I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater.
At this point the theater America is in such a precarious place.
It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.
Getting work in theater has always been sort of cyclical.
You cant just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.
All of the generations go to what is chic for them, and theater seems to be an older generation's art form.