Position:
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Acting
Pronouns:
she/her
Email:
jravitz@su.edu
Employed Since:
Spring 2024
Educational History:
B.F.A., Shenandoah University
Professional Highlights:
Jenny Ravitz Brightman is a New York-based casting director whose work includes the hit NBC series “Chicago PD,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med;” “FBI: International” (CBS); and the indie film “Pretty People,” which debuted at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. She is currently working independently and recently cast projects for Ars Nova, The Shed, 5th Avenue Theatre and Paper Mill Playhouse.
Personal Highlights:
Jenny has been living with spondyloarthritis since her teens. She is an advocate for artists with chronic pain and illnesses and was named the 2021 Volunteer of the Year by the Arthritis Foundation of New York.