Jennifer Rock, M.F.A.

Assistant Professor of Theatre, Theatre at Albright College
From Reading, Pa.

Jen Rock is a lighting designer and technician for theatre, events and live entertainment. Rock holds a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts from Susquehanna University and a Master of Fine Arts in theatrical lighting design from the University of Connecticut. Rocks design credits include work with professional and academic companies throughout the northeast, the midwest and New York City, and she is the recipient of two Eliot Norton Awards for her lighting design work in Boston. Additionally, Rock has been employed with companies such as Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Glimmerglass Opera and High Output, Inc., and has served on the faculties of Eastern Connecticut State University and Western Michigan University.

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Education

Albright College

Projects + Publications

Arranged Marriages: Collaboration in Educational Theatre

I attended the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in March, where I was a panelist in a session titled: Arranged Marriages, Collaboration in Educational Theatre. Additional panelists included faculty members from Otterbein University, Georgia College, and Mississippi State University. The purpose of this panel was to create a dialogue focused on building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships in academic settings. We addressed some difficult topics including the power dynamics that are inherent in the faculty/ student relationship, as well as how to navigate artistic differences within a work environment where tenure plays a role in the interpersonal relationships of the theatre practitioners.

March 2023 - Conferences

Jennifer in the News

Jen Rock Takes Part in "Urinetown" Theatre Production

Jen Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named the production team's Lighting Designer and Production Manager for the spring 2024 Albright College Theatre production of "Urinetown: The Musical," written ...

April, 23 2024 - Albright College

Jen Rock Takes Part in "The Revolutionists" Theatre Production

Jen Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named the production team's Lighting Designer for the spring 2024 Albright College Theatre production of "The Revolutionists," written by Lauren Gunderson and dir...

February, 26 2024 - Albright College

Jennifer Rock Takes Part in "As You Like It" Theatre Production

Jennifer Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named the production team's Lighting Designer for the fall 2023 Albright College Theatre production of "As You Like It," written by William Shakespeare and d...

November, 08 2023 - Albright College

Jennifer Rock Takes Part in "Spring Awakening" Theatre Production

Jennifer Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named the production team's Lighting Designer for the spring 2023 Albright College Theatre production of "Spring Awakening" -- book and lyrics by Steven Sate...

April, 28 2023 - Albright College

Jennifer Rock Takes Part in "Orlando" Theatre Production

Jennifer Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named the production team's Lighting Designer for the spring 2023 Albright College Theatre production of "Orlando," written by Sarah Ruhl, adapted from Virgi...

February, 20 2023 - Albright College

Jennifer Rock Takes Part in "Tartuffe" Theatre Production

Jennifer Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named the production team's Lighting Designer for the fall 2022 Albright College Theatre production of "Tartuffe." Rock is and an assistant professor of...

November, 14 2022 - Albright College

Jennifer Rock Takes Part in Albright Fall Theatre Production

Jennifer Rock of Reading, Pa., has been named Lighting Designer for the Albright College Theatre production of "The Big House," showing Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at 8 p.m., and Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. Rock is ...

September, 20 2022 - Albright College