Caleen Sinnette Jennings is an American actor, director, and
playwright. She is a professor of performing arts at American
University College of Arts and Sciences. Jennings is the author of the
plays "Queens Girl in the World" and "Queens Girl in Africa."Jennings
completed a bachelor of arts in drama from Bennington College. She
earned a master of fine arts in acting from New York University Tisch
School of the Arts.Jennings joined the department of performing arts
at American University College of Arts and Sciences in . In , she
joined the faculty of the Teaching Shakespeare Institute. At American
University, she specializes in playwriting, African American
performing arts, Shakespeare performance, and children's theatre. She
wrote the semi-autobiographical memoir "Queens Girl in the World." The
show debuted at Mosaic Theater Company of DC during the Women's Voices
Theater Festival. In , her plays "Queens Girl in the World" and
"Queens Girl in Africa" were performed at Everyman Theatre,
Baltimore.In , Jennings was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for her
show "Queens Girl in Africa." She was nominated for a Helen Hayes
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical.
playwright. She is a professor of performing arts at American
University College of Arts and Sciences. Jennings is the author of the
plays "Queens Girl in the World" and "Queens Girl in Africa."Jennings
completed a bachelor of arts in drama from Bennington College. She
earned a master of fine arts in acting from New York University Tisch
School of the Arts.Jennings joined the department of performing arts
at American University College of Arts and Sciences in . In , she
joined the faculty of the Teaching Shakespeare Institute. At American
University, she specializes in playwriting, African American
performing arts, Shakespeare performance, and children's theatre. She
wrote the semi-autobiographical memoir "Queens Girl in the World." The
show debuted at Mosaic Theater Company of DC during the Women's Voices
Theater Festival. In , her plays "Queens Girl in the World" and
"Queens Girl in Africa" were performed at Everyman Theatre,
Baltimore.In , Jennings was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for her
show "Queens Girl in Africa." She was nominated for a Helen Hayes
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical.
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