WRHS Drama

John Busser is an actor/writer/graphic artist from the Cleveland area. He is the co-runner of Cleveland Public Theatre’s writers workshop, The Dark Room, which helps new and seasoned playwrights test drive new work. He is the author of over 90 short plays, some of which have been produced throughout the US, Canada, the UK and most recently, Australia. He is also a cast member of the long running FLANAGAN’S WAKE, now in its 12th year at Playhouse Square.

He is also living proof that 100 monkeys with 100 typewriters can't write anything as inane as his usual fare. He accepts this, and so should you.
 

Jonathan Cook is heavily involved in the fine arts as an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in South Carolina. Many of his short plays have been produced in theatres around the World and he is a five-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category. Several of his works have been published in anthologies by Smith & Kraus, Black Bed Sheet Books, and Ardneh. Aside from playwriting, he has also written and directed several short films that have been presented in regional film festivals and, most recently, his short film DON’T YOU DARE was licensed for distribution by ShortsTV network. In 2020, he launched a radio theater podcast called GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT where he is the host and producer.

Rich Orloff enjoys making people laugh.   His comedy FUNNY AS A CRUTCH was a New York TimesCritic’s Pick, and his comedy ROMANTIC FOOLS has had 120 productions around the world, including two in Madrid, where apparently they have more romantic problems than the rest of us.  His musical comedy ESTHER IN THE SPOTLIGHT has been performed in New York, Toronto and Tel Aviv.  Rich’s short plays have had over 2000 productions on six continents – and a staged reading on Antarctica.    richorloff.com

John is a local, self-proclaimed SAP – a person who has won awards as a Stand-up comedian, Actor, and Playwright. Luckily for this bio, he is also comfortable speaking about himself in the third person singular format. He has performed in over thirty productions, from Shakespeare (Petrucchio in “The Taming of the Shrew”) to farce (“Lloyd in “Noises Off”). Other productions include “Don’t Dress For Dinner”, “Love, Lies, and the Doctor’s Dilemma” (Favorite Actor in a Comedy award), and “Blithe Spirit”. John was around twelve years old when he discovered two important facts that changed his life; laughter is universal, and, people can’t laugh and think about their problems at the same time. Since then, he has tried to give people a break from whatever stress they are going through by trying to make them laugh, even if only for a minute. I sincerely hope that my play, “A Little Ditty About Jacques and Diane” brought you some joy and laughter. If he were here (and he just might be) John would like to thank each and every one of you for coming out and supporting the wonderfully gifted students who have put on this terrific show, as well as for supporting live, local theater. It is a treat to be watching future stars learning and honing their craft.

Gretchen Suárez-Peña (she/her) is a Puerto Rican playwright based in Central Florida. She is an MFA candidate in the Dramatic Writing program at Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama (Class of 2024). She is part of the Conch Shell Productions (NY) Artists Collective of Writers. She is currently the book writer for The Fairy's Tale (music and lyrics by Michael Mott). Her piece Across the Atlantic opened the 2023 BIPOC Play Reading Series at the Straz Center in Tampa, Florida. Her short play, The Arithmetic of Memory, has been produced across the country and was published in the Stonecoast Review where it was nominated for a Pushcart Award in Drama (2021). It was the 2023 Gary Garrison National Ten-Minute Play Award winner for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). Her one act, Wingman, was also recognized by KCACTF as a John Cauble Regional 2 Finalist. A portion of her work is available to be read on the New Play Exchange and she is a proud member of the Dramatist Guild. 

Brad Sytsma is a playwright and actor living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brad attended Olivet Nazarene University where he studied Theatre and Business, it was there he began writing plays. Brad's work has been produced across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The summer of 2017 marked Brad's New York City debut when his short play "The Fly" was produced Off Off Broadway as part of Torrent Theatre's "Play Off - Short Play Festival." Most notably, Brad received an honorable mention for his "Most Unique Style" during the 2015 Detroit Fringe Festival. When he's not writing, Brad can frequently be found working onstage and off with Shadblow Theatre, performing with Pigeon Creek Shakespeare's repertory company or with one of West Michigan's other performance groups.

