In this essay, Adam describes the evening of PPTG’s most recent performance and the emotions he experienced.
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Realizing Perception: A Reflection of PPTG works and performances
Joshua Mensa just finished his sophomore year at Cornell. He performed in HUMAN AGAIN at the Auburn Public Theatre in …
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In this poem, Sheldon “Superb” Johnson contemplates a panoply of injustices seen through his “colorful” lens.
Read moreJ.R.’s Poem for his Lady
Jim Ryant (aka J.R.) wrote this poem for his Lady who is having a particularly difficult time at the moment.
Read moreTO BE A CRIMINAL IS A DISGRACE- TO REMAIN A CRIMINAL IS DISGRACEFUL MALCOLM X
In this powerful essay, Sheldon lays himself bare to offer the readers his “autobiography.” It is a raw piece of …
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Michael Rhynes came to Auburn Correctional Facility from Attica. Since he has now been returned to Attica we thought it …
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In this short scene, Adam explores the relationship between an inmate and his tube of toothpaste. It’s deeper subject is …
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Before coming to Auburn and joining PPTG, Sheldon Johnson played the role of Macbeth in the Shakespeare tragedy at Great …
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Before coming to Auburn and joining PPTG, Sheldon Johnson played the role of Macbeth in the Shakespeare tragedy at Great …
Read moreTHE POWER OF REDEMPTION: IMPLICATIONS OF SELF-CREATED REHABILITATION IN U.S. PRISONS by Sandra Oyeneyin
Sandra Oyeneyin began working with the Phoenix Players in the late Fall of 2013. She assisted and observed the workshops …
Read moreActing the Change: Practitioner Profiles of Theater as Alternative Forms of Community Organizing in Upstate New York
This thesis captures the stories of people who are doing both traditional and nontraditional forms of community organizing in Upstate …
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Michael Rhynes wrote this piece after PPTG’s first presentation, INSIDE/OUT in 2011. It expresses the joy and transformation he felt …
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