Created, Written & Performed by
JESSICA LIA BERRY

Jessica Lia Berry is a Philadelphia-born actress, writer, and solo performer and a graduate of Fordham University. She is the creator of the award-winning one-woman show I’m Still Not That Girl.

The project was conceived and written in 2023 from lived experience in Los Angeles. Following the death of her mother, Jessica made a decisive shift, choosing to fully pursue her creative voice. She developed her first solo show from her own dating experiences in LA, alongside stories drawn from close friends navigating relationships and identity in the city.

The original version, I’m Just Not That Girl, premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2023. What began as autobiography evolved into heightened fiction, expanding the work beyond personal narrative into a sharper theatrical exploration of reinvention and expectation.

The piece was reworked, retagged, and structurally refined for Hollywood Fringe 2025 under the title I’m Still Not That Girl. The reimagined production later appeared at United Solo NYC, where it received the Best Festival Debut award. The project is currently in development as a television series.

Jessica’s work blends dark comedy with emotionally direct storytelling, centering complex female protagonists in moments of transition. I’m Still Not That Girl continues to evolve as a touring production and long-form series, expanding its reach while maintaining its core perspective: humor that confronts, and vulnerability without apology.

Directed by
BAILEY NASSETTA

Bailey Nassetta develops and directs new works with emerging and established playwrights and multi-hyphenate artists. The projects she work on draw inspiration from personal narratives that explore identity, healing, and resilience. Her mission is to make theatre that rewards BIG CRAZY IDEAS and packs a meaningful, introspective punch. Her work has been presented at the Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Art Haus, Theatre Row, The Tank, Queens Theatre, The Kraine Theater, The Deep End, Stonestreet Studios, Upper Jay Art Center, The Yard, and internationally at the Camden and Edinburgh Fringe. Her work has been recognized by the Puffin Foundation, and her production Tubular: A Musical in One Act received Best Ensemble at the 2016 SheNYC Festival. Bailey graduated with honors from the Experimental Theatre Wing and holds an MA in Educational Theatre from NYU Steinhardt. She recently co-founded Rolling Ralph Productions with longtime collaborator Lucy Livingston. Together, they are artists-in-residence at Matthew Silver’s “Idiot’s Hour,” performing every third Wednesday of the month. Bailey’s long time project (for which she is co-writer/director/sound designer) with collaborator Sloan Brettholtz (creator/performer) Officer Scott: Too Much Isn’t Enough will run this spring at Brooklyn Art Haus in advance of a run at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.

Stage Manager
NIKITA CERNIN

Nikita Chernin is a New York City–based Production Stage Manager thrilled to be joining I’m Still Not That Girl. A proud member of the Stage Managers’ Association, he’s called cues and kept chaos (the fun kind) under control for productions up and down the East Coast and is excited to be able to do that in new cities on tour. His past PSM credits include Off Broadway’s Slam Frank and Dirty Books, Little Shop of Horrors and Once on This Island (Winnipesaukee Playhouse), Frankenstein (Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre), and Brighton Beach Memoirs (Ghostlight Players), among many others. Nikita invites you to laugh until you cry, call up your friends to tell them about how wonderful your night was, and then call your mom or at least leave her a voicemail. Eternal gratitude to his friends, family, and collaborators for their love and support. Follow his backstage adventures on Instagram @n6chernin.

Produced by
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

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