Cornerstone Theater Plays

While dwelling into the past works of Cornerstone Theater's work of "Love on San Pedro" & "Urban Rez" I come to find a deeper understanding of the objective of their community collaborations and what they intend to achieve through their engagement with these communities. In "Love on San Pedro" I read about their goal to make a change and bring awareness to the poverty and people on the streets who deal with hunger. In "Urban Rez" they speak of proclaiming themselves to gain awareness and recognition of their community in the United States. This reminds me of how the government seems to view our Native American community, especially with the DAPL (Dokata Acess Pipeline).

4 questions that arose:

1. How do these artists make an sufficient income to support themselves while they participate in work that does not render much or any income?

2. How has the plays and work they they have done with the community benefitted that community years down the line?

3. How do they get their target audience to attend the plays?

4. What has the work in "Urban Rez" done for their community? How do they maintain their voices?