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 women at inflection points in their lives. Themes of singularity, control, alienation, and risk recur in my work. I approach playwriting 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 women at inflection points in their lives. Themes of singularity, control, alienation, and risk recur in my work. I approach playwriting with humor and attention to each character’s specific voice.