jenne wason

Jenne is a musical theatre bookwriter and lyricist who is fortunate enough to work with incredibly talented composers. Whether working on comedy or drama, she loves to tell compelling character-driven stories and tends to be drawn to a strong female lead.

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Jenne Wason is the co-creator of the Off-Broadway musical Winesday, which has played sold-out and extended runs in various venues in Canada (composer: Joseph Benoit). The show's success has expanded with a French-language adaptation titled VINdredi and the sequel Next Winesday is in the works. Wason and Benoit have also collaborated on the family holiday musical Flakie and have been honored with the Forte song commission

With composer Alan Cancelino, Jenne has developed several works including The White Rose (New York Musical Theatre Festival; readings - York Theatre Company, Public Theater; workshop - Wright State University) and Bingo City (concert - NYMF). The pair is currently working on Write Now a dark comedy musical, which had a workshop reading as part of Provincetown‘s O’Neill Festival of New Works. Their songs have been performed at various cabaret venues in the US and Canada.

Jenne has a BFA in Drama/Dramatic Writing from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts and is an alum of the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. She is a Kleban Award finalist and two-time semi-finalist for the O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference. Jenne is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild, BMI, and Maestra.

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