Jessica Schechter on The Franciska Show

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Jessica Schechter on The Franciska Show 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Trained through Stanislavsky and Meisner techniques, acting credits include:&nbsp;Soon By You (Noa),&nbsp;The Chas Veshalom Zone&nbsp;(Chloe),&nbsp;Uncle Vanya (Nanny),The Pavilion&nbsp;(Kari)&nbsp;Lou Gehrig Did Not Die of Cancer&nbsp;(Barbara),&nbsp;The Heidi Chronicles&nbsp;(Heidi),&nbsp;The Autumn Garden&nbsp;(Sophie), Through the Eyes of a Friend&nbsp;(Sarah), and&nbsp;Kindertransport&nbsp;(Eva),&nbsp;Jessica's directing&nbsp;credits&nbsp;include&nbsp;Putin and the Snowman&nbsp;(Strawberry Festival, Manhattan Repertory Theatre),&nbsp;Rhonda III (Actors Studio),&nbsp;Almost Finally&nbsp;(Thespis Festival),&nbsp;Insignificant&nbsp;(Infinite Variety Productions),&nbsp;Mend the Envelope&nbsp;(Midtown International Theater Festival),&nbsp;The Settler&nbsp;(24/6 Theater Co.)&nbsp;Fires in the Mirror&nbsp;(ASDS Repertory), Gruesome Playground Injuries (ASDS Repertory) Laundry and Bourbon&nbsp;(ASDS&nbsp;Repertory),&nbsp;The Third Wave&nbsp;(YUHSG Theater)&nbsp;&nbsp;I Never Saw Another Butterfly&nbsp;(HANC Drama Program)&nbsp;, A… My Name is Alice&nbsp;(ATARA&nbsp;Theater Co.) a&nbsp;special needs integrated production&nbsp;of&nbsp;The Little Mermaid (Flatbush HS),&nbsp;and original devised pieces&nbsp;at the Tizmoret Arts Conservatory.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; She is passionate about bringing professional quality arts programming to Jewish communities and helping people express themselves through improvisation and speaking.&nbsp;Jessica &nbsp; &nbsp;works as an adjunct professor in two different universities and works as&nbsp;a private acting and speech coach for people of all ages throughout the city.&nbsp; She is also the Director of Education/Business Development at a voice over company called Creative Media Design.&nbsp; Jessica is currently producing and acting in the hit web series "Soon By You."&nbsp;www.jessicaschechter.com &nbsp; Please vote for Jessica in the Jewish People's Choice Awards&nbsp;http://www.jewishpeopleschoice.com/Vote.html The Franciska Show https://www.franciskakosman.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6065436/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/18273567