Jean served as New Plays Coordinator at Geva Theatre Center, producing the Regional Writers Showcase and Young Writers Showcase. She has worked as a dramaturg on numerous productions and directed plays for Blackfriars, JCC’s CenterStage, RCP’s Irish Players, and RCP’s Shakespeare Players. Jean is Artistic Director of The Geriactors, a traveling troupe of mature actors. A Rochester resident and former Writers & Books board member, she holds a degree in drama from Tufts University and a master’s in Arts Administration from Goucher College.