NEWS
October 2019
Jessica has founded a new branch of her production company. 45North will be the producing arm of the company which will focus on unheard and underrepresented voices in the theatrical industries.
Emily Carewe has joined 45North as Creative Producer for Theatre.
For initial press on the company please click below:
https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2019/female-led-theatre-company-launched-champion-unheard-underrepresented-artists/
https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/New-Female-Led-Theatre-Company-45NORTH-Launches-20191210
September 2019
Jessica will be devising, and directing a new dance theatre piece entitled ‘(un)written (un)heard’ which will premier at FRINGE world festival in Perth Western Australia in January 2020. ‘Post-Mortem’ will also be going to the other side of the world and will be performing at The Blue Room Theatre in Perth Western Australia, and Holden Street Theatre in Adelaide. For tickets follow the links below
https://blueroom.org.au/events/post-mortem/
http://www.holdenstreettheatres.com/index.php/HST-Fringe-Programs/hst-adelaide-fringe-2020/post-mortem
August 2019
Jessica is directing ‘Deluge’ at The Mill Studio in Guilford.
June 2019
Both ‘Leave A Message’ and ‘Post-Mortem’ will be heading to Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival! You can catch them at Gilded Balloon, and Assembly Festival respectively.
APRIl 2019
Jessica is directing ‘Post-Mortem’ at THE SPACE on the Isle of Dogs in East London.
February 2019
Jessica is directing ‘Leave A Message’ at the Vaults Festival.
December 2018
Jessica will be a resident at Clarence Mews for the Year of Making.
OCTOBER 2018
Jessica will be directing ‘The M Word’ at the opening of the new Weston Studio at the Bristol Old Vic.
August 2018
Jessica will be directing for Shorts at the Canal at the Canal Cafe Theatre in September.
JuLy 2018
Jessica directed ‘Out in the Streets’ for CuckooBang BITS night at The White Bear, and will be working with playwright Jame Piercy to make it into a full length play.
June 2018
Jessica will be producing ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ for Scripts for Super in November of this year.
March 2018
Jessica will be assisting JoAnne Akailaitis on her production ‘BAD NEWS... i was there’ at the Guthrie Theater in June.
JULY 2017
Jessica has graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and was the recipient of the Elsa Roberts Directing Prize.
APRIL 2017
Jessica is in rehearsal for Crave as part of the Director's Cuts season at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
March 2017
Jessica is in rehearsal for The Testament of Mary at Open Eye Figure Theatre in Minneapolis, MN.
FEBRUARY 2017
Jessica will be assistant directing Julius Caesar at the Bristol old Vic in June-July 2017
APRIL 2016
Jessica is heading to Bristol, U.K. to begin her Masters of Arts in Directing at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
JULY 2015
Jessica will be beginning her Masters of Arts in Directing at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in April 2016.
JULY 2015
Jessica will be assistant directing for Peter Brosius on THE WIZARD OF OZ at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 2015.
MAY 2015
Jessica is excited to be heading back to Chicago and Victory Gardens Theatre to assistant direct for Ron OJ Parsons on THE WHO AND THE WHAT regional premiere.
JANUARY 2015
Jessica will be assistant directing SPRING AWAKENING for Theatre Arts Training at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota this summer.
NOVEMBER 2014
Jessica is honored and excited to be assistant directing for Maria Aitken on THE COCKTAIL HOUR at The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.
OCTOBER 2014
Jessica is directing Brian Friel's LOVERS at The Balcony Theater in New York City. She is producing the production through her Production company 11/15 Productions.
JUNE 2014
Jessica is assistant directing THE HEIRESS at The Jungle Theatre.
APRIL 2014
This summer Jessica be assisting on two workshops in New York: THE COUNTRY GIRLS for Sam Gold adapted from Enda Walsh's novel by the same name, and REMOTE VIEWING for Leigh Silverman at Ars Nova.
JANUARY 2014
Jessica is heading home to Minneapolis, Minnesota to be the directing intern for Marion McClinton on his production of OTHELLO at Guthrie Theater this winter.
JUNE 2013
Jessica is finishing filming on a new web series created by Christina Benedetto. Jessica is also producing under the umbrella of 11/15 Productions.
OCTOBER 2012
Jessica is heading to Russia! She will be co-directing ROMEO AND JULIET at Taganrog Drama Theatre in Taganrog, Russia with their acting company, and an international company from seven countries.