Theater mirrors society, and this play reflects our society and our community. The cast and I have been profoundly affected during our time working with this material,

All the arts, particularly theater, play an important part of society.

a theater of displacement, in which political energies that might otherwise have been expended in defending multiethnic society at home were directed instead at defending mythic multiculturalism far away. Bosnia became the latest bel espoir of a generation that had tried ecology, socialism, and civil rights only to watch all these lose their romantic momentum.

I had directed a little in summer theater, and I liked it, and I started getting interested in directing, in live television.

What makes this show so good for the theater and the community is that it builds a diverse audience.

Our performers are all community actors. We are always looking for new members. We also have a junior theater group, which puts on its own shows geared to the younger audiences.