Dec 27, 2017
Jessica Schechter has an MFA in Directing from the Actors
Studio Drama School and a Bachelors degree in Educational Theatre
from NYU. She is a certified theatre teacher in New York State and
has been acting, directing, and running drama programs for over 15
years. Jessica is a professional stand up comedian and performed
for a time with the improv troupe "Improvodox", a part of the 24/6
theater company. She came in second place in the Jewish Week's
Funniest Jewish Comedian Competition and recently received the
Young Leadership Award at Congregation Ohab Zedek. Jessica is a
resident director at Infinite Variety Productions (IVP) a theater
company dedicated to telling the untold stories of women in
history. Jessica became a director member of the Actor's Studio's
Playwright-Director's Unit in 2016. Trained through
Stanislavsky and Meisner techniques, acting credits
include: Soon By You (Noa), The Chas Veshalom
Zone (Chloe), Uncle Vanya (Nanny),The
Pavilion (Kari) Lou Gehrig Did Not Die of
Cancer (Barbara), The Heidi
Chronicles (Heidi), The Autumn Garden (Sophie),
Through the Eyes of a Friend (Sarah),
and Kindertransport (Eva), Jessica's
directing credits include Putin and the
Snowman (Strawberry Festival, Manhattan Repertory
Theatre), Rhonda III (Actors Studio), Almost
Finally (Thespis Festival), Insignificant (Infinite
Variety Productions), Mend the Envelope (Midtown
International Theater Festival), The Settler (24/6
Theater Co.) Fires in the Mirror (ASDS Repertory),
Gruesome Playground Injuries (ASDS Repertory) Laundry and
Bourbon (ASDS Repertory), The Third Wave (YUHSG
Theater) I Never Saw Another Butterfly (HANC Drama
Program) , A… My Name is Alice (ATARA Theater Co.)
a special needs integrated production of The Little
Mermaid (Flatbush HS), and original devised pieces at the
Tizmoret Arts Conservatory.
She is passionate about bringing professional quality arts
programming to Jewish communities and helping people express
themselves through improvisation and speaking. Jessica
works as an adjunct professor in two different
universities and works as a private acting and speech coach
for people of all ages throughout the city. She is also the
Director of Education/Business Development at a voice over company
called Creative Media Design. Jessica is currently producing
and acting in the hit web series "Soon By You." www.jessicaschechter.com
Please vote for Jessica in the Jewish People's Choice
Awards http://www.jewishpeopleschoice.com/Vote.html