I had to drop a boulder to wake people up about the A.R.T. We've done that, and now we have audiences again who want cutting-edge work, who want to be challenged, but who also won't be falling asleep at the theater.
Diane PaulusThe idea of making audiences feel like they matter, that the theatre matters, and that they're a partner in the eventโthat's what fuels me as a director . . . I believe it's actually radical to think about the audience.
Diane PaulusI had this epiphany that I like the interaction with people. I wanted to make things happen at a grassroots level.
Diane Paulus