Jen Benkert

Jen Benkert (they/them) is a theatre actor, teacher,director, and small business owner in Kansas City. They graduated with their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Stephens College. Jen has appeared on stage at The Coterie most recently as Julia in the World Premiere of Just Ask:Be Brave, Be Different, Be You. Jen was also able to premiere Just Ask for the 2025 Theatre for Young Audiences National Conference. Jen works with Starlight Theatre’s Just Imagine workshop bringing Improv and Theatre to Non Profit’s, Hospitals, and Title I Schools across the Kansas City Community. Along with The Coterie and Starlight they have also been seen at The Arts Asylum, The Fishtank Theatre, The Black Box, Late Night Theatre, Okoboji Summer Theatre, and City Theatre of Independence. Jen was the assistant director for Project Pride with the Coterie Theatre for 6 years and now attempts to be a guest artist for PP as often as possible! Jen is excited to empower youth with theatre just as they were at 13 when they took their first Coterie class!