mannheim.

Role: Lola

Lucia Miorin was born in Augsburg and completed her studies at the MUK Vienna in 2024. She has performed at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna, won the Walter and Charlotte Hamel Foundation sponsorship award in 2023 and played the lead role of Sophie Neumann in the world premiere of 'Mitten im Gesicht' in 2025. She also tours with her own solo programme and has appeared as Bibi Blocksberg in the touring production 'Bibi & Tina: Die außerirdische Hitparade' and as Lola in 'Spook Me! 2' in 2024.

Role: Miss Graf

Nicole Haas started her career on stage in the Eifel region. She studied music in Freiburg, specialising in tap dancing and musical theatre. Since 1998, she has worked as a freelance singer and actress in Freiburg. She regularly performs in various theatres and is a member of the acappella comedy group 'Die Giselas'. She played the evil queen in 'Als Weihnachten verboten war' at Europa-Park in 2019 and is now looking forward to her role in 'Spook Me! 2'. Last year, she appeared as Miss Graf.

Role: Miss Graf/Isperia

Elisabeth Schuller completed her musical theatre training at the Stage School in Hamburg, going on to appear in productions such as 'Edison – Das Musical' and 'Spamalot'. She has been a permanent member of the Europa-Park ensemble since 2016. In 2025, she will be touring with the 'Michael Jackson Tribute Live Experience' and 'Best of Musicals'. In 'SPOOK ME! 2', she plays Frau Graf and is excited to be part of a Europa-Park musical production once again. She previously played Frau Graf or Isperia in 'SPOOK ME!'.