Jessa Hendricker

Latest Show Bio

Jessa Benson (she/her) (Mary Poppins) couldn’t be more excited to step into the quintessential shoes of this extraordinary nanny. Since childhood, it has been her dream to play this role! She’s been an active member at Community Players since 2017 and is a past board member, director, choreographer, and actor. Some favorite roles at CPT include Andrina (The Little Mermaid); Texas (Cabaret); Jovie (Elf); Ali/Dance Captain (Mamma Mia!); Yvette (Clue); and anytime spent making dear friends while dancing in the ensemble. Most recently, she was seen in the tap chorus of Something Rotten (Peoria Players) and Andrea in “The Warehouse Plays” (NOMAD). All her love to husband, Nick, and sweet puppy, Luna June, for hearing these songs incessantly and for endlessly running lines with me! A huge thank you to her family and friends for their support and encouragement along the way. “May this show bring you such joy and fun just like it did for me all those years ago. Always remember, anything can happen if you let it.”

Roles

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