Jasper maneuvers her actor around the entire set, making sure the set itself - designed in functional disorganization by Richard Howe - receives a constant and subtle (yet powerfully metaphorical) change at the end of the play, in similar fashion to Sam. This is the first time I have seen Sam played by a woman, a choice made by director Jennifer Jasper because “the multi-tasking and empathy needed are what many women excel at in the workplace.” The gender swap also adds an interesting and thought-provoking power-struggle factor into a few of Sam’s relationships, especially the one she has with her boss, the chef. She is almost never still or silent, moving the play’s action quickly and easily.

Boate takes on the roles of nearly 40 characters, creating voices, facial expressions and physical mannerisms for all of them that are unique enough that there is never even the slightest confusion about who is saying what. They're responsible for handling the logistics of set management, serving as the liaison between the director and all other members of the crew. Their main duties include managing the production schedule, checking on the cast and crew and ensuring order on the set. jenniferjasper.Oldcastle Theatre Company’s current offering is “Fully Committed,” a one-person show written by Becky Mode revolving around struggling actor Sam, played by Allyson Boate, and set during a rather frantic shift at Sam’s day job of making reservations at an upscale restaurant. An assistant director supports a director on the set of a film or television show. She is a member of Dramatists Guild of America. Jasper is the Executive Director of Bennington Performing Arts Center-The Home of Oldcastle Theatre Company. Her evening of short plays, PRESSING MATTERS, premiered Off Broadway on Theatre Row in 2017, produced by Mary J. GY was one of the six winners (out of 1,385 submissions) of the 39th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival in New York City.This past year, LOVE TRAVELS FAST, an evening of short plays she curated and directed for Bennington Community Theater was nominated for a Berkie Award. Jasper possesses an uncanny capacity for creating memorable characters that are colorful, often outlandish, and always emotionally authentic. She’s known for her consummate storytelling, her pristine timing and her intuitive director’s eye. JENNIFER JASPER (Director) is a hilarious storyteller, writer, performer and director. *Wednesday, July 27, the 7:30 pm performance is Pay What You Will! Name your price for this performance. While juggling scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities and egomaniacal bosses, can she manage to look out for herself? FULLY COMMITTED has forty wildly diverse characters designed to be played by a single versatile performer.ĬLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS TO ALL PERFORMANCES Amid the barrage, Sam’s got her own needs to contend with-her recently widowed dad wants her home for Christmas, and she’s up for a choice part at Lincoln Center. Coercion, threats, bribes, histrionics-a cast of desperate callers will stop at nothing in their zeal to land a prime reservation or the right table. This devastatingly funny one-act follows a day in the life of Sam Callahan, an out-of-work actor who mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. Based on characters created by Becky Mode and Mark Setlock

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