Staples Play (or The Book of Jobs)

Billy Stiggers

Billy Stiggers is a New York–based actor, comedian, and writer from Milwaukee. A graduate of Circle in the Square training and UCB’s improv and sketch programs, he perform stand-up and original characters across the city.

Stella Wunder

Stella Wunder (they/them) is thrilled to be performing in Staples Play (or the Book of Jobs)! Recent credits include Elsbeth (Kelly Davis) on CBS and Paramount+, Watch Me (Sarah Fischer, off-Broadway debut) at the Players Theater, Crossing Wires (Frances) at Soho Playhouse, The Threepenny Opera (Lucy Brown) at NYU Tisch Mainstage, and starring in their self-written short film, The Diana Society, executive produced by Julie Pacino (SIFF Official Selection). They are also a drag performer named Rouxl who terrorizes the gay bars of Brooklyn. Stella is a native New Yorker with a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts (2023), and is represented by Take 3 Talent and Rebel Creative Group. Stella is a longtime collaborator and lifelong friend of the playwright, and is honored to continue to fill their resume with works written by such a talented individual. @stellawunder

Elyse McClellan

Elyse is a fake New Yorker, originally from Atlanta, but has called the city home for the past few years. As a graduate from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, she spent most of her time training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting; followed by a stint at Stonestreet Studios as well. Off stage, she’s a children’s camp director at Play On! Studios, an aspiring romance author, a Formula One fanatic, and a MASSIVE book nerd! (If you need a rec, she’s your girl).

Joshua Gleason

Is currently a student at Marymount Manhattan College for Costume Design and plays with puppets professionally at the Bronx Zoo. They are excited to be a part of this new and exciting play and would like to thank their multiple personalities for teaching them how to be many different people in a short span of time. They would also like to thank their family and roommates for putting up with said personalities. GFA

Juice O’Rourke

Juice O’Rourke (they/he) is a playwright often, a director & screenwriter occasionally, a Playwriting MFA candidate at Brooklyn College, and a movie theater enthusiast. Their plays often feature tragicomedy, bickering, and the unexplained, and they have been performed with the Tank, the Chain Theatre, the Makers' Ensemble, Fresh Binder Productions, and more.

Jesse Hartley

Jesse Hartley (he) is an NYC based actor and director excited to be making his Neurodivergent Plays directing debut! Some of Jesse’s favorite directing credits include Pillow Talk (The Tank ) & Snow Bird (Brooklyn Art Haus) Lately you can find Jesse performing at The Bronx Zoo or in the Friends Musical Parody or more than likely on his couch. Jesse would like to thank his friends, his cats, and his family for everything he’s both seen and will never see.

Jest Spickler

Jest Spickler (they/he) is a Stage Manager and a Theater Technician based in Brooklyn. Previous credits include "The Tempest" (ASM|Foul Fiend Theatre Troupe) “Company” (ASM|Theater 2020), and “Pillow Talk” (ASM/TD|Kitchen Sink Theater Company). They are excited to be working on "Staples Play" and they would like to thank their family, their partner, and their cat for their support.