What is Water Works Theatre Company, and why did you decided to start it?
Before I became an attorney in 1991, I had been a professional theater actor and director as well as an event producer. So in 2001, after my first ten years of law practice, I decided to start Water Works in my hometown of Royal Oak as a professional non-profit theater company. Water Works would become a unique way for me to contribute to my own community. I believed (and still do) that the quality of life in our community is enhanced by having a place that supports local professional artists; a company that offers first-class professional theater productions close to home, providing job opportunities to local professional theater artists, as well as growth experience for emerging ones. Water Works’ mission is to serve our broader cultural community by providing a place for our talented artists to call home. Q: Water Works has been around for ten years and that is considered a long time in the theater world. What has made Water Works special in that capacity? A: Water Works thrives pri
