Wall Street workers are stressed these days wondering if they will still have jobs in the coming months. Certainly, it’s unsettling to lose a job. But for so many other New Yorkers this is a common reality.

As an artist, I’ve always believed the creating and the producing of political theater to be an act of leadership. Political artists take risks, tell stories people aren’t always ready to hear, and hold up a mirror to reflect the realities – both good and bad—of our society.