Jenna Jane

Jenna Jane is an internationally-produced playwright, based in Florida. She subverts genre expectations in her comedies and sci-fi for the stage. Jenna’s writing puts authenticity front and center, blows up gender expectations, and explores the relationship between the body and the self.

Jenna started writing plays in 2020 out of frustration over the roles available to her as an actor. Many of the female characters she saw on casting notices were surface-level love interests who only existed as decoration or to further a man’s storyline. No thanks.

Since then, Jenna’s plays have been performed by dozens of theatre companies from Tampa, Florida to Kyiv, Ukraine.

Formerly a national award-winning investigative journalist, she graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University’s...

Jenna Jane is an internationally-produced playwright, based in Florida. She subverts genre expectations in her comedies and sci-fi for the stage. Jenna’s writing puts authenticity front and center, blows up gender expectations, and explores the relationship between the body and the self.

Jenna started writing plays in 2020 out of frustration over the roles available to her as an actor. Many of the female characters she saw on casting notices were surface-level love interests who only existed as decoration or to further a man’s storyline. No thanks.

Since then, Jenna’s plays have been performed by dozens of theatre companies from Tampa, Florida to Kyiv, Ukraine.

Formerly a national award-winning investigative journalist, she graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She’s now a full-time artist, focusing on voiceover, playwriting, and acting.

Jenna is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

Scripts

Fangs

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

“Fangs” is a full-length vampire comedy, served family-style.
He's a sweet Midwesterner. She's a vampire who has roamed the earth for hundreds of years. They're getting married. But first, he has to meet the family.
An allegory for interfaith marriage, this farce explores the challenges and growth that come with marrying someone from outside your tribe. 90 minutes, no intermission.

“Fangs” is a full-length vampire comedy, served family-style.
He's a sweet Midwesterner. She's a vampire who has roamed the earth for hundreds of years. They're getting married. But first, he has to meet the family.
An allegory for interfaith marriage, this farce explores the challenges and growth that come with marrying someone from outside your tribe. 90 minutes, no intermission.

Bionic

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

This full-length sci-fi drama explores what it means to be human in an increasingly bionic world. In a future where everyone is swapping out their body parts with the latest tech, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly. While everyone else is getting solar panel fingernails, 3-D printed vocal cords, and bionic wombs, Donna has chosen to remain 100 percent organic. But now, there's a problem: She's dying. And a...

This full-length sci-fi drama explores what it means to be human in an increasingly bionic world. In a future where everyone is swapping out their body parts with the latest tech, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly. While everyone else is getting solar panel fingernails, 3-D printed vocal cords, and bionic wombs, Donna has chosen to remain 100 percent organic. But now, there's a problem: She's dying. And a bionic body part is the only cure. Will cyborg Dr. Flores persuade Donna to abandon her authentic self to survive?

Butterfly

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

A mother stands up for her transgender daughter after she was “dead-named” by police.
A 4-minute dramatic monologue.

A mother stands up for her transgender daughter after she was “dead-named” by police.
A 4-minute dramatic monologue.

Full Frontal Transparency

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

Sick of wasting time and effort on bad dates that go nowhere, JAIME and SAM are taking a different approach: They’re going to ask all the questions you’re not supposed to ask on a first date. There are only three rules: No more than 10 minutes. No ordering food or drinks. And no lying. OK… maybe one lie.

A note from the playwright: All roles can be performed by actors of any gender expression, any ethnicity...

Sick of wasting time and effort on bad dates that go nowhere, JAIME and SAM are taking a different approach: They’re going to ask all the questions you’re not supposed to ask on a first date. There are only three rules: No more than 10 minutes. No ordering food or drinks. And no lying. OK… maybe one lie.

A note from the playwright: All roles can be performed by actors of any gender expression, any ethnicity, and any age (18+). This is a lightning fast-paced 15-minute romantic comedy with zero jokes based on gender stereotypes, sexual orientation, race, or age.

Optional: All three actors learn all three parts. At the beginning of each performance, in front of the audience, the actors draw names out of a receptacle of your choice to decide who plays which role.

Villain

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

The Evil Queen tells her side of the story for the first time. Good guys and bad guys are all guys; for women, it’s never that simple.

The Evil Queen tells her side of the story for the first time. Good guys and bad guys are all guys; for women, it’s never that simple.

Organic

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

In a future where everyone is enhancing their bodies with the latest tech, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly – she’s 100 percent organic. But now, there’s a problem: She’s dying. And a bionic body part is the only cure. Will cyborg Dr. Flores persuade her to abandon her sense of self to survive? This 20-minute sci-fi drama for two actors explores the relationship between the body and the self.

In a future where everyone is enhancing their bodies with the latest tech, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly – she’s 100 percent organic. But now, there’s a problem: She’s dying. And a bionic body part is the only cure. Will cyborg Dr. Flores persuade her to abandon her sense of self to survive? This 20-minute sci-fi drama for two actors explores the relationship between the body and the self.

