Country Club Wrestling

Kris Mohfanz is a director, choreographer, artist, and creative who creates movement-driven worlds for live entertainment, fashion, and experiential storytelling. He leads multidisciplinary teams to design immersive performances, brand moments, and stage productions that fuse choreography, narrative, and visual design into a single, electric experience. Known for turning bold ideas into emotionally resonant spectacles, Kris brings a director’s eye and a choreographer’s instinct to every project, crafting work that doesn’t just look good, it moves people.

Dustin is an artist and creative producer who builds bold, immersive worlds where live performance, storytelling, and experiential design collide. Grounded in interdisciplinary art and sharpened by years of hands-on production, he turns ambitious ideas into fully realized, audience-first experiences. Big ideas. Sharp execution. Experiences you don’t forget.

Gamble (they/them) is a musician, sound designer, and teaching artist who works with students and professionals at schools and theatre companies throughout Atlanta, championing bold, experimental work that keeps the city's theater scene buzzing. They derive immense joy from sitzprobes, mint ice cream, dissonance, Beethoven, and fruit snacks, because you are what you eat. A few of their most treasured credits: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Actor’s Express), The Last Five Years (Jennie T. Anderson), Next to Normal (Renegade), The Little Prince (Synchronicity), Peter and the Starcatcher (Stage Door), Into the Woods (Tri-Cities HS), Urinetown (Act3), Spring Awakening (DramaTech), and all things Atlanta Fringe Festival.

Dima M is a professional jazz pianist, composer, and certified teacher with over 30 years of diverse musical experience. A multi-instrumentalist who began classical training on piano and drums at age five, Dima transitioned to jazz after nine years of classical study. He holds an M.A. in Musicology and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. Beyond performing, Dima runs DMusic Production—most recently composing for Country Club Wrestling: The Musical—and creates educational content for his YouTube channel, FortePiano. With over 11,000 subscribers, the channel reflects his passion for teaching through accessible jazz and classical piano tutorials.

Kelly Palomino is a choreographer, stylist, and creative visionary who began her career as a dancer and singer, traveling the world performing with major artists. Drawing from her global performance background, she creates dynamic work that blends movement, fashion, and beauty into powerful visual storytelling. Also a sought-after stylist and makeup artist to the stars, Palomino is known for shaping bold, elevated artist identities both on stage and on camera.

Co-creator of the original story of Country Club Wrestling. Jim Roberts taught film and literature at Georgia State University for 18 years. He enjoyed every class and never envisioned he would one day retire for a new career. When offered to write a story about a street hustler named Chicken Man who hosted a party for the Black mafia that was robbed by gunmen for 3 hours who then escaped...he knew what to do with his experience with and understanding of storytelling. Fight Night and the Million Dollar Heist started it all.

Desiree Hilgers is a choreographer, stylist, and costume designer whose work centers on bringing creative concepts to life through wardrobe. With a choreographer’s understanding of movement and performance, she designs and styles looks that elevate storytelling, character, and stage presence. Known for translating vision into fully realized visual moments, she blends styling and costume design to create cohesive, performance-driven aesthetics for artists and live productions.