Productions

Jesse has been the lead dramaturg/artistic lead for a multitude of full productions, advising in auditions, in the rehearsal room, supporting and guiding playwrights/book writers/lyricists/composers/generative artists, working with directors and designers, supervising rewrites during rehearsals and into previews, and generally getting the play to opening night.  Jesse also works as a research dramaturg for various productions as well. A sampling of those productions are:

THE SISTERS GREY, by Lori Roper, The Obsidian Theatre Festival: Black Stories, New Stage. Ghostlight Productions, Detroit, 2024 (Dramaturg)

PRECENCIA a new musical by Michelle J. Rodriguez, directed by Mei Ann Teo, Bushwick Star 2024 (Dramaturg)

BLACK PARTY, longest running queer nightlife event in the world, Saint at Large, 2024 (Dramaturg and Script writer)

SALLY AND TOM, a new play by Suzan-Lori Parks, Public Theater, 2024 (Dramaturg)

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM, a workplace comedy by Sarah Gancher, Vineyard Theater, 2024 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

BLACK MOTHERS AND PARENTING NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2023/2024 (Festival Dramaturg for four plays)

HAVING OUR SAY by Emily Mann, directed by Laiona Michelle, George Street Playhouse, 2023 (Research Dramaturg)

SCENE PARTNERS, by John Caswell Jr., directed by Rachel Chavkin, Vineyard Theatre. 2023 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

THE PIANIST, written and directed by Emily Mann, George Street Playhouse, 2023 (Research Dramaturg)

CYCLOPS: A ROCK OPERA, with book by Chas Libretto, music by J. Landon Marcus and Benjamin Sherman, lyrics by J. Landon Marcus, The Tank, 2023 (Dramaturg)

THE ODYSSEY, a new play adapted and directed by Lisa Peterson, The Acting Company, 2023-24 (tour starting at Marin Theater, toured nationwide) (Dramaturg)

THIS LAND WAS MADE, a new play by Tori Sampson, directed by Taylor Reynolds, Vineyard Theatre, 2023 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

WHITE GIRL IN DANGER, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, Vineyard Theatre, 2023 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

MISTY, a new multimedia musical by Arinzé Kene, directed by Omar Elerian, The Shed, 2023 (US Dramaturg)

CANCELATION ISLAND, a new podcast series by John Cameron Mitchell, 2023 (Dramaturg)

HEARTS BEAT LOUD, a new musical by Ngozi Anyanwu, composer Nicholas Tsakalakos, arranged by Brian Usifer, directed by Whitney White, MCC Theater, 2023 (Dramaturg)

SANDRA, a new play by David Cale, directed by Leigh Silverman, Vineyard Theatre, 2022 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

PLAYS FOR THE PLAGUE YEAR, a new play by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Nigel Smith, Public Theater, 2022 (Dramaturg)

THEATER OF THE MIND, a new immersive storytelling piece by David Byrne, directed by Andrew Scoville, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2022 (Dramaturg)

LESSONS IN SURVIVAL: 1971, a new play by Tyler Thomas and The Commissary, Vineyard Theatre, 2022 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

SPACE TIME TUNING MACHINE, a new experimental musical piece by Haig Papazian, Joe’s Pub, 2022 (Dramaturg)

SANDBLASTED, a new play by Charly Evon Simpson, Vineyard Theatre, 2022 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

ON THE BEAUTY OF LOSS, a new interactive live performance new media piece by Jared Mezzocchi, Vineyard Theatre, 2021 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

WHITE NOISE, a play by Suzan-Lori Parks - The Bridge Theatre, London 2021 (Dramaturg)

MAKE ME DOWN, a new music video storytelling piece by The Hawtplates – Public Theater, NY, 2020 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

THE LINE, a new live performance new media piece written and directed by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen – Public Theater, NY, 2020 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

COAL COUNTRY, a new play with music written and directed by Jessica Blank, Erik Jensen, music by Steve Earle – Public Theater, NY, 2020 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

THE VAGRANT TRILOGY, a new play by Mona Mansour, directed by Mark Wing Davy – Public Theater, NY, 2020 and 2022 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

THE REFUGE PLAYS, by Nathan Alan Davis, directed by Patricia McGregor, McCarter Theater, 2019 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

CIVIL RIGHT VR PROJECT, a new collaboratively created virtual reality piece, 2019 (Dramaturg and Script manager)

WHITE NOISE, a new play by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Oskar Eustis – Public Theater, NY, 2019 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

AIN'T NO MO, a new play by Jordan Cooper, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb – Public Theater, NY, 2019 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

THE LOOP, a new musical by Zeniba Brit and Jay Adana - Public Theater, NY, 2019 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

BROBOT JOHNSON, a new hip hop musical by Darian Dauchan – Bushwick Starr, NY, 2018 (Dramaturg)

EVE’S SONG, a new play by Patricia Ione Lloyd – Public Theater, NY, 2018 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

THE VAGRANT TRILOGY, a new play by Mona Mansour – Mosaic Theater, DC, 2018 (Dramaturg)

TEENAGE DICK, a new play by Mike Lew – Public Theater/Apothetae, NY 2017 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

ON THE GROUNDS OF BELONGING, a new play by Ricardo Perez Gonzalez – Public Theater, NY, 2016 (Dramaturg and Producing team)

PARALLAX, a new collaboratively created play – Subjective Theater, NY, 2009, (Dramaturg and Producer)

FACE OF BEAUTY, a new play by Julia Holleman – Subjective Theater, NY, 2008 (Dramaturg and Producer)

AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, a new play by Paul Mullins, Subjective Theater/Rubin Museum of Art Brainwave Festival, NY, 2008 (Dramaturg and Producer)

TELL, a new collaboratively created play, Subjective Theater, NY 2008 (Dramaturg and Producer)

THE LAST SUPPER, a new play by Steven Gridley - Subjective Theater, NY 2007 (Producer)

PARTY DISCIPLINE, a new collaboratively created immersive participatory play - Subjective Theater, NY 2007 (Dramaturg and Producer)