Q: We continue to see a recycling of events in our society related to race tension and inequality. What, if any role, do you feel art can play to invoke positive change?

A: Art can help to create a perspective in which people realize the truths around them, as well as the injustices around them. Art in almost any form opens the doorway to discussions and deeper thought.

Q: Why is it important for this story to be told today?

A: The Rodney King/LA Riots story proves that history repeats itself when it is not truly analyzed.

Q: Describe one of the characters you play, and the heart of that particular speech.

A: One of my characters is Keith Watson, a man involved in a beating during the Riots. The heart of his speeches and words is that he unleashed aggression and frustration that had been pent up. Caught in the moment, he takes matters into his own hands and makes a choice that endangers another life, and he does it out of emotion.

Q: What do you hope the audience takes away from this experience?

A: I hope that those, like myself, who were very young when these Riots happened revisit the accounts of what happened. There is a chilling parallel between what transpired in that year and what has taken place over the recent years now, here in America.