Make your own party/Take up space.
One of my favorite projects at my last job was producing and hosting Public Square, The Public Theater’s institutional podcast. Every episode was an absolute joy to create, but two episodes linger with me the most:
In our second episode (all about Pride month), I talked to queer theatermakers Ryan J. Haddad and Heidi Griffiths. Heidi offered the following advice for young queer artists trying to find their way: “Don’t ever wait to be invited to the party. Make your own party.” In our second-to-last episode (for AAPI month), actor Francis Jue shared a note that he had gotten in rehearsal: “Take up your space. Stop asking for permission to be in the room.”
This is my party, this is my space. Enjoy.