Thank you for all you continue to do make all of our lives better through the art form of theater.

Seeing firsthand the power of theater to transform lives for the better through the work you are doing across our nation has been a privilege and an inspiration. I am forever grateful for this opportunity, and for the team I have had the great fortune to work with.

. It is with a mix of sadness and pride that I share the news today that my ten years at the NEA will come to a close on May 30, as I have decided to accept the Deferred Resignation Program. Serving you all through my work here has been the honor of a lifetime.

make meaningful progress in making work accessible to ever broader audiences and artists, and most importantly, create great art that will stand the test of time.

Just saw this last week! Remarkable.

Someone beat me to it, but the star of Hank, Dick Kallman, is a pivotal character in one of my favorite books I read this year, Up With the Sun. Highly recommend for your holiday reading! It also contains a reference to the show Two on the Aisle which of course made me think of you.