Beyond Prison Walls at UC Irvine
The Little Theatre
- Rm:161, Humanities Hall Building #601, UC Irvine, CA 92697 -

The UC Irvine Drama Emergent Series, in collaboration with Playwrights Project and UC Irvine's Underground Scholars, will be producing six short plays written by people experiencing incarceration at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility and
Centinela State Prison.

Although written in prison, the stories are not set in prison, but creatively explore a variety of themes, including motherhood, addiction, peer pressure, depression, and second chances. The theatrical performance runs just over one hour and will be followed by a talkback with the performing artists, returned citizens, and experts in the field of incarceration and justice. Audience members are invited to discuss the wide variety of themes presented in the plays and learn more about rehabilitative programs.

November 15 | 8 p.m.
November 16 | 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

FREE | The Little Theatre
-Rm: 161, Humanities Hall Building #601, UC Irvine, CA

Featured Scripts:

Blackbird by Daniel Foreman
Split-Decision by Dennis Reese
Hope Floats by Jimmy McMillan
Life in a Bottle by Jordan Brent
The Dress by Steven Gonzales
A Second Chance by Ulis Morris

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Donations to Playwrights Project are welcomed to support future programming.
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This production and Out of the Yard programs inside correctional facilities are supported by the California Arts Council's Impact Program.

For additional information or questions, contact Playwrights Project at write@playwrightsproject.org.

Testimonials

"Accurate portrayal of the guys inside and this program accomplishes a few things: 1) You have humanized the guys to the outside eye, 2) You brought a rare opportunity to these guys to experience some "outside" in a very personal, meaningful and impactful way, 3) You gave our family a gift and we are grateful."
 
- The parent of an Out of the Yard playwright

"We all wanted to let society know that we're human beings who made some terrible mistakes in life and we're trying to reflect, make amends, and restitution and want to change our lives."
 
- An Out of the Yard Playwright

"I never realized that other people felt the way I do."
 
- A foster youth after a Telling Stories performance