About Jean.
Jean Koppen is a playwright living in Northern Virginia. Jean began writing short plays in 2011, winning Active Culture’s 2012 Sportaculture playwriting competition with "Capsmittment." Her first full length play “Black Hole” was produced in September 2014 at Port City Playhouse and received great reviews for its realistic dialogue and relatable characters. Jean's second full length play, "The Best Worst That Can Happen," was extremely well-received at the Kennedy Center’s 2015 Page to Stage Festival. Additional short play productions include 'Housekeeping" at Alumnae Theater's New Ideas Festival (March 2016), “Married Bliss” at Chicago’s Strangeloop Theatre French With Me Festival (February 2015) and “Politics” and "Deportation” at Active Culture’s Govaculture at the Atlas Intersections Festival in Washington DC (February 2013) .
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."