Eric Thomas is an award-winning actor and playwright local to Cincinnati, Ohio.  His short plays have been selected for performance across the US and in London. His play “A Better Place” won the Best on Paper award from Theatre Southwest in Houston, TX, and the Audience Favorite award at the ShowOff! Festival in San Juan Capistrano, CA. His one-act “The Stands” won the Scribe Playwriting Competition in 2020. Eric is grateful to the actors and directors who commit to his work, always making it better on the stage than it is on the page.

Keith’s plays have been produced across the country and internationally. His play “White Angel” won Best Play in Theatre Odyssey’s Ten-Minute Play Festival, and his play “Youth for Dark” won Best Play in the Tales from the Brookside Festival and was a semifinalist in the 46th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival. His play “Exophilia” was a runner-up winner in Aery Theatre Company’s 20/20 Play Competition, and has been selected for the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival in May. Keith is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild.

Alexa Sheppard is honored to be at the helm of the WRHS Theatre Department and Thespian Troupe 7142. She graduated from the University of Tampa in 2020, majoring in Theatre with minors in Writing and Cinema Studies. She is a frequenter of Carrollwood Players Theater and is grateful to them for every opportunity they’ve given her. Alexa would like to thank her amazingly supportive students, friends, family, and pets. Special shout-out to her Drama Mama and big sister, Brie, for all they do. To her Nana, she hopes she enjoys the show from the best seat in the house.

Nicholas Colon is one of the ASL teachers here at Wiregrass Ranch High School. Prior to becoming a teacher, he studied ASL all four years at The Ranch and was an integral part of the program. He was a strong representation of the program and served as the president of the ASL Honor Society chapter and participated in interpreting the plays. Now he is able to help students grow and have the same experience. He is passionate about ASL and is excited to see all of the students hard work come to fruition.

Stephanie Duchesne is one of the ASL teachers at Wiregrass Ranch High School. She started the ASL program at WRHS six years ago and has been teaching ever since. Before becoming a teacher Mrs. Duchesne earned her degree from USF as an American Sign Language interpreter. She was a community interpreter as well as a staff interpreter for Pasco County School Board. Mrs. Duchesne is passionate about ASL and loves sharing her passion with her students. When given the opportunity to interpret the plays, she eagerly accepted and was excited to give her students the chance to showcase their talents!

​Natalie is a freshman and has always thought theatre was a super fun thing to get into. She worked backstage at a show once but decided to try for a character for fun! She says it really has been fun getting to know all the cast members and the hard working people making things possible backstage. She’s very excited to be part of her very first production and would like to thank her parents and especially her friends who have been in the theatre and thespian groups for pushing her out of her comfort zone!

To be read in a southern accent. Hania Montania AKA little lad is a self proclaimed country music star, 1st time director, vinegar connoisseur, gas station regular, soon to be disowned, Wesley chapel residency denier ( believes she’s in Jamaica at all times), hypothetical senior, delves back into the theatrical arts. She takes this opportunity to thank her lord and savior  Alexa Sheppard for the chance to infiltrate the drama community. Thanks queenie poo!

Junior is starting off his first year of high school in theater. He wasn’t excited till he found out what plays they were bound to do. “Crazy 8’s!!” He saw the poster on a wall, excited to try out his luck on a role. After the interviews, he waited desperately for the results. Sadly, the crew role he tried out for was taken but, he was placed for lighting instead! With this important part he plays, he waits above in the lighting making sure he stays on time with his cues.

A person who likes to do stuff. Very smart.

Kara is a sophomore and is delighted to be part of this performance, working on set construction and as a stagehand. She was involved in the productions of Clue and Chicago last year as well as Lunchroom in Middle School. In their free time, Kara loves learning about music, history, and space. And would like to shout out her family and friends for being cool (as well as Miss Sheppard for making this production possible). As Dolly Parton once said, “Figure out who you are, and do it on purpose.”

Siena is in the ASL program and is excited for an opportunity to showcase her skills. She’s a senior and plans on continuing to improve her ASL capabilities.

Nicholas Bowman-Kingham is a very talented individual. He's always loved theatre and the arts since a young age. In previous years he has been in many productions such as WRHS' very own Chicago and so many more. Now he is our Drama Club secretary and one of the directors of this amazing show!

