Long time collaborators Daryl and Amber talk about their relationship as playwright and dramaturg; the metaphor of playwright as a baby chicken held in a dramaturgs palm; how being an actor impacts the way Daryl creates her work; the ways moderation can serve the playwright; exploring storytelling through podcast, novel and theatre in non- traditional spaces; Both of their personal medical journeys and Daryl’s developing story of women in medicine and women doctors with Autism; developing a deeper audience understanding of new plays and play development; the sacred energetic connection that happens between humans in live spaces; and a shout out to NPX (newplayexchange.org).