Jenny Magnus is a legendary figure in Chicago’s experimental theater scene. Co-Artistic Director of the Curious Theatre Branch and co-producer of the Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Magnus is also a musician, songwriter, and author. Her published works include Observations of an Orchestrated Catastrophe and Curious Plays. She has taught at Columbia College, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Chicago Dramatists. A member of Newcity Chicago’s Theater Hall of Fame, Magnus’s plays—such as The Good, Open Wide, and The Strange—are celebrated for their intellectual depth and emotional resonance.