Resume – Jenna Jacobson

Opera & World Premieres

Leadership in high-stakes operatic production and the technical realization of complex world premieres for international houses and festivals

Resident & Company Positions

Institutional oversight and logistical management for premier resident organizations, including the Los Angeles Ballet and Long Beach Opera

Theatre & Musicals

Versatile stage management for commercial theatre and musical productions, ranging from award-winning festival hits to classic American repertoire.

Highlights Of
Production Stage Experience

Opera World Premieres

Resident & Company Positions

Los Angeles Ballet – Resident Production Stage Manager (Current)
Merola Opera Program / San Francisco Opera – 2025 Production Manager
Kerry Irish Productions / Company and Tour Manager, 2022 - Current
Palm Beach Opera – Season 2023, Assistant Stage Manager

Non-Opera Theatre & Musicals

Gunfight at the Not-So-OK Saloon – Hollywood Fringe Festival, 2019
Jersey Boys – Achorage Concert Association/ Plan-B Entertainment, 2023
Carousel – Opera San Luis Obispo, 2022
The Spitfire Grill / Nine – AMDA, 2021
The Diary of Anne Frank – Phantom Projects, 2020

Awards

Stage Managed Gunfight at the Not-So-Ok Saloon, 2019 Encore Producers’ Award Winner at the Hollywood Fringe Festival

Education & Certifications

MM Studies (on leave): Royal Irish Academy of Music
BA International Studies (Linguistics minor): UCLA
AA Applied Music: Los Angeles Valley College
French Language Studies: Université de Montpellier
First Aid/CPR/AED Certified: American Red Cross
DEI in Leadership: University of Miami

Technical Skills & Languages

Theatrical Tech: QLab, Music Score Literacy
Digital Suites: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Prezi, MS Access
Operating Systems: Mac & PC
Languages: Intermediate French; Basic Italian & Spanish
Specialized: Basic Carpentry, Published Author
Training: Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (Certification in process)