On closing night at The Hope Theatre last November, Sanctuary took the stage for the final time—at least for now. Looking back, that performance feels eerily prophetic. When I wrote Sanctuary in early 2024, it was a warning. Now, in 2025, it feels like a mirror.

Set in a near-future America, Sanctuary explores what happens when rising fascism, white supremacy, and unchecked male violence push society to a breaking point. Women seeking refuge in what should be a safe haven—only to find that safety is an illusion when authoritarianism takes hold.

The world of Sanctuary no longer feels hypothetical. The 2024 election came and went. Trump is back in the White House. The Proud Boys have been pardoned. Civil rights are eroding by the day. We are living in the kind of moment Sanctuary was written to warn against.

The play doesn’t offer easy answers. It doesn’t wrap up neatly. Because how could it? The fight against oppression isn’t clean or simple, and history shows us that silence and complacency are as dangerous as the oppressors themselves.

For those who couldn’t see the performance of this one-act version in person, here is the video from closing night:

If it resonates with you, if it terrifies you, if it makes you think—then it’s done its job. Because the fight isn’t just onstage. It’s out here, in the real world, where the stakes couldn’t be higher.