Lauren Gunderson Tackles Inequality with Razor-Sharp Wit by Jennifer Ann Charron Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists” features an all women cast and crew and dives into the question: What would the world be like if more women’s stories were told? Brainy Gunderson creates an unlikely quartet of female historical figures—prominent, subversive women headed for the…
Jay Kuo Uses Japanese Internment to Celebrate the Human Spirit by Jennifer Ann Charron “Allegiance” connects the shameful history of Japanese American internment during WWII with a family’s story of hope and resilience. We follow the Kimura family from their Salinas farm to captivity in a Wyoming relocation camp. But “Allegiance” is no downer….
Maryssa Wanlass Activates Citizen Engagement by Jennifer Ann Charron Utopia Theatre Project kicks off their second season with “Dȇmos Krátos Theátro: Plays by and for the People” rich with in-your-face satire and poignant musical comedy. Three incisive short plays by local writers condemn voter apathy, gin up voters, and parade the terrors of non-voting….
Jennifer Ann Charron, a native of Seattle, raises cats, dogs and kids in the East Bay. A marketing director, consultant and content strategist by trade, Jennifer is first and foremost a professional story teller. A veteran of the beauty business, the wine industry and higher education, Jennifer earns money writing about Cabernet Sauvignon, hair…