MISSION
55B curates and produces live arts & cultural events. Led by theatre artist Jenny Tibbels, 55B partners with artists to develop new work for global audiences.
55B is named after the brain region that lights up when we hear stories, activating our thinking and sparking audience response.
Jenny Tibbels, founder of 55B, is a live arts and events producer with a background in theatre. Jenny brings community organizing experience to production, designing experiences that are collaborative, artist-led, and responsive to audiences they engage.
55B is the North American tour producer for The Horse of Jenin by Alaa Shehada and Troupe Courage, The Magic Bullet by LubDub Theatre Co., and Dabke by Fadi J. Khoury Dance. Jenny has produced Experience Design for 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 Beacon Film Society.
PRODUCER
FROM COLLABORATORS
“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.”
— 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.”
— 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.”
— Noelle Ghoussaini
Co-Producer
The Strength in Us