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Jennifer Kidwell

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A.R.T.: Debut. Upcoming projects: Those With Two Clocks, The Blackening. Recent projects: Fat Ham, Antigone, The Wilma Theater; Underground Railroad Game (2017 Obie Award for Best New American Theatre Work, 2018 Edinburgh Fringe First Award, Lucille Lortel, Helen Hayes nominations); Adrienne Truscott’s Still Asking for It, Joe’s Pub; Jaamil Olawole Kosoko’s Syllabus for Black LoveHome (Geoff Sobelle, 2018 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production); Demolishing Everything with Amazing Speed (Dan Hurlin); I Understand Everything Better (David Neumann/advanced beginner group, 2015 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production); Being/With, Nichole Canuso Dance Company; Superterranean; Fire Burns Hot: Little Reno!; I Promised Myself to Live Faster99 Break-Ups, Pig Iron Theatre Company; Dick’s Last Stand (as Donelle Woolford), Whitney Biennial 2014; Zinnias: the Life of Clementine Hunter (Robert Wilson/Toshi Reagon/Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon). Wilma Theater Associated Artist, co-founder of JACK. Writing published in movement research Performance Journal #45 and at hyperallergic.com. 2020 Visiting Artist Duke University, 2021 Visiting Artist UPenn. 2013 TCG/Fox Resident Actor Fellowship, 2015 Leeway Foundation Art & Change Grant, 2016 Pew Fellow, 2017 Independence Fellowship, 2020 Ruthie Award & Hodder Fund Grant.