While preparing for today’s performance, the condition of the current United States was top-of-mind, and I wondered: When will equal rights for women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people exist? When will all indigenous peoples of these occupied lands be formally recognized? When will the minimum wage be a living wage? While I’m not sure any of these goals will be achieved during my lifetime, it’s important to work with hope towards justice and equality through incremental improvement.