Upcoming JCO Events
6/23/25 - Albie's Elevator Season 2 Premiere!
"Albie's Elevator" returns for Season 2! Jaylene will be back in the role of Rosie, as she and the rest of Albie's neighbors, help her to navigate her big feelings! Season 2 premieres on Monday, June 23rd. The show will air at 7AM and 9:30AM on WHYY-TV, channel 12, in the local Philadelphia region. You can also watch live on the WHYY website, or catch the episodes on the WHYY Kids YouTube page on the same day they air on TV! New episodes will air through July 4 before the episodes repeat.
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You can also catch an "Albie's Elevator" pop-up storefront by WHYY with free activities for kids in Collingswood, NJ! Step inside Albie’s Elevator Operator Supply Co., your one-stop shop for all the goods a budding elevator operator may need! Open daily from 10AM to 2PM, June 23 through July 6, this shop is best suited for elevator operators ages 2-8, though the young at heart are also welcome! The shop is located at 577 Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ 08108. Learn more here!
1/6/26 - "A Black Girl and Her Braids" Picture Book!
Jaylene has signed a deal with Penguin Random House to publish the children's picture book, A Black Girl and Her Braids, based on her viral poem of the same name! It will be released on January 6, 2026 on the Penguin Workshop imprint. Her editor at Penguin Random House is Tyiana Combs. Her agent is Jenniea Carter at New Leaf Literary Agency. Her illustrator is Brittney Bond.
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The pre-order link for the book will be available SOON!
STAY TUNED!!
Wilma Open Mics: 2024-25 Season
Jaylene's Open Mic series at the Tony award-winning, Wilma Theater, will return for the 2024-2025 season. Here are the dates:
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The Comeuppance: Mon. December 2, 7PM featuring Lynae B.
The Half-God of Rainfall: Mon. February 24, 7PM featuring The Poet Bul
Archduke: Mon. April 28, 7PM featuring KP ULTRA
A Summer Day: Mon. June 23, 7PM featuring Cyn Jones​
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Click here to buy tickets and sign up for the Open Mics!
Ongoing: Albie's Elevator!
Jaylene is currently a Series Regular in a new PBS kid's show called, "Albie's Elevator!" Season 2 premieres Monday, June 23rd!
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This is an original tv show for preschoolers, brought to you by WHYY, Philadelphia's PBS affiliate! Each half-hour episode follows the adventures of self-appointed elevator operator, Albie, as she navigates her big feelings with the help of her grown-up neighbors. The series explores, social-emotional learning through an arts lens, as Albie meets Philadelphia based performers, visual artists, musicians, and more who share how they deal with big feelings, and the twists and turns of their own creative processes. Jaylene is playing Rosie, the manager in Albie's apartment building! She does so alongside her friend, and #PoppaPank co-host, Justin Jain!
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"Albie's Elevator" airs daily on WHYY-TV Channel 12 in the Philadelphia region, but you can also watch live via the WHYY livestream channel if you are not in the area. The show airs at 6AM Monday through Friday. You can also watch on the WHYYKids YouTube channel here. Each episode is made up of two "Stories" and each Story is uploaded to YouTube. You can watch all of Jaylene's Stories right here on her website by clicking here! Here is a list of all the episodes in which she appears:
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Ongoing: #PoppaPank Podcast
Philly-based, multi-hyphenated, and award-winning actors Jaylene Clark Owens and Justin Jain take on all things Arts & Culture in this joy-forward and ever hilarious variety podcast. From current events, to childhood memories, #PoppaPank centers and uplifts BIPOC voices in the performing and visual arts. Their occasional Pop-in with #PoppaPank segments feature interviews with various industry professionals from Broadway & Hollywood stars to Regional Theatre designers & technicians.
Jaylene is a powerful Black spoken word poet and playwright. Justin is a fierce Filipino director and deviser. Every episode centers on a different theme, but all roads point back to the Arts and bringing a pop of pink into a world that can be very grey. Whether they’re trying to do a freestyle rap, or getting artistic advice from a guest, these two are gonna have a good time! Grab your Poppa Drank and get ready for some shenanigans as Jaylene and Justin get tickled pink on every episode of #PoppaPank.
Past guests have included Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames, theatre, film, and TV veteran Brian Anthony Wilson, actor Carl Clemons-Hopkins of the HBO show Hacks, and Daveed Diggs, of Broadway sensation Hamilton and TNT TV show, Snowpiercer!
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Listen to the podcast on Spotify here! It is also available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the episodes live on YouTube or Facebook!
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Upcoming live episodes:
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TBD