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| Audition Category: | Musical Theatre; Play; Film; TV |
| Audition Area: | US New York Area |
| Performance Experience: | Off-Off Broadway; TYA Tour |
| Personal Website: | www.jen-morris.com |
| Gender: | Female |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Age Range: | 25-30 |
| Vocal Range: | Soprano; Mezzo Soprano; Alto; MezzoSoprano-Lyric |
| Favorite roles you've played: | Lippa's Queenie, Sondheim's Cinderella, Bunny - The House of Blue Leaves |
| Favorite roles you'd like to play: | Yikes! A lot... |
| State (if performer lives in US): | NY |
| Ethnic appearance: | Caucasian |
| Union Affiliation: | Equity |
| Bottom note: | G3  |
| Top note: | E6  |
| Play Instrument: | No |
| Knows Sign Language: | No |
| Have Dance Experience: | No |
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Performance Experience: | ||||
Theatre | ||||
Opera | ||||
| Title of Opera | Role | Opera House | Conductor/Director | |
| The Yeomen of the Guard | Phoebe Meryll | The Washington Savoyards | Ray Cullom | |
| Naughty Marietta | Adah Watling | Mt. Vernon Players | Daryl Winston | |
| The Pirates of Penzance | Kate Stanley | The Washington Savoyards | Ray Cullom | |
Concerts / Other appearances | ||||
| Title of Program | Venue | Conductor/Director | ||
| Stompin' at the Savoy | The Kennedy Center - Millennium Stage | Kate Huntress-Reeves | ||
| Monday Night at the National | The National Theater | Kevin Roland | ||
| Men on Women | Mo Pitken's House of Satisfaction | Bill Zeffiro & Adam J. Natale | ||
Other | ||||
| Title of Play/Musical | Role | Theatre | Director/Music Director | |
| Trampoline | Natasha | Fly by Night Theater (off-off Bway) | Adam J. Natale | |
| Willy Wonka | Mrs. Bucket, Mrs. Gloop et al | The Kennedy Center | Graham Whitehead | |
| Nine | Carla | Landless Theater Company | ||
| The Wild Party | Queenie | Maryland Ensemble Theater | Ray Cullom | |
| The Spitfire Grill | Effy/Shelby (standby with perfs) | Lazy Susan Dinner Theater | Hans Bachmann | |
| The Pangea Project: Red Suspenders | Clarissa Hughes | Theater Alliance | Paul Douglas Michnewicz | |
| Songs for a New World | Woman 1 | American University | Adam J. Natale | |
| Jacques Brel... | Ensemble | American University | Tom Mills | |
| The American Dream | Mrs. Barker | Experimental Theater | Jordan Knol | |
| Duranged (one acts by Christopher Durang) | Various Roles | Dominion Stage | Linda Chambers | |
Training | ||||
| Name of Institution | Degree/Certificate | Teachers | ||
| Jason Bennett Actor's Workshop | Jason Bennett, Jonathan Hart | |||
| Voice/Singing | Jonathan Hart, Bill Zeffiro, Cate Frazier Nealy | |||
| American University | BA Musical Theater & Public Communication | Caleen Jennings, Larry Redmond, Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Elizabeth Vrenios | ||
| Crittenden Opera Workshop | Richard Crittenden, Elizabeth Vrenios, Adriana Hardy, Arden Hopken | |||
| Acting for TV/Commercials | Michael Gabel, Kim Schraf | |||
Special Skills | ||||
Puppetry, moves well, emceeing/show hosting experience, looks good as a blonde!  | ||||
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Bio
Jen Morris recently toured with The John F. Kennedy Center\'s first national tour of Willy Wonka. Other credits include Queenie in Lippa\'s The Wild Party, Carla in Nine, Phoebe Meryll in The Yeoman of the Guard, and Woman 1 in Songs for a New World. She has also worked as a print model and has appeared in several regional PSAs and commercials. Jen won the 2006 title of Cabaret Star at Mo Pitken\'s House of Satisfaction and mounted her own show, Men on Women, in April 2007. She is continually studying voice and acting and is currently a student of Jason Bennett at the Jason Bennett Actor\'s Workshop. BA: American University. Member of Actors\' Equity Association.
