I have always been passionate about the arts in all their forms, particularly theatre, writing and design. I imagine a world where everyone has access to the arts, no matter their ability or financial status. As a white, middle-class young woman growing up in Connecticut, I recognize my immense privilege in being able to attend higher education for theatre, as well as being able to afford internships and apprenticeships in my field. My main goal in life is to use my privilege to help others attend the arts and see as much theatre as possible. I believe everyone should have access to the arts, regardless of where they live, who they are, or where they are from. I believe that those with enough privilege to have access to the arts already should do everything in their power to make sure that those less fortunate than they have the same opportunities and experiences as them. Growing up queer, as well as battling a chronic illness since birth, has made me feel extremely fortunate and lucky for the opportunities I have had to create, write and participate in all areas of theatre both as a teenager and throughout college. As a child, I spent weeks in the hospital while I was sick, and the initiatives and programs where volunteers, actors and theatre troupes came in to perform inspired me to start creating theatre myself. Theatre became my escape from routine hospital visits and illnesses, and I believe others should have that same chance, no matter their situation in life.

More than just an escape, people should have the chance to see actors that look like them, and playwrights who write experiences like their own. I firmly believe in the power of the written word. I feel a great responsibility to bring more playwrights of different gender identities, expression, ability and race to the forefront of script submissions. The theatre community still has a long way to go in terms of including voices from those outside the straight, cis straight white male canon, as well as making theatre more accessible and affordable as a whole. I believe that more theatre should champion those voices that have not been heard in the theatre before, and those who have always been overlooked. My responsibility as an artist is to help facilitate conversations where different voices besides the norm are heard, as well as giving others the room to speak and be heard themselves, regardless of their situation in life.