{"title":"Ares Harper","role":null,"image":{},"lede":null,"content":"<p><strong>Ares Harper<\/strong> is a Director\/Theatre-Maker from Columbus, OH. Their work explores the process of \u201cmeaning-making\u201d in both artistic and cultural ecosystems, as they believe theatre to be their classroom, playground, and laboratory. Ares is dedicated to telling stories that foreground marginalized bodies\/perspectives, stories that are as evocatively epic as they are intimate, AND stories that change people's lives. Ares cultivates rooms built on collaboration with the foundational principle of prioritizing joy without sacrificing diligence or rigor. Ares is a founding member of Imperium Theatre Company: \u201ca collective of trouble-makers exploring the depths of artistic merit through our dedication to cultural education, civic engagement, and social change.<\/p>","website":"","alt":null}