Photograph by Gene Smirnov

Nell Bang-Jensen is a Philadelphia-based arts leader and theatre director/maker who believes in the arts as civic infrastructure.

Since 2024, Nell has served as CEO and Producing Director of FringeArts, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary performance, expanding the institution to year-round programming in less than…

With projects like THE CAREGIVERS (Pig Iron) and ART HOUSES (Theater Horizon, featured in American Theatre), Nell’s interests in radical models for community engagement, social practice, and new play development guide much of her work. 

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Philadelphia Magazine Q+A: The Creative CEO Behind This Year’s Massive Fringe Festival
Philadelphia Magazine Q+A: The Creative CEO Behind This Year’s Massive Fringe Festival
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Philadelphia Magazine: FringeArts Finally Lives Up to Its Destiny
Philadelphia Magazine: FringeArts Finally Lives Up to Its Destiny
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly Fringe Fest is the Biggest It's Ever Been. Now FringeArts will offer Year Round Programming in 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly Fringe Fest is the Biggest It's Ever Been. Now FringeArts will offer Year Round Programming in 2026
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Nell named one of The 150 Most Influential People in Philadelphia
Nell named one of The 150 Most Influential People in Philadelphia
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On the Emotions of Teenage Girls
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Tickets to BOY PROJECT at FringeArts are Now on Sale
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Philadelphia Inquirer Names Nell a Rising Star
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Nell Named Artistic Director of Theatre Horizon
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2019 MAP FUND
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Ask a Director
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DRAMA LEAGUE DIRECTOR'S RESIDENCY
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AMERICAN THEATRE ROLE CALL
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THE MAKING OF THE CAREGIVERS
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FRANK FELLOWS PODCAST
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PODCAST ON THE MAKING OF THE CAREGIVERS
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BROAD STREET REVIEW ON THE CAREGIVERS
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A Conversation about The Caregivers
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FRINGE ARTS INTERVIEW ABOUT THE CAREGIVERS
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BROAD STREET REVIEW PREVIEWS THE CAREGIVERS
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The Caregivers Project Featured on GeneroCity
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LIVING THE LIBERAL ARTS
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THE REAL WHISPER featured in Documentary by the American Theatre Wing
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“Maybe Bang-Jensen signal[s] what is next for the performing arts: a solution to flagging audience attendance and ticket sales could be large-scale inclusivity, allowing the community to take part in the art that they consume.”

- Broad Street Review