I founded the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium with a little help from my friends in 2016 as a direct response to the rise in xenophobia, sectarianism and racism within the United States.

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The consortium is committed to combating these issues by commissioning new American plays dedicated to personal and political experiences of interfaith conflict.

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Much of the violence and xenophobia in the world is caused by the weaponization of religion, and yet, the vast majority of religions contain pathways toward peace and reconciliation.

As a Quaker and a theatre maker, I am interested in stories that directly explore those tensions. I don't pretend to believe that global conflict can be solved in the theatre, but I do believe the theatre gives us a space to listen to each other, and when we listen well, hearts and minds begin to crack open and change becomes possible.​​​

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For more information about the consortium, click the webpage link below.