Jens Rasmussen
Jens Rasmussen has created over 150 roles for theatre and film. He's performed with The Working Theatre, New Dramatists, EPIC, PanAsian Rep, New Georges, Manhattan Theatre Source, HERE, The Internationalists, terraNOVA, and others in NYC.
Latest News on Jens Rasmussen:
- Shawn René Graham, Bechdel Project and More Named 2026 Marjorie Bicknell Honor Roll! HonoreesSep 17, 2026
- Bechdel Project Names Broadway Playwright Sandy Rustin As 2026 ROO ResidentMar 26, 2026
- Bechdel Project and LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Launch Partnership with Premiere Reading of Nikki Brake-Sillá’s INVISI(BILITY)Aug 12, 2025
BIO
Jens Rasmussen has created over 150 roles for theatre and film.
He's performed with The Working Theatre, New Dramatists, EPIC, PanAsian Rep, New Georges, Manhattan Theatre Source, HERE, The Internationalists, terraNOVA, and others in NYC.
In addition to having been a resident guest artist with companies in Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, and Georgia, he’s performed across the country, from the Kennedy Center to Boise, receiving both an Acclaim Award and a League of Cincinnati Theatres Award for his work.
His performance in Stephen King’s SURVIVOR TYPE (a story, which Mr. King said, “goes a little too far, even for me.”) was called “rock solid” after it’s premiere at the Buried Alive Horror film festival.
Jens is represented by Judy Boals, Inc.
Photos
Pictured (from left): Imran Sheikh,* Jens Rasmussen,* Leila Buck,* Andrew Aaron
Valdez, Ali Andre Ali. Photo by Steve Wagner. *Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity
Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Date:
02/06/2018
From: Photo Flash: Cleveland Public Theatre presents AMERICAN DREAMS
Pictured (from left): Jens Rasmussen,* Andrew Aaron Valdez, Leila Buck.* Photo
by Steve Wagner. *Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of
Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Date:
02/06/2018
From: Photo Flash: Cleveland Public Theatre presents AMERICAN DREAMS
Pictured (from left): Leila Buck,* India Nicole Burton, Jens Rasmussen.* Photo by
Steve Wagner. *Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional
Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Date:
02/06/2018
From: Photo Flash: Cleveland Public Theatre presents AMERICAN DREAMS
News
Shawn René Graham, Bechdel Project and More Named 2026 Marjorie Bicknell Honor Roll! Honorees
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2026
Honor Roll! has announced the recipients of the 2026 Marjorie Bicknell Honor Roll! Honors, including Shawn René Graham, Bechdel Project, The Tent, Powerstories Theatre, Deborah Randall and Emma Palzere-Rae.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2026
Honor Roll! has announced the recipients of the 2026 Marjorie Bicknell Honor Roll! Honors, including Shawn René Graham, Bechdel Project, The Tent, Powerstories Theatre, Deborah Randall and Emma Palzere-Rae.
Bechdel Project Names Broadway Playwright Sandy Rustin As 2026 ROO Resident
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026
Bechdel Project announced SANDY RUSTIN as the 2026 ROO Resident, where she will develop a farce based on the 1970 Ladies' Home Journal Sit-In, highlighting feminist activism and narrative reclamation.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026
Bechdel Project announced SANDY RUSTIN as the 2026 ROO Resident, where she will develop a farce based on the 1970 Ladies' Home Journal Sit-In, highlighting feminist activism and narrative reclamation.
Bechdel Project and LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Launch Partnership with Premiere Reading of Nikki Brake-Sillá’s INVISI(BILITY)
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2025
Bechdel Project will launch a new partnership with LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) on August 15 with an in-house reading of INVISI(BILITY) by Nikki Brake-Sillá, directed by Lori Parquet (Suffs).
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2025
Bechdel Project will launch a new partnership with LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) on August 15 with an in-house reading of INVISI(BILITY) by Nikki Brake-Sillá, directed by Lori Parquet (Suffs).
Bechdel Project Receives $10,000 Cultural Development Fund Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025
Bechdel Project has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the City of New York as part of a historic $59.3 million investment in the Cultural Development Fund through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025
Bechdel Project has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the City of New York as part of a historic $59.3 million investment in the Cultural Development Fund through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Learn more!
