Rodney is an actor, writer, director, and educator. His play Tidwell, or the Plantation Play is published by Samuel French, Inc. As a performer and director, he has worked with various companies across the country, including Trinity Repertory Company, Antigravity Performance Project, Huntington Theatre Company, Front Porch Arts Collective, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, The Gamm Theatre, Mixed Magic Theatre, Wilbury Theatre Group, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, he is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and Actors’ Equity Association.