Jennifer Vosters

Jennifer Vosters is a Wisconsin-born, Chicago-based writer, actor, director, and musician. Her solo play, SONGS WITHOUT WORDS, won the 2024 ATCA M. Elizabeth Osborn Award. Her writing has appeared in Arts Midwest, Commonweal, America, National Catholic Reporter, U.S. Catholic, and elsewhere. She received her BA in English Writing with minors in Theatre and Italian from Saint Mary's College.

Jennifer Vosters is a Wisconsin-born, Chicago-based writer, actor, director, and musician. Her solo play, SONGS WITHOUT WORDS, won the 2024 ATCA M. Elizabeth Osborn Award. Her writing has appeared in Arts Midwest, Commonweal, America, National Catholic Reporter, U.S. Catholic, and elsewhere. She received her BA in English Writing with minors in Theatre and Italian from Saint Mary's College.

Scripts

SONGS WITHOUT WORDS (Or, The Mendelssohn Play)

by Jennifer Vosters

1
Cast Size
1
Genre
biography,
docudrama/historic,
drama

WINNER OF THE 2024 OSBORN NEW PLAY AWARD.
You may have heard of the great composer F. Mendelssohn. You may not have heard there were two. Equally talented siblings Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn were each other's chief supporters and best friends. But under the constraints of an unforgiving world, there was only room for one to be great. SONGS WITHOUT WORDS is the funny, tragic, and heartfelt story of one artistic...

WINNER OF THE 2024 OSBORN NEW PLAY AWARD.
You may have heard of the great composer F. Mendelssohn. You may not have heard there were two. Equally talented siblings Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn were each other's chief supporters and best friends. But under the constraints of an unforgiving world, there was only room for one to be great. SONGS WITHOUT WORDS is the funny, tragic, and heartfelt story of one artistic soul inhabiting two very different artists. Featuring a solo actor's tour-de-force performance as both Fanny and Felix, SONGS WITHOUT WORDS wrestles enduring questions of gender and genius, family and fame, siblinghood and the power of art.

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MEDEA

by Jennifer Vosters

Cast Size
6—10
Genre
adaptation,
drama,
tragedy

Written by Euripides
Adapted by Jennifer Vosters, based on the translation by Ian Johnston

Legend explodes into life in this searing adaptation of Euripides' greatest play. When Medea is abandoned by her husband, the Greek hero Jason, a battle of the sexes becomes a nightmarish venture into vengeance, justice, family, loyalty, and pride. As Medea decides how far she will go to bring Jason to task for his...

Written by Euripides
Adapted by Jennifer Vosters, based on the translation by Ian Johnston

Legend explodes into life in this searing adaptation of Euripides' greatest play. When Medea is abandoned by her husband, the Greek hero Jason, a battle of the sexes becomes a nightmarish venture into vengeance, justice, family, loyalty, and pride. As Medea decides how far she will go to bring Jason to task for his betrayal, her community must grapple with the consequences that righteous anger can bring upon the innocent.

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ABUZZ

by Jennifer Vosters

Cast Size
4—5
Genre
comedy,
young audiences

The final round of the state spelling bee is no place to make nice. But with a trip to the national bee on the line, middle schoolers Jess and Kate find themselves questioning what they thought they knew about winning, losing, and what really matters. A funny, heartwarming ten-minute play about owning our choices and finding friends in unlikely places.

The final round of the state spelling bee is no place to make nice. But with a trip to the national bee on the line, middle schoolers Jess and Kate find themselves questioning what they thought they knew about winning, losing, and what really matters. A funny, heartwarming ten-minute play about owning our choices and finding friends in unlikely places.