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RomaDrama Live brings stars to Franklin





Rom-com fans will have an opportunity to meet some of their favorite celebrities July 30 through Aug. 1 during Roma Drama at The Factory at Franklin.Submitted

Rom-com fans will have an opportunity to meet some of their favorite celebrities July 30 through Aug. 1 during Roma Drama at The Factory at Franklin.Submitted

RomaDrama Live! features actors best known for their roles in romantic dramas and seasonal programming on The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, Netflix, and more is making its way to the Nashville area this summer and bringing popular rom-com stars with it.

Set to appear at the event are Jesse Metcalfe (“Dancing with the Stars,” “Martha’s Vineyard Mystery,” “Chesapeake Shores,” and “Desperate Housewives”), Wes Brown (“The Call of the Wild,” “Christmas At Graceland,” “Love Begins”) Teddy Sears (“Christmas In Evergreen,” “The Flash”) and Rob Mayes (“John Dies At The End,” “Burning Blue,” “The Road Home for Christmas”). Shawlini Manjunath-Holbrook (“Love,” “Fall & Order,” and host and producer of the Hallmark Channel’s “The Bubbly Sesh” podcast) will serve as a celebrity host for the event.

Also appearing will be Ryan Paevey (“General Hospital,” “Marrying Mr. Darcy”), Trevor Donovan (“90210,” “USS Christmas”), Gregory Harrison (“Trapper John, M.D.,” “Signed, Sealed and Delivered”), Brian Krause (“Charmed,” “Cypher”), Eric Mabius (“Signed, Sealed and Delivered,” “Ugly Betty”), Drew Fuller (“The Ultimate Gift,” “Charmed,” “Army Wives”), and Brittany Bristow (“Holiday Date,” “Love, Romance & Chocolate”).

 

 

“We really came up with this idea when my girlfriends and I went to a Comicon for my birthday, and as we were walking through we were like, ‘There is nothing like this for women who are not huge fans of comics/superheroes,’” said RomaDrama co-creator Gabrielle Graf-Palmer.

RomaDrama was envisioned as a fun space for women ages 18 and older to meet the stars that they want to see.

“What better way to celebrate the things that we love than to bring this event to other fans as well,” Graf-Palmer said.

Graf-Palmer and Sara Lunsford have been working on the event for more than three years. They were ready to promote the event when COVID hit. The duo say they had a different type of show planned before the pandemic. For the last year and a half, they have had to reinvent the affair several times over.

Throughout the event, to be held July 30 through Aug. 1, at The Factory at Franklin, ticket holders will have the opportunity to participate in celebrity one-on-one meet and greets, take selfies with and get autographs from their favorite stars, attend celebrity panels, win prizes offered by celebrity guests, collect swag, and gather with other loyal fans, all while making priceless memories. In addition, all-inclusive VIP packages are available, which allow guests to attend the exclusive VIP brunch, special celebrity events, extended meet and greet opportunities, parties with the stars, and so much more.

All of the celebrities will be there each day, with Sunday being a platinum VIP event.

Celebrities will be spread throughout The Factory in Franklin at Jameson Theater, Liberty Hall, and the 2nd-floor art gallery. Each actor will have their own booth space where fans can get in line to get autographs and selfies and briefly speak to the actors. If you prepay for your autograph/selfie, you can skip the line to meet your favorite star.

RomaDrama is limiting each days attendance to 1,000 people to provide for a more intimate affair, organizers say.

“(Franklin) looks like the setting for one of these movies. It’s a beautiful, picturesque little town,” Graf-Palmer said. “The Factory has so much character, when we were thinking about location, it was at the top of our list.”

Additionally, country music concerts are planned.

“You can’t have a live event in Nashville without country music,” Graf-Palmer said.

Ticket prices for the event will range from $59-$799. Several packages providing different levels of celebrity access are available and can be purchased by visiting t.e2ma.net/click/zhfsn7/fy6s4h2/z5h6iwi.

RomaDrama has opened the event up to vendors. Anyone who is interested in becoming a vendor at the event can apply at t.e2ma.net/click/zhfsn7/fy6s4h2/fyi6iwi.

Attendee safety is a top priority. Under the direction of staff Medical Director Art Palmer, protocols are in place to mitigate the potential spread of COVID while participating in all RomaDrama events.

In addition to RomaDrama Nashville, other star-studded events will take place later this year in Atlanta, Georgia (2021); Palm Beach, Florida (2022); and Dallas, Texas (2022). More details surrounding event lineups, dates, and ticket information will be released in the coming weeks.

RomaDrama is produced by BriteStar Events, LLC. For more information, visit t.e2ma.net/click/zhfsn7/fy6s4h2/bjk6iwi and follow RomaDrama on Facebook and Instagram.

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