Alumna Jennifer Grace (MFA, dramatic arts, ‘21) is directing for “the k of d” for the Acme Theatre Company in Davis. Part urban legend, part dark comedy: in “the k of d” teenagers investigate their friend’s death while increasingly strange events occur in their Ohio town.

Grace has worked as a professional actor most notably as Emily Webb in Tony Award-winning director David Cromer’s acclaimed production of Our Town, which she performed in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, for which she was recognized with a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway debut. New York theatre credits include: Nikolai and the Others (Lincoln Center Theatre, world premiere) and The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love Suicide (59E59). Selected regional credits: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Balm In Gilead, Arcadia, The Sea Gull and Angels in America. Film: I See You (w/Helen Hunt), The Casserole Club, Kelly & Cal (w/ Juliette Lewis) Television: Inside Amy Schumer, VEEP, Billions, Chicago P.D., and The Red Line. She is also an audiobook narrator, VO artist, and a writer. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity. 

“the k of d” runs Jan. 5-7 and 12-14 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Davis. For details visit the Acme Theatre Company website.