About
““Incredible and Prolific!” ”
“Jorjeana Dazzles!”
Jorjeana Marie is the Los Angeles Times bestselling author of Improv for Writers (Penguin Random House/Ten Speed Press) and a staff writer on the Emmy nominated Tab Time with Tabitha Brown. She is the magical rabbit “Trikini” on Disney’s Mickey Mouse Funhouse and Mickey Mouse and the Roadster Racers (she also wrote on both shows).
You may recognize her voice from Nickelodeon, Disney, PBS or for narrating over 400 audiobooks for authors including Meg Wolitzer, Nina La Cour, Jacqueline Woodson, R. L. Stine, Elizabeth Gilbert. Kate DiCamillo and Gayle Forman. Winner of a prestigious Audie, a SOVAS, and more than a dozen Earphones awards, Jorjeana has been named one of the best YA voices by AudioFile Magazine year after year.
Publishers Weekly calls her “Pitch Perfect”. Paste Magazine named her one of their favorite narrators and Audiofile Magazine calls her characters “Hilarious!” She is the voice of The New Nancy Drew Diaries and AudioFile says “Jorjeana Marie captures the essence of what makes Nancy Drew such a timeless fictional icon”. As an actress, Jorjeana starred in the pilot Listen to Grandpa, Andy Ling with Randall Park and Academy Award nominee Elliott Gould.
Jorjeana has found success writing in several mediums. Some of her favorite shows to work on in animation include: Tea Town Teddy Bears on Peacock, Dew Drop Diaries at DreamWorks/Netflix, Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures for Disney, and Robot Trains on Netflix. She has written on multiple scripted podcasts series for Go Kid Go/Voyage and as a playwright she had many works produced in New York City for the Neighborhood Playhouse, 24 Hour Plays while also writing and performing three one-woman shows in NY and LA: “Ally, MaryJane & Me”, “NY, I Love” and “JoJo and Friends”, the latter a sold-out solo sketch show with animation, puppets and stand-up. She is also a nationally touring stand-up comedian and improvisor. With an endorsement from Daisy Rock Guitars, Jorjeana performs ‘micro-songs’ in her act. Jorjeana is the co-owner of the boutique film production company Autumn Leaf Productions with Disney story artist Phillip Mosness.
While she shares her passion for improv by teaching and speaking at Disney, Google, Cartoon Network, and Writer’s Digest, she is often involved in many charitable organizations as a comic and improvisor including: Gilda’s Club, Comedy Cures, Comedy Fights Cancer, Paul Newman’s Double H hole in the Wall, and Young Storytellers. She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, WGA, SAG AFTRA, the Dramatists Guild and the Authors Guild.
Jorjeana attended undergrad at New York University’s TISCH School of the Arts - Dramatic Writing Program and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Press & Podcasts
“Powerhouse!”
“Pitch Perfect! ”
TV Writer
Books
“Jorjeana is the warm supportive guide every writer needs!
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“Jorjeana sets about to show you how the first rule of Improv, always say, ‘Yes, …And.’ will free up your imagination.”
Read Jorjeana’s Book!
"Jorjeana Marie is the warm, supportive guide every writer needs to get going."
- AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
More Writing From Jorjeana
Read Jorjeana’s Section in Jessica Kaye’s Book!
Check Out Jorjeana's feature article "Laugh Track" in the Writer's Digest Comedy Issue
Autumn Leaf Productions
Autumn Leaf Productions is an award-winning Los Angeles based studio specializing in film, & tv, animation, illustration, and creative, original content.
Jorjeana’s Voice
“Dreamy Voice ”
“Absolutely gorgeous listen”
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OVER 300 TITLES
Jorjeana enjoys working with:
Audible Studios
Blackstone
Brilliance
Deyan Audio
Dreamscape Media
Hachette
Harper Collins
Listening Library
Oasis Audio
Penguin Random House Audio
Podium
Recorded Books
Scholastic
Simon & Schuster
Tantor Media
Weston Woods
Jorjeana’s broadcast quality studio includes:
Mics: Rode NT1, AKG C 3000, Rode X
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Isolation Booth: VocalBooth.com
ActING
Comedy
Jorjeana Marie is the author of the bestselling book Improv for Writers (Penguin Random House), a nationally touring stand up comedian and a screenwriter with writing credits from studios including Peacock, DreamWorks and Netflix.
She is a prolific voice actor known for her work on Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” and “Mickey Mouse and the Roadster Racers” as the voice of Trickini as well as for her portfolio as an award-winning audiobook narrator. In addition, Jorjeana Marie is a sought-after speaker specializing in teaching the art of creativity.
She has spoken to audiences at Disney, Google, Universal Studios, Cartoon Network, Writer’s Digest, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, San Diego Comic Con, Society of Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators, and Gilda’s Club.
Art programs and universities have offered classes based on her book and Jorjeana gives talks and leads workshops at colleges across the U.S. and U.K., including University of California, University of Tennessee, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
For questions about signings, appearances, speaking engagements, school visits, please email Stasia Whalen at the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau:
swhalen@penguinrandomhouse.com
Speaking Topics:
The 💞 of Success
The Heart of Success: How being connected to your kid-self brings deep satisfaction across all areas of your life.
Life sure can knock you down. You lose someone, you get fired, you “win”, but it’s strangely empty. Huh. How do we get back up? How do we accomplish the big dream? How do we find our way to genuine fulfillment and satisfaction? Jorjeana Marie has a theory and in this inspiring talk, it’s going to be all about you and the kid you were (and still are).
YOU are an Idea Machine
Based on Jorjeana’s Google Talk connecting the philosophy of improvisation and the techniques of Einstein, Edison, etc.
Jorjeana uses the ten and a half rules of improvisational comedy combined with the creative rituals of history’s big thinkers to rev creativity and innovation and stir up your next big thing.
Improv for Writers
In Jorjeana’s most popular talk, she briefly goes over improv’s major philosophies and delivers a generative, fun workshop that surprises even the most cynical, hard on themselves writer - pages of work are the result and this playful, productive session is often a repeat workshop at festivals and conferences.
Improv for Leadership
Using the philosophy of improv as the catalyst for examining the fails and successes of leadership.
This is not a performance-based workshop. No trust falls, but trust will be dissected as well as other insightful elements form this two-hundred year-old pathway to greatness.
School Visits:
Write Yourself Silly
In this hands-on generative workshop, Jorjeana helps kids conquer the page with fun prompts, quick poetry sprints and silly act-outs, then write-downs (as inspired by improv - turned - sketch wrting in comedy)
Improv for Writers
The same workshop as above, but with Jorjeana’s ten + years experience as an arts educator, she adds a little more movement and play-acting because as we all know: kids are SO fearless. Set the fun-meter to HIGH.
Stand-Up Comedy 101
The modern child is savvy and has a LOT to say. In this workshop, kids are on their feet and in front of the microphone. Past attendees have shouted “This is my favorite workshop EVER!”
Using a simple step-gradient of microphone technique, loves and dislikes and, free-expression, kids perform the first comedy routine - live!
Poet, You Know It
In this whimsical workshop, Jorjeana shows examples of some of the most fun and playful poems on the shelves and encourages kids to add onomatopoeia and alliteration to their generative work.
Several other poetic forms and techniques are tucked into this silly session focused on creating work that is expressive, fun and leaves fear waiting outside in the hallway. Sharing optional.
Let’s goat to know each other.
