Prior gets to tell the audience, “The world only spins forward.” He’s giving voice to a new set of truths about compassion, empathy, community. Because it felt unrelated to what was happening in the room, in that conversation, and in my life. I can just focus on doing this play and keeping the conversation moving forward in a way that is about love. Having met [contestants] Detox and Kim Chi recently…it was really overwhelming. She’s got one of those souls that you can feel is very, very deep.