Artistic statements are scary to write, terrifying even. I find it easiest to describe not who I am in theory or what I plan to write but instead what I find myself writing time and time again. I am repeatedly drawn to the question of what it means to be a woman. One of the central themes of my writing thus far is the exploration of femininity as both a freeing and oppressive force, and I particularly focus on LGBTQIA+ women and those living in the American South.

I am also fascinated by the use of comedy and tragedy in tandem. There is a thin tonal line to walk wherein each compliments the other without overpowering or making light of either tone. I want audiences to wonder when they stopped laughing and started crying, and vice versa.

Naturally, I find myself exploring many sociopolitical topics in my work, and I tend to explore each broad issue through a specific personal lens. To me, a play is not about X, it is about a character’s individualized experience with X. When we politicize issues, we separate them from the human lives they affect; in my plays, I hope to force the humanity back into the politics, by whatever means necessary. To name just a few, some of the political niches I’ve focused on recently are the human rights violation inherent to abortion bans and the specific brand of bigotry found in nominal feminists in trans-exclusionary and all-white circles.