Gainful Employment Cast

Brooke is a junior here at Wolfson high school and is thrilled to be performing as Porter, the comedic boss, in this year's production of Gainful Employment. As an 11*h grade student, she has previously appeared in the plays 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, and The Great Cellphone Catastrophe. Her musical credits include A Tree Lot Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, and SpongeBob. Brooke is an active member of Bowling team, Dance team, Ignite, and Drama club. Her future plans are to continue participating in theatre and eventually go to school for criminal justice.

Caitlyn is a senior and has enjoyed being a part of the theatre program here at Wolfson High School. She was in Seussical the Musical (Bird Girl 1), 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse (Nana/Zombie Nana), Beauty and the Beast (La Fille 2, wolf, fork), The Great Cellphone Catastrophe (Gwen), The SpongeBob Musical (ensemble) and The Music Man (featured dancer). Caitlyn has also been singing for 8 years and dancing for 15. She is currently the captain of the Wolfson Dance Ensemble and historian of the drama club. She hopes to earn a degree in marine biology and get her DVM so she can pursue a career as a marine veterinarian. She would like to thank her family and friends who have been the most supportive towards her performing arts career. 

Adriel is thrilled to be performing in this year’s production of Gainful Employment! Throughout his high school career, Adriel has previously appeared in productions such as The SpongeBob Musical, Seussical the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, The Great Cellphone Catastrophe and 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. When not on stage, Adriel enjoys playing tennis and aspires to become a math professor. He would like to thank his friends, family, and the incredible cast and crew for their support. Enjoy the show!

Anna Phillips is a sophomore and is enthralled to be a part of Gainful Employment. Other plays she's been in at Wolfson are The End of Ever After (Witch) and SpongeBob, The Musical. Anna wants to be an Epidemiologist when she grows up, specifically studying Endometriosis. She would like to thank for family for helping her prepare for this play, and her dog, Lucky.

Elijah is a senior and is so excited to be in this year’s fall production! Prior to Gainful Employment, he has played as “Kung-Fu Zombie” in 10 Ways To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse and as the bookseller in Beauty And The Beast. Off the stage, Elijah enjoys taking pictures for yearbook, singing and playing guitar at church, and making people smile. He would like to thank Ms. Holley, his friend Topher, and Red Bull for helping bring his characters to life this year.

Mariah DiTore is a senior at Wolfson High School and is playing the role of Vanessa. She is thrilled to perform in her first fall play, since she has only performed in Beauty and the Beast as Belle her sophomore year. Additionally, Mariah has been singing for 12 years, and has played piano for 11 years. Outside of theatre, she is in the International Baccalaureate program, a National Honors Society officer, and is in multiple clubs like Student Ambassadors. She hopes to attend the University of Florida and major in Public Relations as a Pre-Law major. During college she also plans on continuing to participate in musical theatre. Mariah would like to dedicate her performance to her amazing family, friends, and Mrs. Holley!

Scarlett is senior playing the role of “Eve” in Gainful Employment. She has previously participated in Wolfson Drama’s productions of Seussical The Musical (Mayzie La Bird) and Beauty and the Beast (Babette). Aside from theatre at Wolfson, she enjoys working with the children’s theatre program at the JCA. After graduation, she plans to pursue a Pre-Law program in college.

Laiken is a freshman and is excited to be performing as Megna in the fall production. She previously appeared in Xanadu, Agatha Rex, Matilda, Looking Glass Land, and When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors. Laiken enjoyed training at Open Jar Institute, Broadway Summer Intensive Program this past summer. In her free time, you can catch her spending time with loved ones, singing, and reading. Laiken would like to thank her friends and family for all of their cheers, love, and support.

Sarah is a junior here at Wolfson High School and is thrilled to be performing her first high school play in Wolfson’s fall play. In Wolfson’s production of Gainful Employment, she is bringing the character Callie to life. Sarah has loved theatre and performing since she was very young. Some of her previous performances are: Attack of the Pom Pom Zombies, Aesop’s Fables, Matilda, and Beauty and the Beast. She is very involved in other extracurriculars at Wolfson like Bowling, Bella Voce, Drama Club, Wolfson Paw Society, and more. Sarah does not know what the future holds for her but she is looking forward to continue performing at Wolfson.

Kaleb is a freshmen here at Wolfson and is buzzing with excitement for his first Wolfson play. In this year’s performance of Gainful Employment he is acting as Jackson. He has previously performed in Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory and cannot wait for more opportunities to come. He is an active member of FCA and Drama club. His future plans include going to Disney college and Jacksonville University for engineering and architecture.

