My passion for new work and using underutilized space are the foundation of my idea: Reimagining the Village. I plan to conduct a site-specific “class” where I would select a few members of a community to walk around their neighborhood and reimagine their space with stories connected to them. I would then assist them in creating original, short plays that happen in those spaces and conduct a live, site-specific theatre tour through the neighborhood.

Reimagining the Village would highlight the beauty of those spaces, allow both residents and other Akronites to reimagine those spaces and their potential, encourage neighborhood exploration, reshape the narrative of the individuals who live in Cascade Village and provide residents with the tools to reshape their community’s narrative.