Jen Uphoff Gray
By Scott Haden
Jen is a co-founder of FTC, serving as Artistic Director since 2009.
She has directed 27 mainstage productions for Forward.
Regionally, Jen has directed for Madison Rep and Milwaukee Shakespeare. She has directed national tours (Copenhagen) and was the Associate Director on Broadway of Copenhagen, Cabaret, The Blue Room (starring Nicole Kidman) and The Life.
Jen founded World Premiere Wisconsin, and is now serving as President of WPW’s Board of Directors.
Jen grew up in the Madison area, holds a degree in Dramatic Literature & Stage History from Harvard College, and with her husband Peter has raised their three kids (Jamie, Seeger, and Arden) on Madison’s west side.