{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"43. Jenna Rodgers - Practice and Preparation","description":"The role of mentor suits Jenna Rodgers\u2019 love of partnership whether she\u2019s sitting alongside a playwright in the supportive role of dramaturg, as the leader of an artistic ensemble somewhere in the midst of bringing a story to the stage or in the past few years as a mother of two, learning how to best respond to the wild wonder of early childhood; an improvisation unto itself.  While her professional path following her double Science and Arts major led her to a life in the theatre, Jenna remains committed to a practice that embodies the inquisitive curiosity of a creative laboratory.  A graduate of the National Theatre School\u2019s Artistic Leadership Residency, the Banff Centre\u2019s Cultural Leadership Program and a member of the artEquity National Facilitator Training cohort, Jenna also holds an MA in International Performance Research from the universities of Amsterdam and Tampere. Highly committed to shifting the landscape of opportunities in the theatre, Jenna remains an active and passionate advocate for equity in the arts. Most recently Jenna was appointed the Artistic Director of Edmonton\u2019s Concrete Theatre and as she enters into the next scene of her creative narrative, she finds herself in the familiar space of preparation.  ","author_name":"Ellipses Thinking...","author_url":"http:\/\/ellipsesthinking.libsyn.com\/website","html":"