Upcoming JCO Events
4/19/25 - A Deeply Rooted Trolley Tour Performance
Jaylene will be joining the Deeply Rooted Trolley Tour on Saturday, April 19, as a surprise poetic feature! This tour, brought to you by Harriett's Bookshop, is a three hour, hop on-hop off tour that celebrates local food, culture, history, music, and deeply rooted tradition by visiting new and seasoned spaces throughout Philadelphia. To learn more, click here!
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Unfortunately, tickets for April 19th are all sold out, but check out this tour on another date if you will be in the Philadelphia area!
5/24/25 - The TinyLocs Experience Performance
Jaylene will be performing a spoken word poetry set at this year's TinyLocs Experience in Bowie, MD! She'll be there on Saturday, May 24, day 1 of this 2 day event. Exact time of performance to be determined. This conference is about all things microlocs/sisterlocs/tinylocs! She will have merch on hand, including some of her "A Black Girl and Her Locs" shirts! You can learn more, and purchase tickets, here! If you're going to be in the DMV area for Memorial Day Weekend, check it out!
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!"
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This is an all new, 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