Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano (Next to Normal), Michael Esper (American Idiot) and Kyle Riabko (Hair) discussed issues of responsibility, as brought up in their respective shows and their own lives, in recent video interviews as part of Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project.

Damiano discusses the challenge of connecting both to her character in performance and to an audience afterwards. Esper relates how his own personal experiences have informed how he portrays his character’s choices. Riabko discusses the hippie protests that are central to Hair and what can be learned from them today.

To watch the interviews, look below:

Jennifer Damiano:

Michael Esper:

Kyle Riabko:

— Thomas Peter