low on their own . “ I think that having the experience of doing it yourself - not waiting around for somebody to pick you or choose you - is good for artists ,” she said . “ Visual artists don ’ t have this problem because they just get their materials and do their work . Theatre is tough because you not only need resources ; you need human beings and a room and all of that stuff . So the experience of 13P was emboldening for me . It made me believe that I had a right to the vision for the play in addition to writing it on the page and handing it coweringly to someone else who would take over and produce it .” “ It made me feel confident in general ,” she continued . “ And it made me feel like I was the right steward for my own vision . Then when you go into an institutional theatre , it makes you a better collaborator because you know what you ’ re looking for and know what you want . The best collaborations are when every-
Jersey Artists against MS
New Jersey Stage is starting a group to help raise funds for the National MS Society
We will taking part in the Lake Como Walk for MS on Sunday , April 30 , 2017