Today I Was Out To Brunch And... (a critical analysis)

Scene: Brunch. Three Cousins. All from different branches of the Family.
Characters:
Cousin 1: Female. 23. Playwright. Receptionist.
Cousin 2: Female. 23. Engineer with out Borders.
Cousin 3: Male. 50s. Lawyer.
Time:
This morning.

Scene one:
Cousin 3: Hows life been since you graduated, cousin 1?
Cousin 1: Oh you know, hard, haven't gotten into anything I've applied for, but you've got to keep trying, you know?
Cousin 3: Yeah, that's the way theatre is. There's just too many people and not enough positions. Not like you, Cousin 2. There are just too many projects and not enough engineers.
Cousin 2: Yeah there is a lot that needs to be done.

Critical Analysis:
In this scene, based on true events, the playwright is trying to distill the inherent contradiction that is being an Artist. In this context, Art is created to serve the public good. But if the purpose of the Artist is to serve the public good, wouldn't her time be better spent elsewhere? Say, being a doctor?
The defensiveness in this short scene perhaps reveals the fact that the playwright is indeed haunted by her choices. If being a writer is the same as being in engineers with out borders, why would she write the scene? What is she trying to reveal? Is it, perhaps, a cry for help?
This scene is deceptive in its simplicity, revealing many hidden layers of anger, defensiveness, annoyance, yet ultimately, agreement. And that is the heart breaking revelation of the piece. That underneath it all, the playwright, cousin 1, agrees with her detractors.