LIFE CORP

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

A 20-minute sci-fi courtroom drama. After years of struggling with infertility, Monica Duncan was able to conceive with a bionic womb. But now she can’t pay her debt on the device. The corporation that manufactures the bionic womb has come to collect, claiming full custody of Monica’s daughter. This play explores the implications of body modification, what it means to be a parent, and the inevitable trap of...

A 20-minute sci-fi courtroom drama. After years of struggling with infertility, Monica Duncan was able to conceive with a bionic womb. But now she can’t pay her debt on the device. The corporation that manufactures the bionic womb has come to collect, claiming full custody of Monica’s daughter. This play explores the implications of body modification, what it means to be a parent, and the inevitable trap of sacrificing the self to a corporation.

Lizard Brain

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

A 30-minute sci-fi drama. CHLOE’s therapy session takes an alarming turn when she realizes her psychiatrist is not who they appear to be. They’re an AI program reporting data back to the corporation she works for. This play explores the impact of suddenly having a physical disability, what it means to be authentically human in a time of bionic body-modification, the corporatization of artificial intelligence...

A 30-minute sci-fi drama. CHLOE’s therapy session takes an alarming turn when she realizes her psychiatrist is not who they appear to be. They’re an AI program reporting data back to the corporation she works for. This play explores the impact of suddenly having a physical disability, what it means to be authentically human in a time of bionic body-modification, the corporatization of artificial intelligence, and the uncomfortable tug-of-war between privacy and safety.

Pumpkin Spice MILFs

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

This play shows us how we can all embrace our inner Pumpkin Spice MILF – undaunted by gender expectations, the commercialization of nostalgia, or the Pumpkin Spice Industrial Complex. A 10-minute comedy.

This play shows us how we can all embrace our inner Pumpkin Spice MILF – undaunted by gender expectations, the commercialization of nostalgia, or the Pumpkin Spice Industrial Complex. A 10-minute comedy.

Why Did You Bother Killing the Sea Witch?

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

The little mermaid and her prince realize they’re not going to sail off into the sunset together after all. A 10-minute comedy.

The little mermaid and her prince realize they’re not going to sail off into the sunset together after all. A 10-minute comedy.

The Fairy Queen's Campaign

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

After hundreds of years on her throne, Fairy Queen Gwennyth’s subjects have become disenchanted with her monarchy. The creatures who inhabit her thicket are demanding a democracy. For the first time, she must run for election to stay in power. But Gwennyth takes issue with the suggested changes to her image that her political consultant has come up with. Will her most trusted advisor help her figure out how to...

After hundreds of years on her throne, Fairy Queen Gwennyth’s subjects have become disenchanted with her monarchy. The creatures who inhabit her thicket are demanding a democracy. For the first time, she must run for election to stay in power. But Gwennyth takes issue with the suggested changes to her image that her political consultant has come up with. Will her most trusted advisor help her figure out how to appeal to voters without changing who she really is? This two-woman 10-minute comedy is ideal for the stage or an audio production.

A High Stakes Proposal

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

He's a sweet Midwesterner. She's a vampire who has roamed the earth for hundreds of years. They're in love. But can Nora trust Steve enough to show him her authentic self? A 15-minute comedy.

He's a sweet Midwesterner. She's a vampire who has roamed the earth for hundreds of years. They're in love. But can Nora trust Steve enough to show him her authentic self? A 15-minute comedy.

Cuckoo Clock

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

“Cuckoo Clock” is a one-act farce about a first date that goes horribly wrong, set inside a German restaurant. Hotshot college senior Grant, hellbent on getting his future in order, already has his whole life with Jill planned. Will Jill succumb to the fantasy and her people-pleaser tendencies? Will their waitress Wilma eliminate Jill as competition and finally attract Grant’s attention? And what’s up with that...

“Cuckoo Clock” is a one-act farce about a first date that goes horribly wrong, set inside a German restaurant. Hotshot college senior Grant, hellbent on getting his future in order, already has his whole life with Jill planned. Will Jill succumb to the fantasy and her people-pleaser tendencies? Will their waitress Wilma eliminate Jill as competition and finally attract Grant’s attention? And what’s up with that guy sitting in the corner? A cautionary tale for anyone who believes a relationship will save them, “Cuckoo Clock” explores what happens when people feel like they’re running out of time.

A Socially Distanced Farce in One Act

by Jenna Jane

Synopsis

This farce holds up a mirror – or, well, web cam – to the work-from-home struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s April 2020 and this Zoom meeting could be the difference between a company going under or adapting to the changing consumer needs of the pandemic. Can these employees at an office-wear fashion company convince people to wear pants with buttons again? Was adopting a puppy a mistake? Why are the kids...

This farce holds up a mirror – or, well, web cam – to the work-from-home struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s April 2020 and this Zoom meeting could be the difference between a company going under or adapting to the changing consumer needs of the pandemic. Can these employees at an office-wear fashion company convince people to wear pants with buttons again? Was adopting a puppy a mistake? Why are the kids watching Frozen instead of doing virtual school? These coworkers will have to learn to handle family drama on-camera, bridge generational gaps with each other and, for the love of all that is holy, learn when to mute. This 15-minute comedy can be produced virtually or onstage.