I'm not sure plays tell people anything. I think plays include an audience in an experience that is happening in that moment, and that's the specialness. What people take away has almost as much to do with what they bring as what we do. Anna D. Shapiro audiencebringexperience share on social
I just feel like, for whatever reason, female playwrights don't really ask me to do their plays. Nothing would make me happier than finding the sisterhood, but I can't make them. Anna D. Shapiro feelfemalefind Change image and share on social
The conversation of how you do a play is my favorite conversation in the whole wide world: what a play is, why it's different than anything else, the math of the way that human behavior has to be calibrated theatrically versus anything else. Anna D. Shapiro behaviorcalibrateconversation share on social
What I've understood is that to be funny is not my job. To see funny is my job. Anna D. Shapiro funnyhavejob Change image and share on social
Plays are about understanding what happens, what it means. If we just leaned into the story, for lack of a better word, it would still be a powerful story but, like delight, it might disappear an hour after you saw it. Anna D. Shapiro delightdisappearhour share on social
I wish theater criticism in this country could be more of a companion piece to the experience than a warning about where not to spend your money. Anna D. Shapiro companioncountrycriticism Change image and share on social
If you think there is anything in theater that objectively exists without your point of view attached, you are wrong. Anna D. Shapiro attachexistobjectively Change image and share on social
My main interest is in cultivating my company. Anna D. Shapiro companycultivateinterest Change image and share on social
Theater, for me, is no longer a conversation about how we destroy each other; it's much more about how we may be destroying everyone else. Anna D. Shapiro conversationdestroylong Change image and share on social
I consider myself a pretty good extemporaneous speaker. Even though I don't like speaking in front of people, I don't think I'm bad at it. Anna D. Shapiro badextemporaneousfront Change image and share on social