Aryn is a junior who had a love for theatre since he was in third grade. He has loved both the acting and technical side in theatre and aspires to be on the big screen one day! (Marvel, looking at you) Aryn enjoys archery in his free time as well as debating at the school. He wants to thank Ms. Berry for building him up when he was down, his parents for always supporting him, and Ms. Sheppard for making this performance the best he has ever been a part of!

Autumn is a Junior at wiregrass and is now entering the limelight with her very first role. She is exited to show her part of this diverse and crazy show. She enjoys analyzing fictional characters to truly understand them. She wants to thank all her friends and family for their continuous support and she hopes you enjoy the show!

​Lily is a senior and can’t wait to be interpreting the school play for the second year in a row! Lily has been in ASL for four years and plans to continue to develop her ASL skills after high school. Lily wants to thank Mrs. Duchesne and Mr. Colon for organizing the interpreting and helping her continuing to develop her signing abilities.

Lilyanne is a sophomore that has always dreamed of directing her own play. She has written many stories and is thrilled to be directing one for the first time, especially since it's her favorite type of story; fantasy! She has made many friends in the making of this play and doesn't regret taking part of it one bit. She wants to thank everyone that has been with her along the way.

​Joel is a freshman. He’s excited to play in both of his roles. He’d like to thank his friends and family for supporting him. A fun fact about him is that he’s double jointed.

Chloe is a sophomore who previously worked on costumes for Chicago and Clue last year at WRHS. She loves working on costumes because she sees them as more than just pieces of clothing - they communicate another piece of the character’s personality, adding to the overall essence of the scene. She is so grateful to help contribute to that extra piece in this year’s production.

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Elijah L. Conley is senior at Wiregrass Ranch and elated to end his high school career with such an amazing performance. He has been in other Wiregrass productions such as Curtains and Clue. While he was cast in those shows, Elijah wants to thank Miss Sheppard for giving him the chance to direct not only a fantastic play but an even better cast. Elijah would like to thank his supportive mother, friends, and his director Victoria Watson at The Acting Studio for answering all of his theater questions!

Victor Contin is a Senior in high school and has decided to join the Crazy’s 8s as his first production ever! He’s very excited to be involved and looking forward to continuing to act in the future.

​This is Jackson’s second show ever but first one at WRHS. He is a 12th grader and very excited to get back into acting.

Justin comes from Springfield Massachusetts, and ever since moving to Florida, he found a passion for acting and singing and is super happy, he had the opportunity to be in this years play crazy 8. He loves he’s character and thinks that Ray is so funny previous plays from crazy 8 Justin was in clues and Chicago but never had a character like ray and is happy to have got the role. Justin enjoys playing dungeons and dragons and overwatch a little bit of a nerd. He’s favorite movies is “Toy story” and “Steven universe the movie” complete comfort, movies. I am so happy that Miss Shepherd allowed me to be in the show she is so funny every rehearsal. I hope you laugh seeing Justin on stage!

​Sophia is in her junior year of high-school and is so excited to be in her first main role. Theatre has been such an important outlet for her and she’s made so many friends through it. This year was her first as an officially inducted thespian and she’s enjoyed it so much! Sophia was a bit nervous about getting a new theatre director but couldn’t be more thrilled with our new director Ms Sheppard! Sophia is so thankful for how much of a safe space the theatre program has become for everyone. She is so excited to be in this production and thanks everyone in her life for supporting her through this journey!! Enjoy the show!

​Isabel is a senior and is so excited to be a part of this show, the last production of her high school career. She was in last years school production of Chicago and as well as five other musicals with an outside company; some of her favorite roles include Draco Malfoy in A Very Potter Musical and Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in Putnam. Isabel has grown up performing, from dancing to plays, and her love for the arts continues to grow. She aspires to study ecology but will continue to express her creativity and theatrical passion.

Autumn Rae Estes is an enthusiastic and energetic Freshman who loves the arts and performing! In her free time, Autumn enjoys singing, playing piano, drawing, and biking! She is so excited to be able to perform for Wiregrass and appreciates any and all support! She appreciates all the crews, casts, and directors help and effort in making this outstanding performance what it is.