Bechdel Project Awarded $10,000 By The New York State Council On The Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2023
Bechdel Project receives $10,000 grant from NYSCA to support arts and culture sector.Bechdel Project has received a grant award totaling $10,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2023
Bechdel Project receives $10,000 grant from NYSCA to support arts and culture sector.Bechdel Project has received a grant award totaling $10,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector.
THE WAR LETTERS, New Play Inspired by Real-Life Collection of WWII Love Letters, to be Presented at WP Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2023
ThisThistle Media, in association with Bechdel Project, will present The War Letters, a new play by Charlotte Purser inspired by a collection of love letters written by Purser’s grandparents during World War II.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2023
ThisThistle Media, in association with Bechdel Project, will present The War Letters, a new play by Charlotte Purser inspired by a collection of love letters written by Purser’s grandparents during World War II.
Bechdel Project To Host A Feast To Raise Funds For Feminist Playwrights & Take A Bite Out Of Our Systems Of Oppression
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2023
Join Bechdel Project at their headquarters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on October 8th at 7:00pm for a twisted and delicious dinner party benefiting the work of feminist playwrights.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2023
Join Bechdel Project at their headquarters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on October 8th at 7:00pm for a twisted and delicious dinner party benefiting the work of feminist playwrights.
The Motor Company To Present RIVER WATCHERS, A New Play In A Canoe On Newtown Creek
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2023
The Motor Company presents limited run of RIVER KEEPERS created by Dina Vovsi, Dan Caffrey & Jens Rasmussen, running October 19-29 on Newtown Creek.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2023
The Motor Company presents limited run of RIVER KEEPERS created by Dina Vovsi, Dan Caffrey & Jens Rasmussen, running October 19-29 on Newtown Creek.
Jeanne Dorsey's THE KIT: MADE BY MARTHA Will Have Premiere Reading as Part Of The Alfred P. Sloan 2023 First Light Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2023
Bechdel Project and Ensemble Studio Theatre will present the world premiere reading of Jeanne Dorsey's play, The Kit: Made by Martha, directed by Jackson Gay, on May 7th (3pm) and 8th (7pm) in New York City at Alchemical Studios
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2023
Bechdel Project and Ensemble Studio Theatre will present the world premiere reading of Jeanne Dorsey's play, The Kit: Made by Martha, directed by Jackson Gay, on May 7th (3pm) and 8th (7pm) in New York City at Alchemical Studios
Bechdel Project Launches FIFE Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2022
Bechdel Project, a feminist arts incubator, which awarded its year-long ROO Residency to Jeanne Dorsey in May, is launching its latest initiative, the FIFE Fellowship, and the writers that will make up the inaugural fellows.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2022
Bechdel Project, a feminist arts incubator, which awarded its year-long ROO Residency to Jeanne Dorsey in May, is launching its latest initiative, the FIFE Fellowship, and the writers that will make up the inaugural fellows.
Bechdel Project Announces Recipient Of One Year Writers Residency
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2022
Bechdel Project has announced Jeanne Dorsey as the recipient of the inaugural Room of One's Own (ROO) Writer's Residency. During the residency, Ms. Dorsey will fully develop her new play 'The Kit: Made by Martha,' which was a 2021 Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan Commission.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2022
Bechdel Project has announced Jeanne Dorsey as the recipient of the inaugural Room of One's Own (ROO) Writer's Residency. During the residency, Ms. Dorsey will fully develop her new play 'The Kit: Made by Martha,' which was a 2021 Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan Commission.
Scenes from ANGELS IN AMERICA, Liesl Tommy and More Take Home 2021 Drama League Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 21, 2021
Tonight's the night! The 87th Annual Drama League Awards will be streamed today, May 21, 2021 at 7:00PM ET. Who will win? BroadwayWorld is updating the list live!
by Nicole Rosky - May 21, 2021
Tonight's the night! The 87th Annual Drama League Awards will be streamed today, May 21, 2021 at 7:00PM ET. Who will win? BroadwayWorld is updating the list live!
Nominees Announced for 2021 Drama League Awards, Honoring Digital and Socially-Distanced Theatre Across the Country
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 30, 2021
The Drama League has just announced the 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Honorees for The 87th Annual Drama League Awards. Keeping in the tradition of honoring the outstanding accomplishments of the theatrical community, as they have since 1935, this year the organization has established five unique categories to honor the extraordinary achievements of artists across the nation who created digital and socially-distanced theatrical productions during this challenging year of suspension for live arts.
