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Jena Young

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Jena Young (she/her/they) has been involved with over 30 productions with the MN Fringe Festival as a director, producer, storyteller, dancer, performer, fight choreographer, and clown. Past Fringe shows include “Caucasian-Aggressive Pandas and Other Mulatto Tales,” “William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead,” “Wilhelmina and Theodore’s Exquisite Victorian Adventure,” "The Bisexual Unicorn and Other Mythological Creatures," “My Only Hope for a Hero,” several versions of "Fringe Orphans," and her own one-woman shows “Drinking Stories,” “Cassandra and a Cat Called Woman,” and "Memoirs of a Welfare Queen."

Outside of the MN Fringe, Jena has worked on such shows as “The Tourist Trap,” “Monsters in a Mirror,” “Young and Fearless,” “Dread the Halls (2018),” "Prescription: Murder," “Get Thee Behind me Santa,” “Ravenscroft,” “A Klingon Christmas Carol,” “A Very Honorable Christmas,” and “Hamlet.” She’s previously known for her work in Vilification Tennis and Human Combat Chess, and as a founder of both Phrenic Impact Theatre and Fearless Comedy Productions.

Jena is known as a regular at The Encyclopedia Show and local storytelling shows, is a co-host of the local Apropos of Nothing Podcast, and is president of the board that produces the Twin Cities Horror Festival. She also once placed 5th in a balloon fencing tournament.

You can also catch Jena in this same venue hosting her collaborative storytelling showStories From the Trauma Dump

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I am not a psychiatrist, psychologist, councelor, therapist, or in any other way a trained mental health expert. What I am is someone who has lived in an environment of mental illness and neurodivergence... with friends, family, and my own exciting brain discoveries.

I also scored a 4 on my AP psych test in high school. That counts for expertise, right?

This show is not about what is or isn't mental illness, how to diagnose someone, or an exercise in therapy (well, maybe a little of that last one). I am neither qualified to provide that, nor do I want that responsibility. But I do think there is catharsis in sharing stories, empathy in hearing another perspective, and learning to be had from someone else's journey. 

And man, has it been a journey. Thank you for sharing in it with me.

Content Warning: This show contains difficult and possibly triggering topics including abuse and violence of various kinds and degrees. We urge each individual to gage their own needs. You are welcome to leave and re-enter; we ask that you be mindful of others in the audience as you are able.

EffectingSocial Metamorphosis

This production is a part of the Social Butterfly Project, an IP collaborative promoting Mental Health Awareness.

Working within the framework of the MN Fringe Festival, August 6-16, 2026, Social Butterfly Project aims to connect audiences to a variety of mental health experiences, both on and off the stage. With the help of Fringe Producers and Mental Health organizations, we look to build an environment that engages visitors emotionally, providing experiences to include shows, activities, resources, and support, in order to encourage new perspectives, grow empathy, and provide awareness and support on mental health issues.

Mission statement: The Social Butterfly Project believes that art encourages empathy and empathy encourages change. Our mission is to engage audiences with diverse voices on a variety of social topics, using theater as a catalyst to inspire new perspectives and transform the world.

socialbutterflyproject.com