BIO
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New
York-based actress/writer/comedian, Jennifer Ostrega is a graduate
of the acting school at Rutgers University. She trained in improvisational
comedy under the direction of Del Close at Improv Olympic and
the Piven Theatre in Chicago. After making her solo debut at Chicago's
Live Bait Theatre in 1999, she moved to NYC where she took her
solo creation known as Permalance (corporate speak for "permanent-freelance"
job) and presented a workshop of the show at ManhattanTheatreSource
in NYC.
The
show ran at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Improv Olympic West
in Los Angeles, and was selected by NBC for a production of TOWER
OF BABBLE at NBC's artist/comedy development program PSNBC at
HERE Arts Center. Jennifer Ostrega was a featured performer in
the comedy duo category at the 2003 Annual Chicago Improv Festival.
Tower of Babble debuted at the New York Fringe Festival directed
by Michael Schiralli and extended its run at The Peoples Improv
Theater in Chelsea. The show remained Timeout NY's Comedy Pick
of the Week as voted by critic, Joe Grossman.
In
film, she has appeared in comedy shorts of Daily Show Writer/Director
Eric Drysdale and Writer/Director, Paul Sullivan of Boy in the
Drain Productions, (First Time Caller).
Jennifer
has appeared off-Broadway with the 52nd Street Project and the
24 Hour Plays. Currently, she is developing her latest show, VERY
MIDDLE CLASS.
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CREDITS
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SOLO PEFORMANCES
| Tower
of Babble* |
Jennifer
(lead) |
PSNBC
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Improv Olympic West LA
2003 NY Fringe Fest.
(Dir.Michael Schiralli)
Peoples Improv Theater |
| Perm-A-Lance*
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One
Woman Show Solo |
Festival
Live Bait Theater, Chicago
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COMEDY/IMPROV
| Nails
& Ostrega |
Comedy
Duo |
7th
Annual Chicago Improv Festival |
| Puny
with Sara J. |
Various
Characters |
Upright
Citizens Brigade, NYC |
| Dreamz
& Nooz |
Ensemble
(Del Close, Dir.) |
Improv
Olympic, Chicago |
| The
Trust |
Ensemble
|
Improv
Olympic, Chicago |
| Sketch
Artists* |
Ensemble |
Chicago City Limits |
| *Written
by Jennifer Ostrega |
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THEATRE
| Relatively
Speaking |
Katherine
(principal) |
Yankee
Repetory Theatre |
| Dog
Eat Dog |
Rebecca
(principal) |
Irish
Arts Center |
| lLosers
In Love |
Susan (principal) |
Yankee
Repertory Theatre |
| Jane
|
Judy
(principal) |
Chopin
Theater, Chicago |
| Squat
|
Brenda
(principal) |
Trapdoor
Theatre, Chicago |
| Waiting
For Lefty |
Edna |
Victory
Gardens, Chicago |
|
The
Moonstone
|
Servant
|
Williamstown
Theatre Festival |
| Peer
Gynt |
Ingrid,
Dr. Begriffenfeldt |
Edinburgh
Fringe Festival |
| Sardi's
At Five |
Mary |
Stonegate
Artists Ensemble |
| The
Bride's Dad Is Livid |
Bride
|
Stonegate
Artists Ensemble |
| A...My
Name Is Alice |
Honeypot,
Demigod, Spike, Mrs. Johnson |
Rutgers
University |
|
Naomi
In The Living Room
|
Naomi
|
Rutgers
University |
|
The
Water Engine
|
Secretary,Woman,Lecturer |
Rutgers University
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TELEVISION
| Sesame
Street |
Children's
Television Workshop |
Babysitter
(guest) |
| Cupid
|
Carsey-Werner |
Bar
Patron |
FILM
Tower
of Babble, Comedy Short
Dir.Paul Sullivan |
Boy
in the Drain Productions |
Lead
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| Hot
Dog Randy |
Eric
Dreysdale |
Girl |
| NYU
Short Film |
Comedy Short |
Lead |
VOICE
OVER
| Half
Pint Heros |
Suzy
Stardust |
Big
Idea Animation |
| Nildo
And Joelle |
Animated
Characters |
MTV
Animation |
| ESL |
Narrator/Book
On Tape |
Research
& Education Publishers |
TRAINING:
ACTING
| Jennifer
McNamara |
Casting
Director |
On-Camera |
| Upright
Citizens Brigade |
Amy
Poehler |
Writing
& Improv |
| Piven
Theatre |
Byrne
Piven |
Scene
Study |
| Victory
Gardens |
Dennis
Zacek |
Comedy
Styles |
| Victory
Gardens |
Curt
Columbus |
Tennessee
Williams |
| Second
City |
Mick
Napier |
Improvisation
& Comedy |
| Improv
Olympic |
Del
Close |
Improvisation |
| Robert
McCaskill Studios |
Robert
McCaskill |
Scene
Study |
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VOICE
OVER: Glenn Holzer
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EDUCATION
SPECIAL TALENTS
Second City Conservatory, Improv Olympic
Williamstown Theatre Festival Apprentice
B.A. Theatre Arts, Rutgers
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SPECIAL
TALENTS:
Instrument: Classical Piano
Singing: (Mezzo Soprano)
DIALECTS:
Southern, Brooklyn, Chicago,
Latino, and British & others
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*Contributing
Member of the 52nd Street Project
Actor, Director, Dramaturg
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