Isabelle is a freshman and is glad to be a part of her first performance. She decided to join the crew because she wanted to meet new people and boost her confidence. She didn’t have the aspirations of being an actor because she loves tech and the aspects of being behind the scenes. She often plays video games and draws in her spare time away from the set. Lastly, in addition to friends and family, Isabelle wants to thank Natalie Acosta, her loyal friend who stayed by her side, as well as giving her the confidence to join this production.

Kyra George has been in a few performances. She’s loved to act and preform since she was young. Preforming onstage has been a passion for Kyra. Over the years she has been in many shows; which are: Greatest showman, Chicago, Into the woods, The Princess Capers, Step into the Spotlight, Clue (crew), and now Crazy 8’s. As an artist, she’s also preoccupied herself with choir performances and band concerts. She also likes to create and design characters, to one day portray her passion for theater and ultimately: the arts.

Madison Gleason is a senior helping to interpret the Crazy 8's production as an American Sign Language Four student. She takes pride in being able to provide a more accessible production and is passionate about ASL. Ever since Freshmen year, she knew she wanted to be able to communicate with the Deaf community and has spent four years perfecting her skills.

Grace is a sophomore who is so happy about her first role in a play, she is so excited to have such an amazing opportunity to grow in the theater world and make new friends on the cast and crew. She has a true passion for theater and is so glad she is finally able to take it to the stage and is excited for many more opportunities. Grace would like to thank her friends and family for all the support they have given her whether it be helping her memorize lines or just being there.

Elliot Hanley has previously been seen in Chicago and was costume designer for Clue. They are extremely excited to portray their first major role, and would like to thank their family and friends for all the love and support! Elliott loves the arts and wants to continue doing it for the next 2 years they have left in Highschool. Elliott’s sister helped them get into theater and is one of their biggest inspiration for preforming.

A freshman making his first ever pair of wings with this new opportunity. Anxious but excited with the new environment and people, he felt comfortable and welcome. During theater he finally finishes his pair of cupid wings for the play “Don’t call me cupid”.

Angelena Huynh is a Junior this year and is so excited to be apart of her first theatre show helping out backstage! She takes part in many types of dance classes at Song&Dance inc. Outside of school and dance, she finds time hanging out with her friends, her dog Oscar, and eating cookies from Crumbl! She can’t wait for the rest of this year and the next!

Leah Ifill is in 11th grade and so excited to be apart of this production! This role has meant a lot to her because it’s her first time directing at Wiregrass Ranch High School and this experience has been amazing for her. Leah is Thespian President and has had the most amazing time being apart of Thespians and theatre at school. Leah is also part of Jansen Dance Project as she has done plays such as 42nd street (Peggy Sawyer), Grease (Frenchy), A Chorus Line (Maggie Winslow), Matilda (Mrs Trunchbull), and many more. One of her favorite roles has been Roxie Hart in Chicago at Wiregrass Ranch High School last year. Being able to explore directing has been amazing and such a cool experience. She hopes to go into Musical Theatre and Broadcast Journalism after high school at Berklee College of Music. She would like to give a huge thank you to her friends and family for their support in her dreams!

JJ is happy to be part of his first production here for wiregrass ranch highschool. He plays as young Pete and is excited to be able to be apart of this. He wants to continue to be able to do more shows and hopefully seeks even much more success in the far future with this.

Nailah is a freshman in highschool, and since joining theater she has been excited to be part of tech crew. Being able to work on the show with many different plays has been such a good experience for her. Nailah is grateful to be part of a show like this and hopes to be able to help with future shows.

​Annelise Knuckles is extremely proud to be helping out the spring cast of Crazy 8’s: A Festival of Eight One Act Plays, Annelise's first time behind stage was known to start last year for the show Chicago helping with props which really sparked their love for theater even more just from participating in the class at Wiregrass Ranch High School & backstage. But truly their love for the stage will spark more & more during the shows they help with along the years with their fellow crew & cast members
 

​Jackson Lenczden is a freshman at WRHS, and is thrilled to be a part of Crazy 8’s for his first high school role! He has previously been Chip the jock in The Lunchroom and Zeus in Game of Myths in middle school. Jackson would like to thank his friends, cast members, and crew for always making him laugh and for helping him find a love for theatre. He also would like to thank his family for always standing by him. Jackson can’t wait to continue his theatre career throughout high school!

