Playwright Marisa Smith is a master of examining tough topics through a lens of compassion, humanity, and humor. Venus Rising may have you laughing so hard you don’t notice that divorce, mother-daughter dynamics, end-of-life choices, and opioid addiction are all tackled while loving insults, english muffins, and popsicles fly through the air. On February 3, we invite you to join Marisa Smith, Venus Rising Director Jess Chayes, and special guest panelists Cameron Ford (Executive Director of Headrest) and Donna Soltura (Continuing Care Manager for the Palliative Care Service at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center) for a conversation about decision making for the best life possible. From dating to mediating pain to money, who gets a say in the decisions we make as we age?