Melia Bensussen: When I got the call that Hartford Stage scheduled me for a first interview, you were the first person I wrote. Having worked for you there as a director, when you were the company’s artistic director (1998-2011), you were very much on my mind through this whole process. I remember when you took over from Mark Lamos, the artistic director before you (1980-97), there was a letter from him to you in the green room for everyone to see, wishing you well on your first season.