meet our team
Jennifer Graziano
Writer| Producer | Author | Entrepreneur
For more than a decade, Jennifer Graziano has been the architect behind one of the most iconic franchises in reality television. As the creator and executive producer of Mob Wives, she introduced audiences to a world defined by fierce loyalty, explosive family dynamics, dark humor, and unapologetic authenticity. It was not just a show. It was a universe. One rooted in tradition, family, chaos, and heart.
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With Married by the Mob, Jennifer expands that universe beyond the screen and into the room.
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This immersive theater experience, produced by Graziano’s JustJenn Productions, is the natural evolution of a world she has been building her entire career. After years of watching audiences connect deeply to these stories through television, Jennifer wanted to remove the barrier between viewer and story entirely. No fourth wall. No couch. No distance. Just full immersion.
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Married by the Mob invites you inside the family for one unforgettable night. You are not watching the wedding. You are at the wedding.
Drawing from her background in television, film, live events, and brand-driven storytelling, Jennifer reimagines what entertainment can feel like when it is lived rather than observed. Dinner becomes part of the narrative. Chaos unfolds at your table. Laughter, tension, tradition, and absurdity collide in real time.
At its core, this project is personal. Jennifer grew up immersed in a world where celebrations were never simple, family was everything, and love and conflict often shared the same room. Married by the Mob captures that truth with humor, heart, and a wink, honoring the culture while amplifying the spectacle.
This is not parody. It is not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. It is a fully realized live experience built on decades of storytelling expertise and an intimate understanding of the world it represents.
With Married by the Mob, Jennifer Graziano brings her world to yours, transforming a legendary franchise into an immersive, interactive celebration where anything can happen, and probably will.
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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR & CREATOR/PLAYWRIGHT
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renee Graziano
Television Personality | Author | Performer | Advocate
STAR OF THE SHOW; MOTHER OF THE GROOM
Renee Graziano is the Mother of the Groom, and the last person you want to cross at a mob wedding.
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A breakout star of VH1’s Mob Wives, Renee became known for her raw honesty, big heart, quick temper, and unforgettable one-liners. Her emotional transparency and fierce loyalty helped define one of the most iconic eras of reality television, creating a fan connection that still runs deep.
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In Married by the Mob, Renee brings that energy off the screen and into the room. As the Mother of the Groom, she anchors the experience, presiding over the wedding with equal parts love, authority, and chaos. She’s the matriarch, the enforcer, and the referee when things inevitably go off the rails. Guests don’t just watch the drama unfold... they’re pulled right into it.
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A bestselling author, Renee’s books Playing with Fire and How to Use a Meat Cleaver perfectly capture her unapologetic humor, toughness, and vulnerability. Her television career includes Celebrity Big Brother UK, Marriage Boot Camp, Family Boot Camp, Chopped, and countless talk shows and podcasts where her unfiltered voice and infectious personality continue to resonate.
Offstage, Renee is a devoted mother, a mental health advocate, and a passionate supporter of women finding their voice and their strength. Her journey of survival, healing, and growth adds depth to the larger-than-life presence audiences know and love.
In Married by the Mob, Renee Graziano isn’t playing a role. She’s running the wedding.
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Vivian Sorenson
Showrunner | Filmmaker | Stage Director
DIRECTOR
​Vivian Sorenson is a stage director, showrunner, and filmmaker whose work spans theater, television and film.
She has directed stage productions at Naked Angels, Urban Stages, SoHo Rep, New Georges, and at the Serious Fun Festival at Lincoln Center, and is a longtime co-executive producer of Chopped and an executive producer of Chopped Junior and Chopped After Hours.
Her television work spans Food Network, Discovery+, HBO Max, Magnolia, Bravo, and ABC, including Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime and La Pitchoune: Cooking in France. Vivian is also an award-winning filmmaker, directing the feature Serpentine Pink, distributed by Gravitas Ventures, and the feature documentary Fork in the Road, which is starting to screen at film festivals across the US.
She also serves as Creative Culinary Director of Electric Playhouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she develops large-scale immersive dining and theatrical experiences such as the award-winningTeatime in Wonderland.
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Kristin Condon
Choreographer
Kristin D'Andrea Condon is an actor, producer and choreographer with a rich performance background in dance from ballet (Boston Ballet and California Ballet) to street dance and musical theatre. She starred in the film SERPENTINE PINK directed by Vivian Sorenson, holds an MFA in Acting from USC, and has taught and choreographed at U-M, USC, and Fairleigh Dickinson U.
Kristin Falcone
Hair & Makeup
Kristin Falcone is a sought-after celebrity hairstylist and makeup artist known for her work in beauty, glam, and full character transformations. Collaborating with leading beauty brands and trend-driven spaces, she brings audiences behind the scenes of wigs, styling, and high-impact looks that blur the line between artistry and storytelling. Her deep understanding of hair and makeup is not just aesthetic; it is character-driven, which makes her an essential part of the visual identity of Married by the Mob. From wedding glam to over-the-top mob elegance, Kristin helps shape the larger-than-life women who bring this world to life.
Amelia Sandweg
Assistant
Amelia Sandweg is a recent graduate of UC San Diego’s Theatre and Dance program. She is thrilled to be a part of her first production in New York after moving here in September. This show is fantastic and she can not wait for everyone to fall in love with it, just like she did!
Gary Meister
Music Supervisor
Gary Meister is a composer, music producer and music supervisor who’s worked extensively in film, TV, podcasts, theater & dance. His credits include Joe’s Violin (Oscar Nom.), In The Dark (Pulitzer Prize), The New Yorker Presents (Amazon), Locked Up (Discovery), Death Row Stories (CNN), Fork In The Road, & other work for HBO, Showtime, Amazon, NBC, CBS, TED, VH1, MTV, Bravo, etc. He’s producing a doc. feature about The Clash, & is a member of the Balinese gamelan ensemble Dharma Swara, with whom he’ll be touring Bali in summer 2026.
Vinnie Medugno
Music Supervisor
As Music Supervisor for Married by the Mob, Vinnie Medugno curates the soundscape that drives the emotion of the entire wedding experience. A veteran radio personality at 77WABC and former protégé of WCBS-FM’s Joe Causi, Vinnie blends deep musical knowledge with a performer’s instinct for timing and energy. His understanding of classic pop and soul ensures every entrance, dance break, and dramatic beat feels authentic and electric. From ceremony to reception, he makes sure the music doesn’t just support the story — it elevates it.
