About Jen

About Jen

Jennifer knows how to work with each actor’s unique personality and this helps “pull character off the page”.  Her method also ensures that no two people will play the same role the same way.  Her technique gives actors an empowering set of analytical and physical tools.  The actor learns to analyze scenes for tangible, physically-playable objectives, and to use his or her imagination, voice, body and sense of play to bring the character and the story to life.  She encourages self-reliance, professional work habits, and mutual support and respect between artists.

If Jennifer works with any actor under 18, coaching is done with a parent and/or guardian in the room.  Jennifer feels it is important for the parents to learn along with their child.   She also understands that the parents not only enjoy watching the process and progress but knowing their child is in their sight/sound throughout the session.  

Jennifer is well known as the “go-to coach” for all types of comedy for actors.  She feels that honing one’s comedic skills plays a large part in helping actors in their dramatic work as well.  Having performed as a comedic actress, stand up/improvisational comic, and comedy writer,  Jennifer is an expert at “bringing out the funny” in all styles of the art.  When it comes to dramatic pieces, Jennifer’s respect and sensitivity for her clients helps the actor feel comfortable and safe working with more vulnerable roles.

After studying theater at StonyBrook University in New York, Jennifer moved to New York City where she took seven years of scene study and acting at The T. Schreiber Studio.  She acted in over 25 plays, her favorites being directed by Terry Schreiber in his plays, “The Seagull” and, “The Iceman Cometh”.

Jennifer has performed her self-written comedy in clubs such as “Gotham”, “Improv”, “The Comedy Cellar”, “Catch a Rising  Star” and others.  Her comedy writing skills also include punching up t.v. pilots for Peter Mehlman, and Bruce Helford.  She is currently writing a 1/2 hr, single-camera, comedy pilot script.

Jennifer’s plans include on-set coaching for television and films as well as traveling with actors out of state as they work on projects and want their very own personal acting and/or dialogue coach to be with them.

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