Jenna McBreen
- Actress
- Composer
Jenna McBreen is a budding stage and screen actress. She's also a
singer who recorded her first original track in 2011. She works hard to
further her acting career, hoping someday to be given the opportunity
to perform on Broadway. She's a 2006 graduate of Schuylkill Haven Area
High School, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. In 2010, she earned a degree in
theater, music and dance from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa. She's
been acting since she was a child. She performed in plays on numerous
stages in the area of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in particular
The Strawberry Playhouse in Tuscarora, Pa. In November 2011, she
started performing with The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Her film credits include a part in "Tuxedo Joe
(2007)," directed by Michael Sanchez. In 2010, she hosted a documentary
about Mazz Press, an independent publishing house run by Stephen Pytak.
It was titled "Driven By The Furies." Since then, she's starred in
three films Stephen made to introduce general audiences to characters
from his fiction, "With Love (2011)," "Angel 116 (2011)" and "Dancing
Shadows (2012)." Stephen cast her as "Marci Matejick," a former FBI
agent obsessed with one of her targets, a low-rent mercenary known as
"The .40 Caliber Mouse." Jenna promotes herself as an actress who can
sing. For many years, she's been a vocalist with The Gary MacCready
Ensemble. In 2011, Stephen gave her the opportunity to record her first
original track. The theme for the film "Angel 116," it was titled
"Sweet Echo of Memory." Stephen wrote the lyrics. Stephen and Jenna
developed the basic melody and from that the music was composed by Dr.
Paul Miller. In 2012, Stephen recorded other original songs with Jenna
for the soundtrack to "Dancing Shadows (2012)." While Jenna is
continuing to pursue her dream of working on Broadway, she's seeking
out acting jobs in stage productions and films.