Some people believe art is mere decoration or entertainment. Artists and their patrons know that art serves a vital community function. It presents us with visions of how things were, are, and may be. It holds a mirror up that allows us to see ourselves individually and collectively in new ways. It creates new sounds and rhythms that challenge us and change our perceptions.
Art is always participatory.
It involves and engages an audience. It therefore, by definition, expands the individual and links them to something beyond themselves. It is my goal to create works that help individuals grow and to increase their sense of connection to each other. This in turn develops a stronger sense of community for all of us. I believe a dramatist writing about the human condition should not be a mere theorist, but have a high degree of societal involvement.