MISSION

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55B curates and produces live arts & cultural events. Led by theatre artist Jenny Tibbels, 55B partners with artists to develop, premiere, and tour new work for global audiences.

55B is named after the brain region that lights up when we hear stories, engaging our minds and connecting us through a shared experience.

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Jenny Tibbels, founder of 55B, is a live arts and events producer with a background in theatre. Jenny brings community organizing experience to production — collaboratively designing experiences that are artist-centered, socially relevant, and audience engaged.

55B is the premiere & tour producer for The Magic Bullet by LubDub Theatre Co., Rough Magic by Christopher Rivas, Dabke by Fadi J. Khoury, and N. American tour producer for The Horse of Jenin by Alaa Shehada. Jenny has also been a producer at Williamstown Theatre Festival, PEN America’s World Voices Festival, Armory Show Live, and tours for Caborca Theatre in Cuba and Colombia.

A dedicated educator, Jenny led theatre programs at Bard High School Early College and Eastern Univ. She holds an MFA in Acting from Columbia Univ. and is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, Live|Arts|Lab, and the Beacon Film Society.

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PRODUCER

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  • A man with curly hair, wearing a microphone headset, is holding hands with a woman with dark hair, wearing a black dress. They are looking into each other's eyes in a dark stage setting with red and purple lighting.

    Rough Magic

    By Christopher Rivas
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    Dabke

    By Fadi Joseph Khoury
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  • A woman with curly brown hair, wearing a white shirt and a mustard sweater, sitting in a dark room, gesturing with her hand, and holding papers.

    The Magic Bullet

    Created by Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, Robert Duffley, Noelle Ghoussaini, Geoff Kanick, Ismail Khalidi, and Mohamed Yabdri
    Developed by LubDub Theatre Co

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  • A man on stage holding up a red theater mask with a smiling expression against a background with blue stage lights.

    The Horse of Jenin

    By Alaa Shehada - A Troupe Courage Production

    NOW BOOKING | VIRTUAL TOUR

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  • People standing among illuminated blue fiber optic strands creating an immersive art installation.

    Octopus's Garden

    By Caborca

    August 2019
    Target Margin Theater | Brooklyn, NY

  • A performer painted entirely in bright pink sitting on a chair with one arm raised. Audience members are watching behind a glass barrier.

    SENTINEL

    By Danielle Russo Performance Project

    September 2018
    Brooklyn Historical Society | Brooklyn, NY

  • A woman is performing on stage with a projection of a neon blue outline of a vintage camera, a cigarette, and smoke behind her.

    My Father's Daughter

    By Ursula Rucker

    February 2015
    Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA

FROM COLLABORATORS

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“Jenny invests in the full, authentic development of the artists and art projects she represents. She has been a tremendous ally for our company's audience engagement, as well as its continued outreach initiatives. I have complete trust in Jenny, her people and technical skills in communication, and her facilitation as an arts producer.”

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— Danielle Russo
Artistic Director
Danielle Russo Performance Project

“Whenever I'm creating something impossible and new, Jenny is among the very first people I call. She's been an asset to me on several big projects, providing arts production, outreach support, and operations glue with remarkable skill and grace. If you need someone 5-star, look no further.”

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— Brian Tate
President
Tate Strategy

“Jenny is a radical, caring, thoughtful producer - centering justice and liberation in all her work. This is not only apparent through the projects she produces and collaborations she engages with, but felt through the way she engages in all interactions. There isn't a moment in working with Jenny that her collaborators and clients don't feel a sense of care, presence as well as profound commitment and dedication to her craft and collaborators. She also always goes above and beyond to bring vision into manifestation, moving between the bird's eye view and the smallest details of the event or production with ease and expertise.”

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— Noelle Ghoussaini
Co-Producer
The Strength in Us