Junior, Giannina Quinones, plays Daniela one of the new hires. She has been in a number of plays/ musicals which include…( Juliet) In Romeo & Juliet, (King louie ) In Jungle Book, ( Which ) Macbeth, ( Good Samaritan) Godspell, ( Hispanic mom) When bad things happen to good actors, ( Mrs Potts) In Beauty & then Beast, ( Beat Poet) in The cellphone Catastrophe and Sandy in “The Sponge Bob Musical.” She is very excited to play Daniela in this years fall play. After high school, She plans to continue her swimming and academic career in college.

Amelia Reinhardt is a senior at Wolfson High School. Within theater, she has been a part of multiple productions such as Annie, Peter Pan, Seussical, Beauty & the Beast, SpongeBob the Musical, and the fall plays at Wolfson. Aside from theater, she loves to dedicate her time to JROTC. Some of her favorite hobbies are horseback riding and playing the ukulele. Amelia is super excited to be playing the part of Melanie and Carla in our upcoming play, Gainful Employment!

Liana Ceragioli is a Freshman who’s pretty stoked to finally be a part of theatre! She will be playing the part of Lolo/Agnes. This is her first show she’s ever performed in that isn’t just a random skit her and her friends wrote. She’s a proud member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Drama club, and chorus. She enjoys listening to music and all the parts of school that don’t involve schoolwork. She’d like to thank her family for their never-ending love and support!

Jordan is a 10th grade student who is delighted to be a part of her 4th performance here at Wolfson, and 11th performance total. Her previous performances include Seussical: The Musical (Gertrude), The SpongeBob Musical (Ensemble), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (ensemble). Outside of acting, she enjoys dancing, writing, and spending time with her friends. After graduating, Jordan plans on attending college to study psychology. Jordan would like to dedicate this performance to her family and friends.

Kristen is enthralled to kick off her third year in the Wolfson’s drama department with being Yaya, Lanie and Ninja in the play Gainful Employment. Kristen can be found around the school mainly in Wolfson’s Drama club where she holds the office of Secretary. Also in her free time, Kristen volunteers with the local library and spends time with her loved ones. Kristen will always tribute her success to her wonderful teachers drama teacher Mr. Deboard and Mrs. Holley.

Lauren is a junior, and so excited to be a part of Gainful Employment! This is her first play, but she’s been a part of The End of Ever After (young Paige, Goldilocks, diner patron) and Spongebob the Musical (Karen the Computer, sea creature). She is also a member of the Wolfson Bella Voce singers. She would like to thank her family, friends, and Ms. Holley for the opportunity!

Cailyn Hannigan is a freshman at Wolfson and is thrilled to be playing the role of Dolly/Katie! She has been in many productions including Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain), Annie Jr. (Ms. Hannigan), and Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble). Cailyn is very involved in theatre and loves her castmates and the art of performing! She wants to continue her journey with theatre and plans on studying psychology to become a therapist. She would like to dedicate her performance to her family, friends, and her boyfriend, Ean.

Kymra Harris is playing the role of Brandon in this fall play. She is currently a freshman at Wolfson, making this her first ever Wolfpack production. She’s a member of the Drama club and participates in Cross Country and Track. She’s not only been in Junior Thespians of 2023 & 2024, and two Issue Based Shows at LaVilla School of the Arts, but also a production of Agatha Rex (chorus member). Although this is her first ever cross-dressing role and it has come with its challenges, she plans to work even harder in the future and continue to pursue Theatre in order to give back to her community in the form of art.

Jillian is a sophomore and she plays Sammy, she has formally played Race in newsies, a flying monkey, and the Chesire cat in her formal theatre department. She is very excited for her Second Play at Wolfson! Her extracurriculars include, Bridging Generations club and Youth group She would like to dedicate this performance to her family.

Erin is a junior and is very excited for her first role as Scottie/lead ninja. She's thrilled to be a part of the fall play and Wolfson's amazing theatre program. In her spare time Erin participates in marching band, black student union, and debate. She has an interest in language and literature and plans to pursue speech therapy after she graduates.

Bernice Adomako is a vibrant performer with a passion for the stage, currently in her junior year. She is thrilled to take on her role in The SpongeBob Musical. Bernice has highlighted her talents in various productions from her freshman to sophomore year, ranging from “Beauty and the Beast” (the enchantress/ensemble) to “The End of Ever After” (fairytale character), which she is incredibly grateful for. Bernice is a self-taught dancer of nine years and is an active member of the Wolfson Dance Ensemble, where she hones her dance skills and learns the art of expression and movement. She looks forward to making even more memorable connections with her fellow cast members and sharing the joy of theatre with the audience.

This is the first on stage role for Zane! He is so excited to be playing the IT Guy in Act 2 and working the booth in Act 1!