About
Houselight began in early 2018 when Jayne McLendon set out to produce the new play Capsized, written by fellow Brown/Trinity Rep MFA student Octavia Chavez-Richmond. A workshop at Cherry Lane was followed by the short film adaptation Lolita Express, shot in Los Angeles the summer of 2019. Since then, Houselight has produced films shooting in Los Angeles, Detroit and New York.
After growing as a cohort for three years in the Brown/Trinity actor incubator, Jayne started Houselight to be an artistic home for graduates of the Brown/Trinity program and other joyous, like-minded (or rather, like-hearted) artists.
Jayne McLendon
Founder, Producer
Jayne received her BFA from NYU Tisch and MFA from Brown/Trinity Rep. As an actor she has worked at theaters across the country including Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Northern Stage, Rep Theatre of St. Louis, Trinity Rep, Detroit Rep, White Heron Theatre, Cherry Lane and Playwrights Downtown. She can also be seen in films and TV such as Don't Look Up, "Transplant", and "The Changeling". Through Houselight she has produced the shorts films Lolita Express, Alive & Well, A Forced Exposure, and her directorial debut A Little Grace. She is passionate about independent filmmaking, and helping screenwriters and directors get their stories made and seen.