Thank you so much for joining us on this epic journey! This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing takes us through the three different paths of Albienne, Beatrix, and Carmen. Left to fend for themselves at the age of 12, we watch these three sisters persevere as they find themselves and eventually each other. Fairy tales take us to a world full of color, magic, and hope, they remind us that even in the darkest of times hope lies on the other side, waiting for us to get there. Sometimes it takes a few years or sixteen years but the light is always there at the end.

One of the things I love so much about this play is its reminder that our path to finding ourselves is what we make of it. That the twists and turns we experience teach us how to be stronger in ways we never knew we could. In a world where we are constantly comparing ourselves on social media it's refreshing to remember that our paths are meant to be different.

The bonds of family and sisterhood are another important theme throughout the play. I think we all have a specific idea of what we want our relationships to be like with our family and siblings. It's not until we grow older that we realize those ideas of family and sisterhood can look different than what we thought. Relationships ebb and flow whether that's with parents, siblings, or friends. As we age we change; so do our needs, desires and values. Sometimes that means our relationships change because we need to protect ourselves or because our situations make it so.

Just like the sisters take their own path away from each other to find what they need, sometimes our paths must diverge in order for us to find our true selves. I hope this play will invite you to think about your journey and path, reminding you of all the treacherous battles you fought to get here and the continued hills you will climb to move forward.