Jenn Kidwell & Jess Conda:
The Great Misunderstanding

November 14 - 15, 2014

JACK presents a work-in-progress version of The Great Misunderstanding, a drag cabaret created by Jennifer Kidwell and Jess Conda that takes place in a nursing home but meanders through the musings of Samuel Beckett. In this space where reality is not necessarily shared, two young female performers try their hand at performing masculinity and age. Directed by Jack Tamburri. With additional performers Melissa Krodman and Kim Snauwaert.

BIOS

JACK co-founder Jennifer Kidwell (co-creator/performer) is the Fox Foundation Resident Actor with Pig Iron Theatre Company and recently performed Dick’s Jokes as the controversial Donelle Woolford in the 2014 Whitney Biennial. Current recent projects include Robert Wilson/Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon/Toshi Reagon's "Zinnias: the Life of Clementine Hunter," Pig Iron Theatre Company's "I Promised Myself to Live Faster," David Neumann's "I Understand Everything Better," and her original duet "Underground Railroad Game."

Jess Conda (co-creator/performer) is a Philadelphia based performer, cabaret maker, rock singer and teaching artist. She is the Producing Artistic Director of BRAT Productions and has performed in nearly all of their work since 2004. Jess is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training and recently performed in 99 Breakups with Pig Iron/FringeArts Festival in Philadelphia. She sings backup vocals in the funk-clown outfit Red 40 and the Last Groovement, who can be seen this year performing on First Fridays at FringeArts. She also sings backup vocals for Peter Matthew Bauer, and recently completed an American tour with the band, opening for Delta Spirit and the War On Drugs.