Artistic Statement

My writing is deeply informed by my work as an actress. Actors ask questions, fill voids, envision, inhabit; the duality of both disciplines shapes my work as a writer. I write about people that intrigue me; characters who are seekers, strivers, and hard to categorize. Themes of singularity, control, alienation, and risk recur in my work. I approach playwrighting with humor and attention to each character’s specific voice.

Dara O'Brien

Artistic Statement

My writing is deeply informed by my work as an actress. Actors ask questions, fill voids, envision, inhabit; the duality of both disciplines shapes my work as a writer. I write about people that intrigue me; characters who are seekers, strivers, and hard to categorize. Themes of singularity, control, alienation, and risk recur in my work. I approach playwrighting with humor and attention to each character’s specific voice.