Team
STEPHEN SQUIBB
Writer & Director, The Suitors of Helen
Founding member and former artistic director of Woodshed Collective, producer of The Confidence Man (Best of 2009, Gothamist), The Tenant (Best of 2011, L Magazine), and Empire Travel Agency (Critic’s Pick, New York Times). His work as a writer and/or an editor has appeared in Artforum, e-flux journal, Modern Painters, Monthly Review, Jacobin, n+1, T Magazine, The Toe Rag, and Art Agenda. He is editor, with Khalil Rabah, of the Summer 2011 newsletter for the Palestinian Museum of Natural History and Humankind; with Keith Gessen, of City by City, Dispatches from the American Metropolis (FSG, Best of 2015, Publisher’s Weekly); and, with Adam Pendleton, of the Black Dada Reader (Mousse). He has written five plays and three novels and is a once and future PhD candidate in the English Department at Harvard University.
WILL STEINBERGER
Producer, The Suitors of Helen
Will Steinberger is a Drama League Award–nominated director and producer. He has directed and developed new plays at NYTW, NY Stage and Film, Clubbed Thumb, The Lortel, New Dramatists, Hartford Stage, Drama League, BTG, Powerhouse, Atlantic Acting School, The Brick, the Wilma, InterAct, and more. Will recently directed Johnny G. Lloyd’s birthday birthday birthday at The Tank and Andrea Stolowitz’s The Berlin Diaries at 59E59 featuring David Greenspan, produced in association with The New Group. Other productions include Joanna Castle Miller’s Inferna (Valdez Theater Conference), Han Van Sciver’s Happy Birthday, Han (JACK), Gina Femia’s meet you at the Galaxy Diner. (The Tank and New Light Theatre Project), and Charles Gershman’s Oedipus 2.0.2.0 (f/ Eddie Cooper). Will has been a guest speaker or artist at the Yale School of Drama, Brown, UCSD, Syracuse, UT–Austin, and Vassar. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, American Theatre magazine, and Philadelphia Inquirer, among others. WSteinberger.com
ALLEESE ‘AL’ ELDRIDGE
Associate Producer and Dramaturg, The Suitors of Helen
(Al/They/She/He/It)
An anarcha-feminist performance artist, professional fundraiser, and a new works dramaturg and producer, Alleese is a founding member of Co.Arts, a company dedicated to producing and developing new works, and currently serves as a Co.Artistic Director. Previous Credits: MIXTAPE VOL. 1-4 (Keen Company, Asst. Producer), THE HAPPENINGS; Part I-6 (Curator, Executive Producer), GRŒNLAND (Co.Arts, Exec. Producer), Men on the Line (Co.Arts, Director), The Great Leap (OKC Rep, Asst. Director), Much Ado About Nothing (Oklahoma Shakespeare, Prod. Dramaturg). “Every act of art brings us one step closer to our collective liberation.” —Kelli Shermeyer. AlleeseEldridge.com
Cast
HADLEY BROWN
Understudy, The Suitors of Helen
Hadley Brown is a New York City–based actor and rising junior in NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ BFA Drama program, where she trains at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Originally from Colorado, Brown developed a love for performance in all mediums. Her most recent credits include Mary in The Choldrens Hour by Lillian Hellman at the Clemente Theatre in New York City, and an original play by Mia Bauer at a theatre festival at La Mama. She recently starred in Shannon Alexander’s latest feature film and is excited to keep growing as an artist and collaborating with people from all around.
ADDIE GUIDRY
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Addie Guidry is a Brooklyn-based actor from Southern Louisiana. She began studying acting at nine years old in Louisville, Kentucky, and has been happily obsessed ever since. She is a company member of Adult Film NYC and a collaborative artist with The Theater Company. She graduated from NYU Tisch, where she trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the International Theatre Workshop in Amsterdam. As an actor, she has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Lincoln Center (Clark Studio Theater), Classic Stage Company, Target Margin Theater, The Brick, The Tank, The Wild Project, Dixon Place, Teatro LATEA, and an even longer list of basements, warehouses, living rooms, and other places that definitely weren't designed for theater. She has also worked on a number of short and feature films. Beyond acting, Addie writes, directs, and produces her own work. She is currently developing a one-woman show. IG: addie_gih_dree.
