Jennifer Tuckett graduated from Cambridge University in 2002 with a BA (Hons) in English and has an MA in Creative Writing (Distinction) from the University of East Anglia. She has been the winner of the International Student Playscript Competition, a winner of the International Playwriting Festival, a member of the invitation group at the Royal Court Theatre, a finalist for the RSC OTHER Prize and was recently chosen, out of over 1500 applications, to be part of the Old Vic New Voices Company for 2006-2009.

Jennifer has just been announced as one of the two winners of the Old Vic New Voices Theatre 503 Award this year. As part of the award, Jennifer’s play I am a Superhero will be produced at Theatre 503 in 2008.

Jennifer is also in her final year studying for an MFA in playwriting at Yale School of Drama in the USA.

THEATRE

2007/2008

I AM A SUPERHERO – Old Vic New Voices Theatre 503 Award
Winner, Old Vic New Voices Theatre 503 Award.
To be produced at Theatre 503 in 2008.

2007

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST – Actors Theatre of Louisville
Finalist, Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville (USA)

WAYS YOU CAN SURVIVE THE WORLD – Theatre 503
Development week, Theatre 503, Fearless Festival, March 2007
Semi-finalist, Eugene O’Neill Theatre Conference (USA)
Short-listed, Royal Court Young Writers Festival
Part of World Interplay

HOW TO BE MAKE AN ENGLISH HEROINE - USA
Award Winner, Clauder Prize (USA)
Award Winner, University of Tulsa’s New Work’s For Young Women Award (USA)

2006

LUCY’S BRIEF GUIDE ON HOW TO BE HUMAN – Old Vic Theatre
Selected from over 1500 applicants to write a play.
Produced at the Old Vic Theatre as part of the Starbucks 24 Hour Plays, Nov 2006.

LUCY’S BRIEF GUIDE ON HOW TO BE SAVED – Old Vic / Union Theatre
Written during auditions for the Old Vic New Voices Starbucks 24 Hour Plays.
Produced at the Shortcuts Festival, Union Theatre, October 2006.

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST - Short and Sweet, Australia
Produced at the Short and Sweet Festival, Australia, December 2006.
Awarded joint Second Prize overall in the Melbourne Festival.

THE AMERICA PLAYS – New York Stage and Film
Developed whilst Writer in Residence, New York Stage and Film, July 2006
Reading, New York Stage and Film, July 2006

ZERO HOUR (with Tea Alagic) – CEC ArtsLink/ Yale School of Drama
Presented at Yale Summer Cabaret, Yale School of Drama, and CEC ArtsLink (New York).

PART ONE:WAYS YOU CAN SURVIVE THE WORLD–Old Red Lion Theatre
Part One produced at Nabokov Shorts at the Old Red Lion Theatre, June 2006.

GEORGE BUSH SAVED MY LIFE LAST NIGHT – Hampstead Theatre
Rehearsed reading, Hampstead Theatre Start Night, January 2006.
Commissioned by Menagerie Theatre Company whilst on a Young Writers Attachment, April – June 2005.

2005

HOW TO MAKE AN ENGLISH HEROINE – Stephen Joseph Theatre
Winner, International Student Playscript Competition, March 2005.
Reading, Stephen Joseph Theatre/NSDF, March 2005.

RON’S PIG PALACE ON WHEELS – Warehouse Theatre/Extra Candoni
Production, Extra Candoni, Italy, November 2005.
Winner, International Playwriting Festival, November 2004.
Reading, Warehouse Theatre as part of the International Playwriting, November 2004

2004

JOY – NSDF/Royal Court Theatre
Reading of extract, Stephen Joseph Theatre/NSDF as part of the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse residency, March 2005.
Written on the invitation course, Royal Court Theatre, 2004.
Reading, Royal Court (with Hind-site Theatre Company), 2004.

2003

SEEN IN AN OUTSIDE PLACE – Royal Court Theatre
Short-listed, Royal Court Young Writers Festival, 2004.
Reading, New York Stage and Film 2003.
Reading, Royal Court Theatre (with Upstart Theatre Company), 2003.

2002

THE TRAGEDY OF A PRESIDENT – RSC OTHER Prize
Finalist, RSC OTHER Prize, 2002

RADIO

LUCY’S BRIEF GUIDE ON HOW TO BE HUMAN
Radio version recorded by Playsonthenet and broadcast on One Word Radio as part of the Old Vic New Voices 24 Hour Plays, December 2006.

PROSE

I AM A SUPERHERO
Currently in development. A winner of the Writers and Artists Yearbook Competition 2007.

AWARDS/RESIDENCIES

2007/8, Winner, Old Vic New Voices Theatre 503 Award.
2007, Finalist, Heideman Award
2007, Awarded the Howard Stein scholarship for playwriting, Yale School of Drama
2007, Awarded the Eldon Elder Fellowship, Yale School of Drama
2007, Selected for the Fearless Festival, Theatre 503.
2007, Semi-Finalist, Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference
2007, Selected for the 32nd Samuel French Off Off Broadway One Act Play Festival
2007, a Winner of the University of Tulsa’s New Works for Young Women Award
2007, a Winner of the Clauder Prize
2006, Selected for the Old Vic New Voices Starbucks 24 Hour Plays.
2006, Awarded the Eldon Elder Fellowship, Yale School of Drama.
2006, Awarded the Audrey Wood scholarship for playwriting, Yale School of Drama.
2006 Selected for World Interplay’s first Online Festival.
2006, Finalist, Youngblood, Ensemble Studio Theatre .
2006, Second Prize, Melbourne Festival, Short and Sweet Festival.
2006, Writer in Residence, New York Stage and Film.
2006, Finalist, Hangar Theatre Lab Playwriting Residencies.
2005, Winner, International Student Playscript Competition.
2005, Young Writers Attachment, Menagerie Theatre.
2004, Winner, International Playwriting Festival.
2004, Advanced Writing Group, YWP, Royal Court Theatre.
2003/ 2004, Arts and Humanities Research Board Grant.
2003, Young Writers Programme, Royal Court Theatre
2002, Finalist, RSC OTHER Prize.