Jenn was most recently seen as Captain in the short play INTERSTELLAR SUPPORT by Eric J. McAnallen as part of the Community Theater Showcase (2026) with the Dollar Bank Lobby Series at the O’Reilly Theater in downtown Pittsburgh.
In April Jenn made her debut at Community Theatre Players of Ben Avon as an ensemble member of their 2026 production of AMERICAN HISTORY IN 60. Earlier this season she played multiple roles in the R-ACT Theatre Productions and Iron Horse Theatre Company’s 2026 collaboration of NEIGHBORS: NEW YEAR, NEW WORKS (Short plays by local playwrights).
Jenn’s other roles with R-ACT Theatre Productions include Lillian Graham in MURDER UNDER THE BIG TOP (2026), Marie Antoinette in THE REVOLUTIONISTS, Liz in the world premiere of SO, THERE’S A LEPRECHAUN NOW? (2024) which won Best Theater Production in Pittsburgh City Paper’s 2024 Best of PGH Reader’s Poll, Mina Harker in DRACULA RADIO SHOW (2023), the rebellious Melissa Gardner in LOVE LETTERS (2023), Courtney in TAP DANCING ON THE RADIO radio show (2022), Lila the Dancing Girl in SHADOW OF THE SPHINX (2020), the short silent film for MURDER AT THE MOVIES, the gossipy and fast-talking Lady Audrey du Bois in MURDER AND MERRY MEN (2019) at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, multiple roles including Sister Butterworth and Oxana Kolobko in THE BOOK OF LIZ (2019) at Rochester Borough Theater, Belle and Mina in A CHRISTMAS CAROL radio show (2018) at Merrick Art Gallery and Belle and Mrs. Cratchit (2026) at Segriff Stage, Lizzie Curry in THE RAINMAKER (2018) at Robert Morris University’s Massey Theater, Bluebeard and Gretel in FRACTURED FAIRYTALES Vol 2 (2018), the emotionally distraught Bella Manningham in GASLIGHT (2017), Roz Hay in MOON OVER BUFFALO (2017), the irritatingly lovable Melody Brewster in MAGNOLIAS AND MURDER (2017), the feisty jewel thief, Goldy Lox in FRACTURED FAIRYTALES Vol 1 (2017), the brave and spunky Elaine Harper in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (2016), and the fiery and tempestuous captive, Lorinda Hamilton in DEATH AND DOUBLOONS (2016). During R-ACT’s production of MARTINIS AND MURDER (2018) Jenn interacted with the audience off-stage as Ginger selling candy cigarettes to patrons.
Jenn has been a member of R-ACT Theatre Productions since 2016 and has served on the executive board since 2023. She is currently R-ACT’s Head of Marketing, Webmaster, and Historian. Jenn has produced several plays with R-ACT since 2024 and was Assistant Director for their 2024 live radio production of ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
Outside of R-ACT you may have seen Jenn as Madame Dubourg, Usher Family Nurse, and Raven in Prime Stage Theatre’s production of MR. EDGAR A. POE PRESENTS: TALES OF MYSTERY, HORROR, AND IMAGINATION at New Hazlette Theater (2025), Sandra (Florence Colleymoore) in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG with Center Theatre Players (2023), Charlotte Wilson in OUR STORIES: A PLAY FOR BEAVER COUNTY VOICES (2022) a staged reading at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theater produced by The Genesis Collective’s Community Theater Project, Twinkle Tippytoes the elf at Santa’s Log Cabin in Darlington (2017, 2018, 2019), Sheila in the Bobcat Players’ production of FOOLISH FISH GIRLS AND THE PEARL (2017), or Mary Luke Pringle in SOLDIER, COME HOME with The Social Voice Project at Merrick Art Gallery (2018) or with Little Beaver Historical Society at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theater (2017). Jenn has recorded several audio dramas with Driftwood Dramatics and co-hosted the short-lived theatre podcast, “Dropped Lines with Mac and Jenn“, with Driftwood Dramatics founder, Eric J. McAnallen.
Jenn began private training with Jaime Slavinsky at Ensemble Actors Studio in February 2024. She also took an Adult Acting Course with Carol Lorenz at CCBC in 2019.
During her years at Beaver Falls Senior High School, Jenn portrayed the manipulative Eve Harrington in APPLAUSE (1997) a 70s musical adaptation of All About Eve, the cunning “ordinary housewife and mother”, Fastrada, in PIPPIN (1996), Bernice Neimeyer in STAGE DOOR (1995), and Aunt Ethel Chauvenet in HARVEY (1994). Jenn also appeared in a number of I Act plays including GAMES (Patricia, 1995), ALKY (ensemble, 1995), SHOCK OF HIS LIFE (Connie, 1995), HELP! (Mother, 1996), and THISTLE BLOSSOMS (1996, 1997) for which her portrayal of Professor Jo Garrett won the Runner-Up Best Actress Award at the 1997 Geneva I Act Festival. Jenn was the Student Choreographer for APPLAUSE and PIPPIN. She sang soprano in the Mixed Chorus (1993/94) and Madrigals Honor Chorus (1994-1997) and was the recipient of the Ruth Hunter Campbell Vocal Music Memorial Scholarship (1997). She participated in County Chorus (1996) and District Chorus (1995, 1997) as a second soprano. Jenn was also a member of the Beaver Falls Marching Band Tigerette Dance Line (1994-1997) and was choreographer and Dance Line Captain her senior year. Post-graduation Jenn returned to BFASD as the Assistant Choreographer for MAME (1998), the Choreographer for PETER PAN (2004), and the Assistant Instructor/Choreographer for the Tigerette Dance Line (1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2004/05). Jenn’s only formal dance training consisted of two years of ballet at Maria’s School of Dance (1990-1992).
