Why Women’s Stories Matter Now
What does it mean to keep telling women’s stories when truth itself feels under threat? In this final episode of 2025, Avery Anderson sits down with Clareann Despain, Artistic Director of Power Stories, for a wide-ranging, deeply human conversation about art, survival, joy, and responsibility. Clareann reflects on Powerstories’ 25th anniversary, her own journey through theatre and leadership, and what’s ahead in 2026—from new work development to stories centered on community, collaboration,...
What does it mean to keep telling women’s stories when truth itself feels under threat?
In this final episode of 2025, Avery Anderson sits down with Clareann Despain, Artistic Director of Power Stories, for a wide-ranging, deeply human conversation about art, survival, joy, and responsibility.
Clareann reflects on Powerstories’ 25th anniversary, her own journey through theatre and leadership, and what’s ahead in 2026—from new work development to stories centered on community, collaboration, and the greater good. Along the way, they talk candidly about funding challenges, post-pandemic audiences, and why showing up—to a theater, to a story, to each other—matters more than ever.
This episode isn’t just a season preview. It’s a reminder of why stories still hold us together.
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