Jen Coogan

Jen Coogan began as a performer, but started writing musicals in her desire to create more roles for women. Most recently she appeared at 54 Below in NYC to debut the concert version of The Women In Theatre Project featuring songs based on her personal interviews from some of the most influential women in theatre. 

She was the composer for the 2024 San Francisco Shakespeare Festival productions of The Tempest and As You Like It. Jen has received commissions from Broadway Bares San Francisco, and was recently featured in Broadway World for both her work on The Women In Theatre Project and Lizzie Wilding- Heavy Metal Werewolf. She has made recent sold out appearances at Feinstein’s at the Nikko and Myron’s Las Vegas.

Her short musical The Morning After My Family Fell Apart, was produced by Left Coast Theatre Company in San Francisco. She is also developing The New Teacher with Superbad Theatre Company, The Last Open Mic with WildHorse Stage Co.’s Musical Development Initiative, as well as developing Pharma Girls, and The Oregon Trail Pages.  

Jen and her husband are co-creators of Broadway for the Boardroom, writing industrial musicals for corporate events. Her music has been featured in Broadway World, Vents Mag, Prelude Press, Idobi Music, Cliché Mag, and New Music Inferno, among others. She is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild, Maestra, ASCAP, and Theatre Bay Area. Jen also serves on the board of Musical Cafe/ Play Cafe in Berkeley, where she is the creator and co-host of Musical Cafe’s monthly Song Salon; a safe space for musical theatre writers to share new work, and build community.