Uruguayan Ximena Varela, Associate Professor and Director of Arts Management at American University, is a mother of two children, a researcher, and an educator. She lived in many places around the world with her parents before landing in the U.S. long-term as an adult. Matt Torney is the Associate Artistic Director at Studio Theatre. Born in Northern Ireland, Matt was inspired to study in the USA by the work of Professor and Director, Anne Bogart, who teaches at Colombia University where Matt graduated with a MFA in Theatre Directing.

Join co-hosts Louise Puck and Anna Danielson for a candid conversation on life as an immigrant artist. Edited by Abraham Kadi.