Autumn Lewis is in 11th grade and is one of three Autumns who are apart of this production. She is absolutely thrilled to be apart of Crazy 8’s crew as this is her first play she has ever been part of. While preparing for this incredible production, Autumn has made many new friends! Autumn wants to thank all her fellow cast and crew members for all their hard work and determination for this production as well as her parents and siblings for supporting her. She hopes for everyone to enjoy this quirky production!

​Hi! I wanted to try something new and work back stage as a stagehand.

​Baylie is a 11th grader and this is her first year of being involved a drama production! She is very into make up and fashion, hence why she chose to become a part of costumes and makeup. But next year she is excited to audition to be apart of the cast! She is extremely thankful to drama club to be able to give her the opportunity to work and collaborate with others on the crazy eights production!

Sofia is a senior here and is excited about being apart of their final high school performance. She has been in other Wiregrass productions, including Curtains the Musical and Clue. Sofia was part of the Wiregrass Choir freshman and sophomore year and currently is an inducted member of thespians troop 7142. She is excited to see everyone’s hard work come to life on stage and is so great full for these four years with the theater department.

​Mar Medina, who is currently in their eleventh year of school, has been involved in technical theater for the past two years. Specializing in the design and construction of scenic elements, they have assisted others in experiencing the fun of setting up a set and discovered a way to keep everyone on their toes by creating the skittlez game. Even though they first joined to find a way to avoid band practice, the friends they’ve made and the incredible atmosphere of the theater room have convinced them to look into higher education in the field.

This is Emma's last show with Troupe 7142 as they go off to UCF to get their BFA in Acting at UCF. Emma's productions with WRHS include ensemble for Curtains, Yvette in Clue, U.S. Roxie/Kitty/Cell Block Swing (played Mona)/Ensemble/Vocal Director in Chicago, and Student Director of I Was Fine Until You Came Into the Room. Their productions in the community include Pamela in Head Over Heels with Patel Conservatory. They are also Historian for the Thespians program. They want to thank their family and friends for supporting them and dealing with the constant concerts in the car/shower. They would also like to shoutout the ASL interpreters; their found family.

Linette Montes de Oca is delighted to be performing in her first production for WRHS. When not practicing her lines, which she totally does all the time, she can be found stressing over AP Chemistry work. Thanks a lot Cuvi!

Selena Morgan (Junior) has previously worked in tech for Clue and Chicago. This is her first production as tech director, and she is very excited to be in charge and work with her team to create an outstanding production. She would like to thank Bobert “The Snake” Pfost for making her tech director and teaching her everything she’d need to know. She would also like to thank her Assistant Technical Directors(Woods, and Mar) for all the hard work they’ve contributed to the production.

Tobey Munari is a senior who has been in the WRHS Theater Department for the past four years. Her first debut was in "Lost Art" where she was cast as the lead. Throughout her high school career, she has indulged herself in numerous plays by actively participating in both cast and crew. She was part of the publicity crew/ensemble in "Curtains," sound coordinator/understudy in "Clue," and stagehand/set construction in "Chicago" where she filled the shoes of an assistant technical director. This is her last high school production and she is very proud to say she is the stage manager. With her multitude of roles and years of experience, Tobey has chosen to use her knowledge of the theater and expand her horizons by majoring in Film and TV production.

Crystal is in 11th grade and is so excited to be involved in her first production! This meant a lot to her because she never knew how much fun directing could be. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports, going to the gym, and making people laugh. Crystal thanks her cast and crew for their hard work and determination as well as her parents for pushing her to get out of her comfort zone and direct. She hopes to put a smile on the audiences faces when they are watching her crew get a little crazy. #crazy8s

​Sure she procrastinates, but Megan is a motivated person when it comes to her job on lights. Not much else than lights though. She works hard to not only get her job done otherwise, but try and keep an upbeat mood where she can!

