Stanley has been a member of the Actors’ Equity Association, The Screen Actors’ Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists for over 35 years. A graduate of Marist College (BFA in Drama), his extensive theatrical experience ranges from Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, and Dinner Theatre. He even received a Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics’ Circle nomination for his performance in the original Off-Broadway production of Howard Crabtree’s “When Pigs Fly”, which ran for 2 years. Nationally, he’s been seen in commercials for Ruffles, Metamucil, U.S. Cellular phones, and EDS.com.

Upon his return to upstate New York, Stanley worked for the Gloversville Enlarged School District for 11 years. During his tenure there, he was the Technical Director and Assistant Director for over 10 musicals at the Middle School. Stanley joined the Glove Theatre Board of Directors in 2015, and has served as Production Committee Chair for almost 9 years.