{"id":89,"date":"2019-06-03T02:23:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T02:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jenniferridgway.com\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2023-09-12T22:41:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T02:41:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jenniferridgway.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Am I?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer creates extraordinary theatre experiences for all ages that activate<\/em> artistry<\/span>, amplify<\/em> ordinary stories<\/strong><\/span>, promote<\/em> empathy<\/span>, create positive change<\/span> and foster<\/em> community joy<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer’s Artistic Manifesto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

contact@jenniferridgway.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

301-500-0915<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Bio<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Ridgway is a Theatre Teaching Artist who facilitates and consults on creative, arts-making and -learning experiences, specializing in bringing artistry to life, amplifying everyday stories, promoting empathy, creating positive change, and fostering community joy. Jennifer holds an MFA in directing\/theatre for young people from UNC-Greensboro, BA in acting from UMCP and an Arts\/Culture Strategy certificate from the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked with various institutions, big and small, including the Maryland State Department of Education, Lucy School, and Kaiser Permanente Educational Theater Programs, and directed productions in the United States and China. As a co-founder of the Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic<\/a>, Jennifer empowers and supports her fellow teaching artists. In 2020, she launched Yard Dramas<\/a> in Prince George’s County, MD, which collaborates with clients to create customized, interactive, community-minded, often outdoor, storytelling experiences using, theatre, puppetry, music and dance. These experiences bridge connections, increase learning, and generate new ideas, pathways, and solutions to challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n