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Jennifer Blaine

Jennifer Blaine, Philadelphia’s acclaimed solo performer, comedienne, and playwright “whose comic genius is like Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman” (Philadelphia Daily News), has performed with Chris Rock, George Carlin, and has brought her smart, irreverent humor to premier venues and festivals nationwide. Jennifer has been creating and performing one-woman shows for 30 years, and these shows are known as a balm for those craving comedy, community, creativity and connection. Her original writing, performing, and comedy delve into serious and socially relevant issues and give audiences the opportunity to unite in laughter. A dedicated creative herself, she is passionate about sparking creativity in others.

Jennifer has performed in the Philly Fringe since its inception in 1997. She is a Philly Fringe Festival favorite, creating 17 original solo works for previous festivals—including sold-out runs of both “Dirty Joke” in 2013 and “Vicissitudes of Travel” (2017), the latter of which was a collaboration with Barrymore Award-winning Philadelphia theater artist Karen Getz. Acknowledged as “brilliant,” (Chestnut Hill Local), the “Vicissitudes” show tracks a family’s journey through the brain surgery of their loved one and has toured to medical facilities and universities such as Jefferson University, Tufts Medical School, and Wesleyan University.

Jennifer was the resident Theatre Teaching Artist at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts from 2013-2018, where she created original plays on topical issues, from bullying to civil rights. She is also the producer of the 5,000 Women Festival, showcasing women artists and social activists, first staged at The Center for the Arts at Wesleyan University in 2011 and 2012, and in Philadelphia in 2014. For more info, visit www.jenniferblaine.com

Jennifer Blaine, Philadelphia’s acclaimed solo performer, comedienne, and playwright “whose comic genius is like Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman” (Philadelphia Daily News), has performed with Chris Rock, George Carlin, and has brought her smart, irreverent humor to premier venues and festivals nationwide. Jennifer has been creating and performing one-woman shows for 30 years, and these shows are known as a balm for those craving comedy, community, creativity and connection. Her original writing, performing, and comedy delve into serious and socially relevant issues and give audiences the opportunity to unite in laughter. A dedicated creative herself, she is passionate about sparking creativity in others.

Jennifer has performed in the Philly Fringe since its inception in 1997. She is a Philly Fringe Festival favorite, creating 17 original solo works for previous festivals—including sold-out runs of both “Dirty Joke” in 2013 and “Vicissitudes of Travel” (2017), the latter of which was a collaboration with Barrymore Award-winning Philadelphia theater artist Karen Getz. Acknowledged as “brilliant,” (Chestnut Hill Local), the “Vicissitudes” show tracks a family’s journey through the brain surgery of their loved one and has toured to medical facilities and universities such as Jefferson University, Tufts Medical School, and Wesleyan University.

Jennifer was the resident Theatre Teaching Artist at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts from 2013-2018, where she created original plays on topical issues, from bullying to civil rights. She is also the producer of the 5,000 Women Festival, showcasing women artists and social activists, first staged at The Center for the Arts at Wesleyan University in 2011 and 2012, and in Philadelphia in 2014. For more info, visit www.jenniferblaine.com