From Page to Stage:
Director and Developer
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 directing, performing and running drama programs for over 15 years. 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. Jessica's directing credits include Nellie and the Women of Blackwell (Infinite Variety Productions), These Shining Lives, (Infinite Variety Productions), Beyond the Etchings (Infinite Variety Productions), received Best Director nomination for 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), as well as original devised pieces at the Tizmoret Arts Conservatory.
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Recent Projects
Nellie and the Women of Blackwell
Nellie and the Women of Blackwell. Directed by Jessica Schechter. Featuring Kate Szekely
Photo Credit: Scott Wynn Photography
“The theatrical version of Bly’s adventures, written by Ashley Adelman and directed by Jessica Schechter, is a striking immersive experience that left me trembling for days after I saw it. Meticulously designed and beautifully performed by the cast of four actresses, this production is undoubtedly the strongest piece yet that I’ve seen coming out of Wildrence’s multiple partnerships with theatre companies.”
I have over 15 years of experience directing shows and developing ideas with writers and collaborators. I work with artists, playwrights, singer songwriters, and performers of all kinds to take their visions and make them realities. Have a project you want to get off the ground? Let's brainstorm and collaborate!
“The Magic of Theater is that Everyone is in on the Act”
- Jessica Schechter