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 30, 2021
The Drama League has just announced the 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Honorees for The 87th Annual Drama League Awards. Keeping in the tradition of honoring the outstanding accomplishments of the theatrical community, as they have since 1935, this year the organization has established five unique categories to honor the extraordinary achievements of artists across the nation who created digital and socially-distanced theatrical productions during this challenging year of suspension for live arts.
BWW Review: AMERICAN DREAMS at Marin Theatre Company
by Steve Murray - Nov 11, 2020
Marin Theatre Company partners with Working Theatre (NYC) and five other theatre companies in presenting the West Coast Digital Debut of Leila Buck's interactive theatrical experience, American Dreams. In the year of COVID-19, digital productions are the new medium and companies are experimenting with available styles, either live recorded productions or in this case, a Zoom presentation similar to our work at home business meetings.
by Steve Murray - Nov 11, 2020
Marin Theatre Company partners with Working Theatre (NYC) and five other theatre companies in presenting the West Coast Digital Debut of Leila Buck's interactive theatrical experience, American Dreams. In the year of COVID-19, digital productions are the new medium and companies are experimenting with available styles, either live recorded productions or in this case, a Zoom presentation similar to our work at home business meetings.
Working Theater Announces 2020-2021 Season, Presenting Works by Lisa Ramirez, Leila Buck, Michael Premo and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020
WORKING THEATER has announced its digital programming for 2020-2021 beginning late October. Opening with Leila Buck's 'AMERICAN DREAMS,' which is currently on a national virtual tour, WORKING THEATER will also feature the audio immersive experience 'SANCTUARY' by Rachel Falcone and Michael Premo, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020
WORKING THEATER has announced its digital programming for 2020-2021 beginning late October. Opening with Leila Buck's 'AMERICAN DREAMS,' which is currently on a national virtual tour, WORKING THEATER will also feature the audio immersive experience 'SANCTUARY' by Rachel Falcone and Michael Premo, and more.
BWW Review: AMERICAN DREAMS at Round House Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Oct 8, 2020
Round House Theatre leans into our current circumstances and puts on a good show. It's just a shame that our reality is so much worse than we could have envisioned only a few years ago that even cautionary and bitingly political statements now fall short of where we really are.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Oct 8, 2020
Round House Theatre leans into our current circumstances and puts on a good show. It's just a shame that our reality is so much worse than we could have envisioned only a few years ago that even cautionary and bitingly political statements now fall short of where we really are.
Hartford Arts & Culture Organizations Announce Collaboration For AMERICAN DREAMS Interactive Theatrical Game Show
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2020
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between seven of Hartford's cultural institutions, the region's theatre audiences will be able to participate in a week-long engagement of an interactive new piece of virtual theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2020
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between seven of Hartford's cultural institutions, the region's theatre audiences will be able to participate in a week-long engagement of an interactive new piece of virtual theatre.
Hartford Arts & Culture Orgs Announce Collaboration for AMERICAN DREAMS Interactive Theatrical Game Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2020
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between seven of Hartford's cultural institutions, the region's theatre audiences will be able to participate in a week-long engagement of an interactive new piece of virtual theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2020
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between seven of Hartford's cultural institutions, the region's theatre audiences will be able to participate in a week-long engagement of an interactive new piece of virtual theatre.
Salt Lake Acting Company Presents the Utah Premiere of a Working Theater Production of AMERICAN DREAMS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2020
Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC), Utah's leading destination for brave, contemporary theatre, presents the Utah premiere of a Working Theater production of AMERICAN DREAMS, written by Leila Buck. The digital experience makes a virtual tour stop for SLAC audiences October 14-18.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2020
Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC), Utah's leading destination for brave, contemporary theatre, presents the Utah premiere of a Working Theater production of AMERICAN DREAMS, written by Leila Buck. The digital experience makes a virtual tour stop for SLAC audiences October 14-18.
Round House Theatre Announces New 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2020
Round House Theatre has announced a new lineup of plays, conversations, and education offerings for its 43rd Season, which includes digital programming for the fall and winter and a return to live productions in its Bethesda theatre in spring 2021.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2020
Round House Theatre has announced a new lineup of plays, conversations, and education offerings for its 43rd Season, which includes digital programming for the fall and winter and a return to live productions in its Bethesda theatre in spring 2021.
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