Jessy Lauren Smith is a writer from a lot of places who now mostly lives in LA. She specializes in screenplays, scripted podcasts, site-based theatre, and multiple-choice storytelling. She's been a finalist or semifinalist for a whole slew of things, and her screenplay Meet Me in a Dark Alley was in the top 10% of entries for last year's Nicholl Fellowship. Read more »
An interactive branching audio narrative: A scientist and her partner look for light on the shortest day of the year, in one of the most remote places on Earth.
Co-written with Chad Eschman. Performed by Chad Eschman and Jennifer Rumberger. Visual design and engineering by Austin Heller. Sound design and music by Purple Urchins.
Part audio tour, part live theatre, Artifacts was a one-of-a-kind, site-inspired event conceived and created by Jessy, which led audiences deep into a labyrinthine urban artifacts store in Chicago and even deeper into the lives of two different narrators.
A multi-choice adventure filled with dragons, sea witches, dark jokes, and a longing for home.
Animated by Mason Sklar. Developed and produced by Austin Heller. Performed by Adrienne Matzen, Nathaniel Andrew, Erin Austin, and Katie Markovich.
A holiday family newsletter goes seriously awry, much like the year did. Written and performed by Jessy for The Advent Project. Produced by Austin Heller.
"The Weather" was written by Jessy for Trap Street's Radiograph project, an audio series about strange things in real places. Starring Jonathan Baude and Jessy. Editing by Amy Carver. Music by Josh Hambrock.
