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Jennifer "Jenny" Lynn Nissenson (born May 21, 1969) wrote episodes of ChalkZone. She has worked as both a writer (for television and books) and a professional puppeteer.

Early life[]

Nissenson holds a degree in early childhood development, having designed curriculum for children at museums and schools.[1]

Career[]

She provided masks for the Dance Electric production Forces.[2] Nissenson worked for Nickelodeon during the 2000s as a writer for ChalkZone.[3] Alongside Bill Burnett, she performed a Hanukkah-themed puppet show at the Skirball Cultural Center.[4]

Nissenson has since shifted focus to professional puppetering.[5] In 2008, she provided set design pieces for the Theatre of Note play, Stadium Devildare.[6] Nissenson held a puppet workshop and gave tutorials on drawing in 2012.[7] She performed a musical puppet show, A Great Miracle Happen There, at the West End Synagogue.[5]

With Billy Phillips, Nissenson has published two books, both in the Once Upon a Zombie series: The Color of Fear (2015)[8] and The Lord of the Curtain (2018).[9]

ChalkZone writing credits[]

References[]

  1. Honorable 'Mentch'on. January 2016. Chabad of Nashville. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. Looseleaf, Victoria (February 8, 1999). ‘Forces’ Marred by Cuteness, the Lack of a Clear Vision. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Page 120. Rowman & Littlefield. International standard book number 9781538103746.
  4. Jaffee, Robert David (November 30, 2006). Mamma Mia! That’s a Chanukah. Jewish Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gregory, T. (December 31, 2014). Chanukah in Nashville. The Jewish Observer. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. Margraff, Ruth (2013). Red Frogs and other plays. Page 141. Lulu.com. International standard book number 9781300325000.
  7. Happenings—L.A. Theatre Works To Air Fugard Play, And More…. August 10, 2012. Beverly Hills Courier. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  8. The color of fear. WorldCat. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  9. Phillips, Billy; Nissenson, Jenny (2018). ONCE UPON A ZOMBIE: BOOK TWO: THE LORD OF THE CURTAIN. Gatekeeper Press. International standard book number 9781642370225.

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