
Finalist, 2025 JumpStart Writing Competition
BIO
J.R. SPAULDING JR. received an M.A. in theatre history from Michigan State University where his mentor, Professor Frank Rutledge, once told him with great sincerity, “Dionysus weeps for you.” He has worked as an actor, director, technical director, and guest instructor at theatres across the country. Currently, he works as a teacher and theatre artist in metro Detroit and is blessed with one dazzling wife, two loveable stepchildren, and three tolerable cats.