Jared Matsunaga-Turnbull
Pronouns: He/Him
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Photographer: Janice Saxon
Jared is an Edmonton-based director, dramaturg, actor, educator and playwright. His playwriting credits include the award-winning Lig & Bittle (co-written with Elyne Quan); Paper Song; Near Diamond; Harusame, the Little Bird; and Penelope vs. The Aliens! (co-written with Chris Bullough). He is a former Artistic Co-Director of Concrete Theatre, where he developed and produced Theatre for Young Audiences with a focus on social action and cultural diversity. Jared is the Executive Director of the Alberta Workers’ Health Centre, which (in addition to other programming) produces professional theatre focused on empowering young people on their workplace rights. Jared is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting program.