Mr. Mazzara and Miss Jenn

**Jennzzara** is the official friendship and romantic pairing between Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara. They are portrayed by Kate Reinders and Mark St. Cyr.

## History

In The Auditions, Mr. Mazzara first met Miss Jenn on her first day as the new Drama Teacher at East High School. At first Mr. Mazzara hated Miss Jenn because some of the members of his Robotics Club dropped out due to being in the musical.

## Moments

### Season 4

#### A Star is Reborn

* Despite his job offer Benjamin Mazzara is still at East High School.

* Benjamin Mazzara walks in on Miss Jenn in the rehearsal room, while she is talking on the phone. When Miss Jenn realizes that Benjamin Mazzara is standing there, she calls him "Benjamin." Then Benjamin Mazzara articulates his concern about some of her students. He asks her if he may enter, to which Miss Jenn answers with a gesture for him to enter. She then looks at him and says "It's so good to see you".

#### Trust the Process

* Benjamin Mazzara bursts into the rehearsal room with his phone in his hand and says that he got the text message by Miss Jenn about something being dead (their drama club). When he realizes that everyone is okay, he says that Miss Jenn looks alive, to which she responds "I am- kind of". Miss Jenn then asks Benjamin if it is true that Principal Gutierrez has given the money for the musical to him. Benjamin Mazzara answers that he already used to money to buy computers for a local orphanage. When Ricky Bowen suggests that they can make the props themselves, Benjamin offers to help with Obama yard signs that he still has in his garage.

* After Ashlyn Caswell and Kourtney Greene told their story from one year ago, Miss Jenn realizes that Benjamin Mazzara is still there. While she looks at him, he says "I was and now I'm not." Jet then realizes that Benjamin has a "Six Below Zero" sticker on his Laptop, which he then tries to hide. Miss Jenn says that Benjamin Mazzara is grimacing and looks like an emoji, which makes her sentimental about their "first terrible meeting". In the flashback scene Miss Jenn walks into the AV room, where Benjamin Mazzara is listening to music. She introduces herself to which he answers that he is unsettled. Benjamin Mazzara then talks about her presentation and that he fears that she convinced the students that her show could change their lives. He then assumes that Miss Jenn never made it in Showbusiness herself to which she doesn't answer. She then leaves, after he says to her that he has to prepare his lesson. When she left, Benjamin Mazzara plays a song by a boyband called "Six Below Zero", in which he was a member. According to Jet Benjamin's boyband was big in a city of Poland. Benjamin Mazzara answers that the band was popular in entire Poland, while he looks at Miss Jenn. He then says that they referred to him as "Benny" as he was "the funky one", but they then kicked him out and had a number one hit "New Zealand", which was about the great time they had without him in New Zealand. Benjamin Mazzara then apologizes to Miss Jenn about how he treated her that day and the following ones and says "You gave these universally strange children a space to be themselves. I wish there were more people like you in the world.". Miss Jenn then looks in his eyes and answers "I forgive you, Benny!".
* During the song Over Again Miss Jenn looks at Benjamin Mazzara.
* When Gina Porter and Ricky Bowen say that they wouldn't be there if it won't be for each other Miss Jenn cries and Benjamin Mazzara touches her shoulder.
* After Miss Jenn gave everyone a goodbye present Principal Gutierrez wants them to leave. Benjamin Mazzara stands up for Miss Jenn and tells Principal Gutierrez to give her and the kids a moment.

#### Night of Nights

* While Miss Jenn talks with Gina Porter, Benjamin Mazzara knocks on the door to have a word with Jennifer. Benjamin Mazzara tells her that some of her mail was on hold, when Quinn Robbins took over her office. When Jennifer asks if there are any checks he says that he doesn't like to pry, but that he noticed some magazines about guinea pigs.
* Miss Jenn then asks Benjamin Mazzara if he is ready for his on stage debut as Coach Bolton, as she touches the card that is hanging around his neck. He says that he has some misgivings, but that he broke down the performance in gestures and inflections. Benjamin Mazzara then says that he is anxious as the last time he was on stage he lost his job, which to him felt like being dumped. Miss Jenn then suggests that it might help to have someone special in the audience.
* When Benjamin Mazzara mentions that he is still single, Miss Jenn touches his arm and says "Break a leg, Benny!".
* Benjamin Mazzara looks after her as she walks down the hall. When he then walks away as well Miss Jenn turns around to look back at him.

#### Born to Be Brave

* During the play Miss Jenn walks up to Benjamin Mazzara and tells him that he is doing a beautiful job with the sound design. Benjamin Mazzara then makes a joke about how helpful it is that she is talking to him, while he is doing his job. He then asks her if she made a decision, about whether she is going to play as Glinda, from the musical "Wicked", on Broadway or if she will stay at East High School. Miss Jenn then thanks him for saving her multiple times, which Benjamin Mazzara thinks of that it is a goodbye. She then says that she can't say goodbye before she knows that all her kids are okay.
* When Miss Jenn plays a scene on stage, Benjamin Mazzara smiles as soon as she acts. She then says to Ricky Bowen, who plays Troy Bolton, to trust ones instinct. As soon as she says that Benjamin Mazzara touches his chest and smiles.
* During the song "Right here, Right Now" Benjamin Mazzara looks and smiles at Miss Jenn as she cries.
* After the song "High School Musical" Benjamin Mazzara and Miss Jenn walk to the front of the stage, while they are holding hands.
* After the show Miss Jenn and Benjamin Mazzara take some polaroid pictures of the kids. When Ashlyn Caswell asks where Gina Porter and Maddox are, Benjamin Mazzara takes the polaroid camera and puts his hand on her back to encourage her to start talking.
* As they wait for Gina Porter, Ricky Bowen wants to say something. While they walk to where the others stand, Benjamin Mazzara puts his hand on Jennifer's back. When Gina then comes and announces that she will fly to New Zealand, as she was cast in "Romeo & Juliet", she apologizes to Benjamin Mazzara for mentioning New Zealand. He then says that it hurts less now, while Miss Jenn touches his arm.
* When Gina Porter announces that "Romeo & Juliet" will be shot in Salt Lake City, Miss Jenn realizes that she likes being a teacher. She gives Benjamin her offer to be on Broadway and wants him to destroy the letter.
* In the Auditorium Carlos Rodriguez realizes that there are two spare tickets to New Zealand. Jet then says that "Benny, the boyband member" never got to play in New Zealand. Benjamin Mazzara says that he couldn't go, but Miss Jenn says "Couldn't we?". Benjamin asks her "We?", as he touches her head. They then hug each other as the kids clap. While the kids try to figure out what they could do after their premiere, Miss Jenn and Benjamin Mazzara look each other in the eyes. After the kids are gone, they walk arm in arm out of the auditorium.

## Trademarks

### **Movie**

Big Hero 6: In Thanksgiving, Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara watch *Big Hero 6* over Thanksgiving Break.

## Trivia

* Jennzzara is very similar to Portwell in some ways.
	+ Both Miss Jenn and Gina Porter were new to East High in Season 1.
	+ Both Mr. Mazzara and E.J. Caswell met Miss Jenn and Gina Porter in The Auditions.
	+ Both ships started off as enemies.
	+ Both ships put their differences aside and became friends later on in Season 1.
	+ Both ships have a couch scene. In Thanksgiving, Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara fell asleep next to each other on the couch while watching *Big Hero 6*. In Most Likely To, Gina Porter falls asleep on the couch next to E.J. Caswell while they were watching TV.