Biography

Jenny "Nef" Hale was born and raised in a northwest suburb of Chicago in Illinois. She is the twin sister of Lisa Hale, a Chicago-based costume designer for theater and film. She took her first steps into the entertainment world when she began violin lessons in 1994 under the tutelage of Celeste Lake. During this time, Jenny was a member of the symphony, concert, and competition orchestra. In 1998, she learned how to play the cello, but abandoned the instrument, favoring the more affordable and lighter-weight violin. She continued studying and playing the violin under the instruction of Kendall Hastings. During that time, she was a member of several symphony, concert, and competition orchestras. She also played in the pit orchestra, which accompanied productions including Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver. Her most recent credits include playing violin in the pit orchestra for Dogfight (2019) and in American Idiot the Musical in Chicago (2017) and Joliet (2016). She currently plays 1st v

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