Jessica Austgen is an actor, playwright, improviser and immersive theater artist most recently seen in David Byrne’s Theater of the Mind. Improv highlights include Impulse Theater, Cult Following at the DCPA, ComedySportz, Jane’s Addiction: Improvised Jane Austen and BAUS. Jessica currently works on the Story Experience Interactive team at Meow Wolf, Inc.
And now, meet Vera VonDunk (Jessica’s “King Penny” character)…
Mrs. Vera VonDunk began her career in voice acting as a switchboard operator at VonDunk Consolidated Sundries, where her sultry drawl attracted the attention of her future husband. After years as a hardworking homemaker, Vera fortuitously answered a phone call from a family friend, who just so happened to be a radio producer. Performing with the King Penny Players gives her an opportunity to get out of the house when her husband is out of town or staying late at the office.