JESSICA BURBANK
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Jessica Burbank is an investigative journalist, content creator, and host of The Jessica Burbank Show. Her exposé of Flock Safety triggered multiple municipal contract cancellations. Jessica spent her early career as grassroots organizer and bartender, before launching a TikTok account focused on sketch comedy in 2021. Jessica is also known for her time as an on-air host for The Young Turks and The Hill TV's Rising. A first generation college graduate, Jessica holds a master’s degree in Data-Driven Policy from Brown University.
MAZARIAH GREEN
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
MaZariah is an NYC-based actor and trained dancer making her professional stage debut in The Suitors of Helen. She is a 2026 graduate of Atlantic Acting School. Her Atlantic credits include Eunice in A Streetcar Named Desire, Jory in Disgraced, and Rebecca in i didn’t think you’d be so unhappy. MaZariah is passionate about creating meaningful connections with audiences and bringing stories to life through performance. She looks forward to continuing her work across theater, film, and television. Special thanks to the unwavering support from her family, all the way in Florida, where she is from, and to all her friends who came to watch her first performance post-graduation. Follow her on Instagram at @the.mazariah.
IRINA LISS
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Irina Liss received her acting degree from American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2025. Her theater credits include Twelfth Night, Men on Boats, House of Bernarda Alba, Creditors. Film credits include Night on Long Island (2026), The City of Magic (2025), La Fleur Pousse (2025), Paradise Jurisprudence (2023). She is currently working on her own adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters.
MADELINE G. MILLER
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Madeline Miller is a recent graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she earned her Associates in Acting with a focus on Meisner Technique. Originally from Colorado, Madeline has a deep love for physical work and risk taking, while still striving for performance rooted in truth. When she is not on stage, Madeline can be found rollerblading the city or taking circus classes. Most recently Madeline played Tilly Evans in She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, and took part in Concrete Immersive Intensive at LaMaMa Experimental Theater. This is Madeline’s first show with New York Drama Department and she could not be more thrilled! For more, check out her instagram @i.made.line_
KAITLIN RUBY
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Kaitlin Ruby is so fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful group! She acts, draws, designs, and drinks copious amounts of coffee while doing it. Recent credits: The Importance of Doing Art (Rita, Off-Broadway, 59E59 Theaters), Foxbrier Lane (Wendy, Bardico Creative), Agnes of God (Agnes, Chesapeake Arts Center), Cabaret (Fraulein Kost u/s Sally, Phoenix Festival Theatre). Website: kaitlinruby.com, IG: @kaitlinruby
RAINA SOMAN
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Raina Soman is a New York City-based actress and producer. Her recent credits include a co-star role on FBI: Most Wanted and leading roles in the independent theater productions Gray Whale (Chloe, Twenty Somethings), The King's Men, The Cherry Orchard (Anya, AdultFilm), and Moonshiner. She earned her BFA from NYU Tisch, where she received classical and contemporary training through Stella Adler and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is a founding member of Twenty Somethings Productions (@twentysomethingsnyc) and a company member at AdultFilm Theater Company (@adultfilm.nyc), and is consistently thankful for the opportunity to do her favorite thing with her favorite people. IG: @raina_soman
LAUREL WILLIAMSON
Actor, The Suitors of Helen
Laurel Williamson is a Brooklyn-based actor from Mobile, Alabama. Recent credits include The Skin of Our Teeth (Maggie Antrobus), Private Eyes (Lisa), and Deathtrap (Helga ten Dorp), as well as films Wasteland (Paloma), Dark Room (Eloise), Dead Fish (Dani), and About A Rock (Jess). She holds a BFA in Theatre from Case Western Reserve University and trained in improv at UCBNY.