I ask the theatre to do what any art form might--to engage my mind or my heart in a fearless and powerful way. And, because theatre as a medium hinges on immediate contributions by fellow humans, because the energy shared between those onstage and off is unique to each performance, when I go to the theatre I am hopeful that what I see will touch both heart and mind; that it will not just pull me out of my own experience but enrich it, challenge it, grant it new, glimmering, or unexpected dimension.