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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½

Jessica Riley

Associate Professor


Jessica Riley
Contact Information

Department:

Theatre and Film

Fields:

  • Theatre/Music

Areas of Expertise:

  • Canadian Drama and Theatre
  • Dramatic Literature
  • Dramaturgy
  • Theatre
  • Theatre History

Languages Spoken:

  • English

Available To:

  • Appear on radio or TV
  • Appear as a public speaker
  • Provide comment to media
  • Write articles
  • Discuss research with industry, government, and others

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Dr. Jessica Riley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Film at The University of Â鶹´«Ã½. Her research and teaching focuses on theatre history and historiography, dramaturgy, and Canadian drama.

Riley is the editor of 'A Man of Letters: The Selected Dramaturgical Correspondence of Urjo Kareda.' Her work has been published in the Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature, Canadian Performance Histories and Historiographies, Performing the Intercultural City, Latina/o Canadian Theatre and Performance, Canadian Theatre Review, and Theatre Research in Canada.

She is currently at work on a manuscript that uses archival research to analyze the impact of new play dramaturgy as practiced by Urjo Kareda at the Tarragon Theatre.


Media and Research Expert