Ellery Abel began her theatrical career in a community musical at the age of 5 with her first ever line “follow the yellow brick road.” A West Coast native, Ellery grew up in the Portland area with a passion for the performing arts. She joined her first improv troupe in 2017 while attending the University of Oregon. Shortly after moving to New Orleans in early 2022, Ellery arrived at Audubon Park one Saturday and was forced to choose between joining a yoga class and an improv jam. Ellery chose wisely and has been working with Big Couch ever since. She created and currently produces and performs in Spicy Bits, a short-form improv comedy show where the performers play games while eating progressively hotter hot sauces. When not improvising, Ellery can be found working as a scenic painter in the TV and film industry, at the gym teaching a fitness class, or enjoying a good book.