Reviews
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Carla "Nine's standout performance by far is Jen Morris's sultry turn as Carla, one of Guido's shameless mistresses. Morris's to-the-rafters performance of 'The Call From the Vatican,' in which Carla seduces Guido over the phone while his wife's in the room, is accompanied by a rather acrobatic chair dance that, in a seedier location, would earn the actress a few dollar bills." —Tricia Olszewski, The Washington Post "Jen Morris shines as Carla Albanese, Guido's sultry mistress, suggestively dancing around a chair and almost purring as she sings the bluesy torch song 'The Call from the Vatican.' Her balletic movements are a highlight of Julie Herber's choreography. Morris is also touching on the plaintive 'Simple' in the show's second half." —Deryl Davis, Washington Theatre Review "As vivacious and randy Carla Albanese, Guido's mistress, Jen Morris gives two extremely well done performances. First in 'A Call From the Vatican' and then in 'Simple.' She looks like she is having a good time and the audience responds." —Rich See, Curtainup.com "Seethingly sexy" —The Washington City Paper "Jen Morris played the sexy feline who purred and postured a delightful 'Call from the Vatican' as a highlight." —Bob Anthony
Adah Watling "The singing was excellent...this quality was achieved by hard work; Winston auditioned four casts before making his final selection. Among the best voices were those of Casey Hutchinson, T.J. Cannady and Jen Morris in the leading roles..." —Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post, 6/28/04 "Sorry time limits me in mentioning the whole cast who were great, but I will note Jen Morris has the pipes and fiery temperament needed for her role as Adah Watling." —Rich Massabny, "Arlington Weekly News" Channel 69, 6/17/04 Phoebe Meryll "...the emphasis on strong voices yielded such delights as Jen Morris singing the key role of Phoebe." —Brad Hathaway, Potomac Stages, 11/08/03 "...Jen Morris as the guard sergeant's lively and voluptuous daughter Phoebe [is] musically very impressive and theatrically convincing." —Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post, 11/08/03 |
Video
Total number of videos: 5
 Jen Morris Up-Tempo 1 in: Song Hits: : 183 | Jen Morris Ballad 1 in: Song Hits: : 132 |  The Road to Ruin in: Song Hits: : 99 |
 Jen Morris - So Many People in: Song Hits: : 113 |  I've Been Here Before in: Song Hits: : 103 |
Audio
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![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.auditionconnection.com/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/84/pg_888258671.jpg','Nine - Carla Albanesse','"Nine\'s standout performance by far is Jen Morris\'s sultry turn as Carla, one of Guido\'s shameless mistresses. Morris\'s to-the-rafters performance of \'The Call From the Vatican,\' in which Carla seduces Guido over the phone while his wife\'s in the room, is accompanied by a rather acrobatic chair dance that, in a seedier location, would earn the actress a few dollar bills."—Tricia Olszewski, The Washington Post') "\"Nine's standout performance by far is Jen Morris's sultry turn as Carla, one of Guido's shameless mistresses. Morris's to-the-rafters performance of 'The Call From the Vatican,' in which Carla seduces Guido over the phone while his wife's in the room, is accompanied by a rather acrobatic chair dance that, in a seedier location, would earn the actress a few dollar bills.\"—Tricia Olszewski, The Washington Post")
![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.auditionconnection.com/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/84/pg_1087068810.jpg','Nine - Carla Albanesse','Jen Morris shines as Carla Albanese, Guido\'s sultry mistress, suggestively dancing around a chair and almost purring as she sings the bluesy torch song \'The Call from the Vatican.\' Her balletic movements are a highlight of Julie Herber\'s choreography. Morris is also touching on the plaintive \'Simple\' in the show\'s second half."—Deryl Davis, Washington Theatre Review') "Jen Morris shines as Carla Albanese, Guido's sultry mistress, suggestively dancing around a chair and almost purring as she sings the bluesy torch song 'The Call from the Vatican.' Her balletic movements are a highlight of Julie Herber's choreography. Morris is also touching on the plaintive 'Simple' in the show's second half.\"—Deryl Davis, Washington Theatre Review")
![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.auditionconnection.com/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/84/pg_766775944.jpg','The Wild Party - Queenie','"Maybe I Like It This Way" ') "\"Maybe I Like It This Way\"")
![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.auditionconnection.com/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/84/pg_423379793.jpg','The Wild Party - Queenie','"Wild, Wild Party" ') "\"Wild, Wild Party\"")
![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.auditionconnection.com/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/84/pg_536039355.jpg','The Wild Party - Queenie','"Raise the Roof" v') "\"Raise the Roof\" v")
![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.auditionconnection.com/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/84/pg_2028768465.jpg','The Wild Party - Queenie','"Queenie was a blonde..."Played the role of Queenie in Andrew Lippa\'s "The Wild Party" at Maryland Ensemble Theater. ') "\"Queenie was a blonde...\"Played the role of Queenie in Andrew Lippa's \"The Wild Party\" at Maryland Ensemble Theater.")