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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Amy Jo Jackson about creating your own work, leaning into your gifts, and affirming the good things. Amy Jo discusses their original musical “Hatchetation,” their solo show “The Brass Menagerie,” and their work as a dialect coach & creative. They share tools for creating your own content cabarets, embracing your unique perspective, and resources for dialect work. If you are someone who is curious as to where to start when it comes to developing and creating — this episode is for you!
About Amy Jo: Amy Jo Jackson (they/she) is a writer, performer and glitter alien based in New York City. Their original musical Hatchetation was a 2021 selection for the National Music Theater Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and has also been developed through She-Collective and Fresh Ground Pepper’s PAL program. Their Tennessee Williams solo show “The Brass Menagerie” was commissioned in 2019 by the Denovan Fellowship in Cabaret. As an actor, Amy Jo has performed with Company XIV, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Exit Pursued by a Bear, Prospect, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and many more. Their greatest accomplishment on The American Stage was making a child vomit from fear when they played Ursula in The Little Mermaid (sorry, kid). As a dialect coach, they’ve worked extensively in NYC and regionally, most notably on Broadway’s Kinky Boots. With their partner Jeff Ronan, Amy Jo co-hosts a weekly podcast called And Almost Starring, which is available wherever you source your pods.
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