Alejandro is a sophomore from Georgia. His family has lived in Hawaii, California, and Texas (since his father was military) and have finally settled in Wesley Chapel. Ever since Texas, Alejandro's wanted to pursue theatre after one of the most marvelous teachers introduced him to it (THANK YOU MISS GOODWIN). To him, theater is a place to not only show talent, but also make friends and connections. As a student of Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation, he's been more than thankful to participate in Wiregrass theater productions. When he's not acting, Alejandro's practicing photography, video editing, or playing video games.

Being apart of musical theatre since she was 6, Sofia Oros is now a junior and is so excited to help out with this school years production of Crazy 8s! Having a love of performing, she is a member of Troupe 7142 and takes on many classes at Patel Conservatory at the Straz. She spends her free time working at Coldstone and hanging out with her awesome friends (shoutout Linus and Emma) ! She can’t wait to see what the rest of this year and the next hold for her!

​Christine is a senior and is very excited to have a role in this production! Although this is her first time being involved in a production, she has been having fun in theatre since freshman year. In her free time, Christine loves to cosplay, draw, and play video games. Christine would like to thank her friends and family, as well as the wonderful Ms. Sheppard for supporting her. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

​This is Avery’s debut at wrhs, but she has been doing theatre since she was four years old. Avery has performed numerous roles in such shows as music man (amaryllis), throughly modern mille, once upon a mattress, alice in wonderland, peter pan, and fiddler on the roof. Avery wants to thank Ms. Sheppard for inspiring her to get back on the stage. She is very excited and wants to thank her family and friends for coming out to support her.

​Raksmeychan Pond is a freshman girl, who’s originally from Cranston, Rhode Island. Being a freshman, this is obviously her first year of High School, and also her first time participating in a school-play! She is excited to be a stagehand and even happier to experience the play as a whole. She likes reading books and playing video games, some of her favorites are Minecraft and The Song of Achilles. Raksmeychan wants to thank Ms. Shepphard for this amazing opportunity and for her admirable dedication to this project.

Nick is a Junior who is absolutely stoked to be here. Returning after a wild time as a stagehand/assistant technical director in our last, outstanding production, Chicago, he takes the role of assistant stage manager with hopes of having a slightly less wild time. His favorite part of this production, so far, has been getting to know and form friendships with his fellow theatre kids. He's had a most excellent time working with them on this production to put together the absolutely stellar set of plays you're about to enjoy.

Taylor Ray is a freshman who's been all over the country, as most military children do. When she got the news that she was to stay in Florida for the rest of her school career, the first thing she wished to do was join a production. She joined drama class to get closer to acting, now she's here with her first high school role! Taylor would like to thank Ms. Sheppard for being the absolute best drama teacher ever, her sister, Keirra, for constantly listening to her drama rants, and her fellow cast and crew members. They're insane, but amazing.

Taylor is a junior, and is excited to be involved in her first production with Wiregrass. In the past, she was in “Shrek the Musical” three times- and hadn’t stepped back into theatre until now. However, she enjoys playing the guitar and bass, and plays shows and gigs with her band in Tampa- called “One Trick Pony”.

Kyle Reece is a junior who previously acted in Clue (Mr. Boddy) and Chicago (Fred Casely). Kyle is the President of the WRHS Drama Club and a proud member of Thespian Troupe 7142. He specializes in Improvisation and intends to pursue Theatre professionally after college.

Zach is a senior who’s been in Florida his whole life. At first, he barely knew anything about American Sign Language. Then he got placed in the class and on the second year of it he loved it. Then he started to have a passion for ASL during his Junior year. All the fun stuff going on in the class encouraged him to practice and get better at it. The first 2 years of high school was a wreck for him, he barely did his work but in his Junior year he started working harder due to the encouragement of his mom and girlfriend.

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​Sophie is a senior who is participating in her first show at Wiregrass. She had previously been cast in the ensemble of music man at Steinbrenner high school. This is her first show working on tech, and its really opened her eyes to how much she enjoys costuming! In Sophie’s free time she enjoys reading, and working at the renaissance festival. She would like to thank her family (specifically madison for being a great little helper), her friends and her boyfriend austin, for supporting her.

