Jessica Beck is Artistic Director of Bad Penny Theatre and Joint Education Director at Theatre503. Directing credits include: Up The Gary (The New York International Fringe Festival '07, UK Tour, Edinburgh Festival '06); All Alone by Gene David Kirk (The New York International Fringe Festival '07, The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival '06, Edinburgh Festival '05); Dogfight by Sarah Sigal (Edinburgh Festival '07, Arcola Theatre), The Whale and the Bird by Greta Clough (Edinburgh Festival '06, Theatre503); Terrorist! The Musical (Edinburgh Festival '05); 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane (Old Globe Theatre Lab, San Diego). Awards: The New York International Fringe Festival Excellence Award for Outstanding Direction on All Alone, 2007. Jessica is currently working toward a PhD in Performance Practice from the University of Exeter under the supervision of Bella Merlin and Phillip Zarrilli.