Studios > Rodney Gilbert
Rodney GilbertRodney Gilbert is a veteran performer, director, and producer, as well as founder of Yendor Productions of Newark. Yendor Productions is dedicated to bringing the arts to the people, and is deeply rooted in serving individuals and diverse communities. With a focus on underserved populations, Yendor Productions fosters hope and healing through access to arts-integrated and cross-cultural programs and performances.
Rodney will work to create arts performances and arts education programs for the community, such as staged readings of new and published works by local and national playwrights, and educational workshops in theatre that will utilize Gallery Aferro's visual arts programming. In collaboration with Playwrights Theatre of NJ, he will enable local actors to present the life stories of senior citizens from Newark. In partnership with Passage Theatre of Trenton, adolescent actors will do a staged reading of an anti-gang piece.
His innovative approach creates spaces that are truly welcoming public forums, as well as more private environments for experimentation and sharing.
