Research, Analyze, and Respond: Jagged Little Pill and the Character of Jo
A drama lesson plan by Drama Teacher Academy
Research, Analyze, and Respond: Jagged Little Pill and the Character of Jo
by Drama Teacher Academy
Students will research the character of Jo from the musical Jagged Little Pill. The character, allegedly, started out as nonbinary and was changed to cisgender for the Broadway run. When
confronted with this change, those involved with the production stated that Jo was always intended to be cisgender and was written as cisgender. This confused many in the LGBTQ+ community. What is the background to this situation? What is the origin story to the character and the actor playing the character? Why did the creative team react the way they did and what was the response to their reaction? Who is right? Students will research, analyze, and come to their own conclusions and then express their conclusions in a response.
