Jen Green | British Youth Music Theatre

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Jen Green

http://www.jengreen.co.uk

Jen Green and writing partner Caroline Wigmore have been writing musicals together since meeting at Goldsmiths University, where they were both awarded MAs in writing for musical theatre in 2011. They collaborate on all aspects of book, music & lyrics. Works include Miss Moore Thought Otherwise (Golden Toad 2022), Elizabeth Holmes (in development), Grumpycorn (in development, Golden Toad), Mudpuddle Farm (2022 Golden Toad), The Velveteen Daughter (BEAM2020), Errol's Garden (Golden Toad 2020) The Gingerbread Man (Singapore Repertory Theatre 2019), Michael Morpurgo's Mimi and the Mountain Dragon (ongoing national tour 2016-current), Children of the New Forest (BYMT 2017), The Legend of White Bear Lake (BYMT 2016), The Bachelor Girls (BYMT UK 2015, Wolverhampton University, 2016 Weston College, Guildford University 2017, SHE Festival NYC 2018, Trinity Laban Conservatory 2019), and Van Winkle - a Folk Musical (S&S Award finalist 2014, Stiles and Drew Best New Song finalist).

When not writing with Caroline, Jen works as an orchestrator and arranger for the leading names in musical theatre and music production. Stage & live credits include: The Doncastrian Chalk Circle (National Theatre Public Acts), Bonnie & Clyde (additional orchestrations, Arts Theatre), Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World (Kenny Wax, UK tour), Vanara (Hackney Empire), The Gingerbread Man (Singapore Repertory Theatre), Carl Davis's Chaplin the Tramp (Slovak National Theatre), Carl Davis's The Great Gatsby (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre), Dr Dolittle (Music & Lyrics, UK tour), Chicken Little (Singapore Repertory Theatre), Baku 2017 (4th Islamic Solidarity Games). 

Radio, film & media credits include: Bridge Over Troubled Water: 50th Anniversary (contributing orchestrator, BBC Radio 2/Sony), I Feel Love (BBC Radio 2/BBC 4), Battle of Britain at 75 (BBC Radio 2), D-Day 70 years on​ (BBC radio 2), The Dambusters 70 Years On (BBC Radio 2), 12 Hours to Please Me (BBC Radio 2/BBC 4), Titanic: Minute by Minute (BBC Radio 2), and orchestrations on several Audio Network albums.