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GIBBS, Jennifer. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Actress and playwright. Gibbs, a 1988 [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]] graduate was a member of the Harvard class of 1992. A Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, she received her graduate degree in Comparative Literature from NYU. In 2009, she worked as an actress & playwright in New York City. Her play, ''The Sweater Girl'', is based on the [[WORLD WAR II]] bomber pilot, Lt. Breitbach, from Dubuque who survived twenty-five missions over Germany and ironically crashed a B-25 into a hillside near Center Grove on a routine training mission. | GIBBS, Jennifer. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Actress and playwright. Gibbs, a 1988 [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]] graduate was a member of the Harvard class of 1992. A Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, she received her graduate degree in Comparative Literature from NYU. In 2009, she worked as an actress & playwright in New York City. Her play, ''The Sweater Girl'', is based on the [[WORLD WAR II]] bomber pilot, Lt. Breitbach, from Dubuque who survived twenty-five missions over Germany and ironically crashed a B-25 into a hillside near Center Grove on a routine training mission. | ||
Gibbs' solo show ''IMMORTALITY'' (Edna St. Vincent Millay) won the 2005 New York Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award (Outstanding Performance). Her mini-musical ''HOT'' was part of ''THE AUDIENCE'', a full-length co-created a group of playwrights, composers and lyricists that garnered three Drama Desk nominations (Transport Group). Jennifer's plays – which also include ''2GETHER'', ''DIARY OF A PROPHET'', ''THE SWEATER GIRL'' and the screenplay ''THE STRANGER'' – have been developed/presented at Cherry Lane, Williamstown | Gibbs' solo show ''IMMORTALITY'' (Edna St. Vincent Millay) won the 2005 New York Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award (Outstanding Performance). Her mini-musical ''HOT'' was part of ''THE AUDIENCE'', a full-length co-created a group of playwrights, composers and lyricists that garnered three Drama Desk nominations (Transport Group). Jennifer's plays – which also include ''2GETHER'', ''DIARY OF A PROPHET'', ''THE SWEATER GIRL'' and the screenplay ''THE STRANGER'' – have been developed/presented at Cherry Lane, Williamstown. ''E.S.T.'' ''Joe's Pub'', ''The Public'', ''Makor Center'', ''Voice & Vision Lab NYC'', ''The Lark'', ''Hypothetical'', ''Manhattan Theater Source'', ''Access'', ''Working Artists'', ''Transport Group'' have been presented elsewhere. | ||
As an actor, Gibbs has played many roles Off-Broadway and regionally. In 2009 she was a HARP artist in residence at HERE Arts Center. Past residencies included Voice & Vision ENVISION and Atlantic Center for the Arts. She was an Associated Artist at Transport Group and an Affiliated Artist at New Georges. Jennifer founded collective First Fig to encourage artists from different backgrounds. Among other projects, she produced the First Fig series at Joe's Pub. | As an actor, Gibbs has played many roles Off-Broadway and regionally. In 2009 she was a HARP artist in residence at HERE Arts Center. Past residencies included Voice & Vision ENVISION and Atlantic Center for the Arts. She was an Associated Artist at Transport Group and an Affiliated Artist at New Georges. Jennifer founded collective First Fig to encourage artists from different backgrounds. Among other projects, she produced the First Fig series at Joe's Pub. | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 24 October 2009
GIBBS, Jennifer. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Actress and playwright. Gibbs, a 1988 STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL graduate was a member of the Harvard class of 1992. A Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, she received her graduate degree in Comparative Literature from NYU. In 2009, she worked as an actress & playwright in New York City. Her play, The Sweater Girl, is based on the WORLD WAR II bomber pilot, Lt. Breitbach, from Dubuque who survived twenty-five missions over Germany and ironically crashed a B-25 into a hillside near Center Grove on a routine training mission.
Gibbs' solo show IMMORTALITY (Edna St. Vincent Millay) won the 2005 New York Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award (Outstanding Performance). Her mini-musical HOT was part of THE AUDIENCE, a full-length co-created a group of playwrights, composers and lyricists that garnered three Drama Desk nominations (Transport Group). Jennifer's plays – which also include 2GETHER, DIARY OF A PROPHET, THE SWEATER GIRL and the screenplay THE STRANGER – have been developed/presented at Cherry Lane, Williamstown. E.S.T. Joe's Pub, The Public, Makor Center, Voice & Vision Lab NYC, The Lark, Hypothetical, Manhattan Theater Source, Access, Working Artists, Transport Group have been presented elsewhere.
As an actor, Gibbs has played many roles Off-Broadway and regionally. In 2009 she was a HARP artist in residence at HERE Arts Center. Past residencies included Voice & Vision ENVISION and Atlantic Center for the Arts. She was an Associated Artist at Transport Group and an Affiliated Artist at New Georges. Jennifer founded collective First Fig to encourage artists from different backgrounds. Among other projects, she produced the First Fig series at Joe's Pub.