Meet the Cast of Five Guys Named Moe

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Kafui Ablordeppey (Big Moe) is a Tallahassee native making his ETA and MOH debut. Selected stage credits include Memphis (Delray) and Dreamgirls (CC White) at Quincy Music Theatre (QMT), Avenue Q (Gary Coleman) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney) at Theatre Tallahassee, and To Kill a Mockingbird (Tom Robinson) at Goodwood Museum. Beyond the stage, Kafui serves as the Treasurer for QMT’s Board of Directors and is the General Manager of Appliance Mart Tallahassee. He sends special thanks to his wife Katie, daughter Jackie, family, friends, and his adoring fans.

Samuel King (No Moe) is a Tallahassee native making his ETA and MOH debut. He was previously seen in House of Jean Renee (Father Renee) at the FAMU Irene C. Edmonds Summer Camp. A recent graduate of Tallahassee State College, Samuel will be transferring to FAMU this fall to major in Theatre Performance. While at TSC, he competed nationally with the Forensics Speech and Debate Team in acting and speaking interpretation events. Samuel extends his deepest gratitude to his family and friends for their continuous love and support for his art.

Stephen A. Moore (Little Moe) is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. His recent stage credits include Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Stephen) with ETA/MOH, Death Comes at Midnight (Dwight Cooper) and Sorry, Wrong Number (George) with E. Marie Enterprises, and Carrying the Gift (Dad) at Family Worship & Praise Center. Off the stage, Stephen brings five years of teaching experience to his work and was proudly named the 2025 District Teacher of the Year at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS).

Vonzel DeSean Reynolds (Four-Eyed Moe) is a Tallahassee native who has appeared in a wide variety of productions throughout the Big Bend area. His credits include Dearly Departed (Rev. Hooker) and The Amen Corner (Brother Boxer) with ETA/MOH, The Wiz (The Wiz) with FAMU Essential Theatre, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka) at Quincy Music Theatre. Vonzel would like to give special thanks to his family and friends for their endless love and support.

Mario Williams (Eat Moe) is a Tallahassee native making his ETA and MOH debut. A founding member of the Boys Choir of Tallahassee. He has performed around the world, including at the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios and for two presidential inaugurations. His theatrical credits include Once on This Island, and he was recently cast in Theatre Tallahassee's upcoming production of Come From Away.

Bryan F. Mitchell (Director/Choreographer/ Nomax) hails from Miami, FL. He holds a B.A. in Theatre Performance with a minor in Education from Florida A&M University. Bryan's directing credits include The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical at Theatre Tallahassee, Once on this Island at Quincy Music Theatre, and Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery at FAMU Essential Theatre, as well as Home and Purlie Victorious at Thomasville On Stage and Company. He also directed Amen Corner, Dearly Departed, and Ain't Misbehavin' for the Essential Theatrical Associates (ETA) in partnership with Monticello Opera House. He currently teaches musical theatre at Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts. Bryan serves as Summer Camp Director for Theatre Tallahassee, sits on QMT’s Board, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Robert M. Nelson is a pianist and music director/conductor with over 14 years of experience in musical theatre. He’s excited to be part of this production of Five Guys Named Moe as music director and pianist.

Robert previously directed The Great American Trailer Park Musical and the Trailer Park Christmas Musical at the Monticello Opera House and served as sound designer for ETA’s production of Amen Corner at the Opera House. 

Robert has worked on several shows in Tallahassee and surrounding areas including at the FAMU Essential Theatre, The Quincy Music Theatre, local high schools, and Theatre Tallahassee. Some of his previous credits include Five Guys Named Moe at FAMU, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, The Wiz, Once On This Island, Rent, Mamma Mia, The SpongeBob Musical, and Little Shop of Horrors.

Outside of local theatre, Robert performs with Royal Caribbean International, playing in the ship’s orchestra on various cruise productions.

Piano - Robert M. Nelson

Drums - Javier Laureano  

Bass - Maddox Struckhoff 

Trombone - Paul Hurst 

Trumpet - Greg Cochran

Reeds - Parker Button