Jen Malenke
Associate Member
   
   

Jennifer Malenke was a Faculty Member (judge) on ABC’s “High School Musical: Get In the Picture” with Nich Lachey in 2008. She was in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of “Into the Woods” starring Vanessa Williams and John McMartin, written and directed by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim.  Most recently, she was Cinderella in Lucid by Proxy’s “Into the Woods” directed by Calvin Remsberg and starring Anthony Greay.  She has been asked to sing in concerts with people like Georgia Stitt, Shoshana Bean, and David Burnham, and was seen in the Broadway-bound “Jawbreakers” concert. She was featured in the Long Beach Symphony’s “Sondheim and Bernstein” concert. Jen has been seen on “The Game” and “Cold Case,” and just completed shooting the film “Take Care,” directed by Scott Tanner Jones. She originated the role of Barbara in the world premiere of “Twice Upon a Time,” written and directed by England’s “Master of Farce,” Ray Cooney, and starring Millicent Martin at CLOSBC in Redondo Beach.  She also originated the role of the Bride in Michael John LaChiusa’s world premiere of  “Hotel C’est L’amour” at Noah Wyle’s Blank Theatre Company in Los Angeles, also starring Vicki Lewis.   Jen has been seen in many regional productions:  LA: “The Pirates of Penzance” (Mabel) starring Rex Smith, Musical Theatre West Long Beach; Sondheim’s “Saturday Night” (Helen), Musical Theatre West.  PA: “Into the Woods” (Cinderella) Fulton Opera House.  NY: “Cats” (Jellylorum) Gateway Playhouse;  “Kiss Me, Kate” (Lois Lane) Gateway Playhouse; “The Woman Upstairs” (Mother) starring Alison Frasier and Kate Shindle, NYMF.  Chicago: “big, the musical” (Abigail/Susan), directed by Gary Griffin, Drury Lane Oakbrook; “Carousel” (Carrie) Drury Lane Oakbrook, plus numerous others at the Northlight Theatre and the Theatre at the Center.  She does session work in LA, singing in movies such as “Dance Flick” among others.  She recently appeared in “Les Girls,” a breast cancer awareness concert singing with Wayne Brady, Sam Harris, and Busy Phillips. She has done World AIDS Day concerts in NYC with people such as Rosie O’Donnell, Ben Vereen, Eden Espinosa, and Laura Benanti.  She also sings at the Upright Cabaret, Musical Mondays, 88’s Cabaret, and First and Hope in Los Angeles.  Jen has done numerous voiceovers and commercials, and was a member of the Grant Park Chorus in Chicago.  She has taught voice and piano at the Studio New Canaan in Connecticut, at the MGray Music Academy (run by Macy Gray) in LA, and at the Burbank Music Academy.  She graduated with a BM in Vocal Performance from Millikin University.

MTG Show Role
Little Women Meg Clarissa
Fanny Ensemble
Little Me Young Belle / Baby