About Jean.
Jean Koppen lives in Northern Virginia and her plays have been produced at Keegan Theatre (D.C.), the Capital Fringe Festival (D.C.), SkyPilot Theatre (LA), Kuma Kahua Theatre (Honolulu), Strangeloop Theater (Chicago) and The Alumnae Theatre (Toronto). Jean’s short play “Capsmittment” was Active Culture’s 2012 playwriting competition winner and “Got a Light?” was a finalist in City Theatre’s 2019 National Award for Short Playwriting. Jean's full-length "Unprotected" was a Trustus Playrights' Festival Finalist and "Someplace Better" was a Finalist in The Garden script development program. Jean is an alumnae of the Kennedy Center Playwrights Intensive, a founding member of Pipeline Playwrights and a Dramatist Guild member.
Artistic Statement:
"I write plays that explore the same issues that I struggle with everyday. I want people who see my plays to feel strong emotions and identify with the characters and the situations they are experiencing. Most of all, I hope people think about, struggle with, and even argue over my plays after they see them, and the experience affects their lives long after the curtain comes down."
Artistic Statement:
"I write plays that explore the same issues that I struggle with everyday. I want people who see my plays to feel strong emotions and identify with the characters and the situations they are experiencing. Most of all, I hope people think about, struggle with, and even argue over my plays after they see them, and the experience affects their lives long after the curtain comes down."
