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 Though Jenny Kreyl has been a writer since childhood, her playwrighting career began in 2002 when she wrote her very first full-length play Crystal Weeds. She became an internationally produced playwright in May of 2007 when Harris Superman was produced by the NovaStage Theatre Company of Cambridge, Ontario. After receiving critical acclaim, NovaStage's production toured Philadelphia in January of 2008.
A recipient of multiple playwrighting grants from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, Jenny’s plays have also been produced at Philadelphia's Adrienne Theatre, The Star Theater of Mercersburg, Wilson College, Coatesville Cultural Society and Gettysburg College Theater Department. Crystal Weeds was a finalist in the 2003 American Theatre Co-Op National Play Competition.
Jenny is also an accomplished actor and director. Her favorite acting roles include “Jo” in Little Women, “Hermia” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Abby” in the original musical Abby Victoria, “Mary” in Crystal Weeds, and “The Woman” in Harris Superman. Her acting career has included performances ranging from film work to regional theatre and Off-Broadway in New York City.
Jenny holds a BA in Theatre from Temple University and a Master of Education from Arcadia University. She currently serves as Director of Theatre Arts at Renaissance Academy in suburban Philadelphia, where she currently resides. Jenny will also graduate in 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Theatre from Villanova University.
Jenny began writing plays because she felt the fervent desire to both express herself and to create unique roles not yet created for dynamic actors who wish to empower themselves on the stage.
Jenny is a proud member of “The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.”
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