Fusing the familiar with the experimental.

Jennifer Leigh Whitehead is thrilled to be building Protagonist Laboratory! She has devoted her life to creation and community, holding a variety of artistic and educational positions through the years, all of which have helped her grow into the creative director she aspires to be.

She has a Master of Arts in Storytelling, Performance, & Ritual from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in conjunction with the Experimental Theatre Wing and Stonestreet Studios.

Jennifer’s experience producing work—from writing to film to theatre—began in grade school and has only grown in skill and passion since. She currently lives in a cozy apartment in the South Bronx with her beloved son (Simon, a cat) and devoted fiancé, where she enjoys spending her free time taking walks, finding new DJs, drinking sparkling water, and hanging out in bed with a good book.