Jessa Benson

Latest Show Bio

Jessa Benson (Featured Dancer/Dance Captain) has been an active member at Community Players since 2017 as a past fundraising board member, director, choreographer, and actor. Some favorite roles to date include Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Yvette (Clue), Jovie (Elf), Ali (Mamma Mia!) and Texas (Cabaret). Jessa’s excited to share the stage with her husband, Nick (Lonny). By day, Jessa is an academic advisor to first-year fine arts and humanities majors and teaching collegiate communication courses. Her favorite role is being “dog mom” to her red heeler, Luna! Let's freakin' rock!

Roles

Rock of Ages (2025)

2024-2025
Dance Captain
Featured Dancer

Mary Poppins

2023-2024
Mary Poppins

Fiddler on the Roof (2023)

2023-2024
Dance Captain
Ensemble (Grandma Tzeitel understudy)

Holiday on Robinhood Lane

2022-2023
Choreographer
Company

Cinderella

2022-2023
Director
Set Build Crew

Matilda the Musical

2021-2022
Dance Ensemble
Dance Captain

Clue On Stage

2021-2022
Yvette

Elf The Musical

2021-2022
Jovie

Miscast Cabaret

2020-2021
Director

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

2020-2021
Assistant Director

The Show Must Go On!

2020-2021
Fundraising - PSA - Chairman
Fundraising - PSA on Supporting Player - Chairman

Home For The Holidays

2020-2021
“Grown-Up Christmas List”

Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2017)

2016-2017
Mersister/Princess
Set Construction

Sister Act

2017-2018
Dance Captain
Set Construction

The Wedding Singer

2018-2019
House Manager

Mamma Mia!

2021-2022
Ali

Big Fish

2019-2020
Choreographer

Cabaret (2019)

2019-2020
Texas

The Addams Family

2018-2019
Ensemble