
Performer & Stage Director
I’ve always been a performer at heart. From the age of three, I was singing and strumming my guitar, with a doll as tall as me dancing alongside—an early glimpse of the joy I find in storytelling through performance. While I wish I could locate the photo of that moment, the passion sparked then has only grown stronger. Over the years, I’ve dedicated myself to honing my craft, becoming a versatile and dynamic performer. One of my proudest moments on stage remains my award-winning portrayal of Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera Bon Appétit!
My journey as a stage director began during my master’s studies at the Peabody Conservatory, where I was given the opportunity to direct. That experience was transformative, and I’ve been directing ever since.
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"Jennifer is one of the most creative and hard-working people I know. The programs that she creates for our law firm events have been unique, inventive, and always a rousing success! We are honored to work with her each year."

REVIEWS
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The Jennifer Blades
and
John Bowen
Cabaret Duo
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"Jennifer Blades and John Bowen make cabaret magic together.
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-Cyd Wolf, Executive Producer
Germano's Cabaret
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Duchess of Plaza-Toro
The Gondoliers
Young Victorian
Theatre Company
"The [Duke of Plaza-Toro] and ever-engaging Jennifer Blades (Duchess of same) nearly walk off with the show, putting an equally telling spin on musical numbers and spoken dialogue."
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-Tim Smith,
The Baltimore Sun
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Ruth
The Pirates of Penzance
Young Victorian
Theatre Company
“Jennifer Blades, as the Frederic-smitten Ruth,
delivered her usual dash
of personality and
vocal vibrancy.”
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-Tim Smith,
The Baltimore Sun
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Recital Program
The Nature of Song...
and Love
An die Musik
“Blades beautifully explored
the shadows of Jake Heggie’s
Songs to the Moon…”
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-Tim Smith,
The Baltimore Sun