Cam Fuller of the Saskatoon StarPheonix joined us for opening night! He had this to say:
“intriguing and engaging”
“it’s delightful because… the acting [is] so good”
“Hartshorn is nothing less than a revelation as Frieda… she was completely in the moment and delivered a magnetic, flawless performance.”
“Jenna Maren’s interesting set… [delivers] a bit of magic”
Read the full review here.
“Thank you to the whole Stop Kiss team for making this show exceptionally memorable.”Jenna Maren
Biography 
Jenna has had a wonderful time working with such a talented group of artists.
Recent credits: Set design for the 2014 SaskTel Youth Tour (Persephone Theatre), La Chambre Blanche (La Troupe du Jour), A Man A Fish (Persephone’s Deep End Series), Salt-Water Moon (Station Art’s Center), The Frenzy of Queen Maeve (Bzzt Trap Door Theatre/Live Five, Live Lobster Theatre/Summerworks Theatre Festival), Into the Woods (Greystone Theatre), and assistant set design for A History of Breathing (Persephone’s Deep End series).
Thank you to the whole Stop Kiss team for making this show exceptionally memorable.
What about this play resonates with you?
What do you do to prepare for a role (or this role specifically)?Set Designer Jenna Maren works on the Maquette (model of the set).
The initial prep for a show is the best part of being a designer! This is when I read the script a bunch of times and do all kinds of (what may seem silly) exercises to dig out the design from the script. A playwright will leave breadcrumbs to follow, or sometimes whole loaves. My job is to find the best and most beautiful solution to the scripts needs for the particular production.
What does community engagement mean to you?
I was very fortunate to sit in on a discussion that our community partners had after a dress rehearsal. They had insights into the struggle and the beauty of the LGBT community that were very valuable to a deeper understanding of the play. Our community partners are hosting The Afterplay, following each performance, which I would encourage everyone to stick around for.
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