ABOUT
Jess Wright Buha is an internationally-produced playwright and award-winning audio dramatist. As a playwright, she has written over 40 plays including Wake: A Folk Opera, Circle House, and an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, which have been produced at theaters like Goodman Theatre, The Gift Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Filament Theatre, South Africa's National Children's Theatre, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
As an audio dramatist, she has experience writing in many genres, including kids/family (Macho’s Eggcellent Adventure), comedy (the X-Men season 1 radio mode for Marvel Move), historical adventure (Nellie Bly), and drama/mystery (Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery).
She also co-created and wrote the Soundlab series, four informational videos produced by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra that have been used by elementary music educators around the world.
She grew up in St. Louis, cut her teeth in the storefront scene in Chicago, and recently moved to Oak Park with her spouse, her two wild and whirling kids, and her two rescue huskies.
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Upcoming Works
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Extra Yarn
opening February 18th, 2023
Lifeline Theatre, Chicago -
Powell Hall Playlist
performing May 7th, 2023
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra -
Unwell Season Five
premiering March 1st, 2023
https://www.unwellpodcast.com/
Featured Works
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Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
“'Cause if you're not going away, then I will make you go away because I'm not running.”
The winner of the 2021 BBC Best Podcast award, with over 6.5 million lifetime downloadsExplore more Scripted Audio
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Anna Karenina
“We could be happy, if you wish. But it involves that word you hate: love”
The critically-acclaimed adaptation of one of the world’s most beloved novels.
Explore more Stage Plays: Literary Adaptations
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Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Portage Park
“Come, neighbors, come! The game is afoot! Onto your bicycles and ride!”
The sold out, beloved-by-audiences, promenade-style interactive mystery
Explore more Stage Plays: Kids Shows
Ulysses production photo by Joe Mazza - Brave Lux
JWB portrait by Casey Richards