Peyton "Blondie" Rose, a Junior, got involved in theater because he enjoys musicals. He is not a performer, but he excels in technical theater, assisting with the creation of sets, props, and lighting. He has been a part of the program for two years and has worked on the "Clue" and "Chicago" productions. His personal favorite musical (musically speaking) is “Hades Town”.

​I’m stronger than the rest of the theater kids so I hold a big thing called spot light, I like the gym mainly and friends and family. Spend time to improve my self mind and body.

Karissa Sapp is a senior and this is her second year interpreting for the Wiregrass play. While at Wiregrass, she has participated in the National Honor Society, soccer, and the Bulls Nation Sprit Club. After graduation, she will be attending the University of South Florida and will be participating in the Air-force ROTC Program. She hopes you all enjoy and congratulations to all seniors for their last High School play experience!

​Talia Spence is a freshman at WRHS. She previously played Athena in The Game of Myths her 8th grade year. Talia has also had experience in Thespians, winning a superior last year and an excellent this year for her Duet Acting events. Talia would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her. She is excited to see what new experiences and opportunities for acting are waiting for her in the future.

​Just a friendly crew person who helps do any and everything they can.

River is in 9th grade and is feeling supercalifragilisticexpialidocious about their first high school production! They have spent many hours perfecting the role as “Mae” in Practically Perfect and wishes everyone relishes the play as much as they do. They love their fellow actors and has had an amazing time with them. In their free time they enjoy curling up with a good book and baking sweets! River would like to thank their mom mom for encouraging them to start theater; they want to thank their mom for always being there for them; they want to thank their pets for listening to them running their lines over and over. Please enjoy the show!

​Phoebe Taylor is a sophomore and has been performing in the creative arts for 9 years. She has recently appeared as Bakers wife in Into the Woods, Robin in Godspell, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical, as well as shows including Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Aladdin, 101 Dalmatians, and Annie. Phoebe has always had a passion for musical theater and other performing arts. She is proud to present Crazy 8s with her cast and hopes to continue perusing these creative arts in her future.

Courtney Thomas is a senior at WRHS. She has been taking American Sign Language (ASL) classes since 9th grade and is currently in ASL 4. She enjoyed interpreting the play CLUE last year, so she decided to take the opportunity to interpret again. Courtney is passionate about ASL and is attend UNF in the fall for ASL Interpreting.

Anda is a hard-working student with versatile interests that sparks curiosity. Her imaginative mind filled with unique imagery led her to become involved in Wiregrass’s theater production to aid in media management. Though her interests insist on STEM as she is currently enrolled in 4 AP classes and 1 Dual enrollment class, her hobbies include intricate artistry such as crocheting, painting, and music. By helping her friends within the theater play to run smoothly, she can enjoy her experiences within the formation of a beautiful depiction with her peers.

​Ellie is a sophomore and this is the first show she has been apart of. She is an athlete on the cross country and soccer team at Wiregrass. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends and baking. Ellie has enjoyed learning new things from her experience on crew and is super excited to be part of this show!!

Courtney Werth has always had a passion for the arts. She was part of crew in Clue and she was ensemble and one of the Merry Murderess in Chicago (pop). She has been doing dance for almost 4 years. She does tap and hip hop. She's also an artist and hopes to make a career with her art.

Aiyana is a junior and is elated to be a part of this production of Crazy 8s. After deciding to try theatre in her sophomore year, she discovered her passion for sound. Since then she’s been an active member of the sound crew working tirelessly during last year's productions of Clue and Chicago. In her spare time, Aiyana loves reading and listening to podcasts. She loves Harry Potter and is awaiting her acceptance letter to Hogwarts. Aiyana would like to thank her family for being supportive of her passion and Ms. Shepard for being an amazing director.

Woods is a random child who has been an ATD here for two years yet is much more suited for playing a character in a musical due to this random child's odd choice of being in choir for 8 years in a row.

Nylia-Jane Wright I am a 9th grader I love theater because it fun and it’s loud Love the plays cause it’s a comedy Would love to thank my mama.

Aubrey young has participated in costume design for thespians for four years, and did tech on the school play her freshman year. This year, she decided to audition instead of doing crew, and had an amazing experience doing it.