Press

Horizons of Unfreedom: Reflections from Beyond the Wall

January 2019

Multi-chapter print and media piece about PPTG from facilitators and members.

Rising from the Ashes: Redemption Through Theater at Auburn Prison

August 15, 2018

This story by Linda B. Glaser appeared in the Cornell Chronicle and the Arts and Sciences website after attending the May 24, 2018 PPTG performance, The Strength of Our Convictions: The Auburn Redemption.

Perspectives in Prison Theatre: Interview with Bruce Levitt and Lorraine Moller

October 19, 2018

First published by The Theatre Times.

The Prison ‘Old-Timers’ Who Gave Me Life

By Darnell Epps

Epps advocates for releasing long-term incarcerated elders who can positively influence youth. His own inspiration came from PPTG member Mark Thompson.

Rehearsing Transformation in an American Prison

October 7, 2017

Piece in The Theatre Times by PPTG facilitators Nick Fesette and Bruce Levitt, reflecting on the transformative work of prison theatre.

Opera in Attica: Arias at a Maximum-Security Prison

August 2, 2017

New York Times article featuring PPTG’s founding member Michael Rhynes, about Glimmerglass Opera’s performance at Attica Correctional Facility.

Where the Walls Contain Everything but the Sky: The Birth and Growth of PPTG

Winter 2016

First published by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, this piece documents PPTG’s development.

Three Sheldons

September 14, 2016

First published by Albert Samaha on Buzzfeed, this piece captures the experiences of three men named Sheldon in PPTG.

Phoenixes Rising: Auburn Prison Theater Group Performs for Rapt Audience

May 21, 2016

Published in Auburn Pub, this article highlights the audience’s engagement with PPTG’s performance of “This Incarcerated Life.”

‘It Has to Be Witnessed’: Auburn Inmates’ Work to Be Performed at Local Theater

April 14, 2016

Coverage from Auburn Pub about PPTG’s performance “Human Again” at Auburn Public Theater.

Rehearse for Release

January 7, 2016

Published on Inverse, this article describes how PPTG members at Auburn use theatre to confront incarceration and reimagine their lives.

Community AR in Action: Making the World Bigger

August 13, 2015

Blog post by Bruce Levitt reflecting on co-facilitating PPTG with graduate student Nick Fesette, using theatre as a means of shared human experiences.

Acting in Prison

January 24, 2015

Written by Taylor Halcromb for Cornell University on the transformative effects of prison theatre.

Community Connections: Bruce Levitt – Outside, Coming In

November 25, 2014

Originally in Ithaca Times, profiling facilitator Bruce Levitt’s journey into working with PPTG.

Time Served

August 1, 2014

Describes the life-changing impact of PPTG for both incarcerated participants and the Cornell faculty and students who collaborate with them.

ENGAGED CORNELL DISCUSSION USES AUBURN PRISON PROGRAM AS EXAMPLE

October 29, 2012

Mikhail Yakhnis writes about PPTG for a piece in the Cornell Chronicle.

Five Auburn Correctional Facility Inmates Reach for Salvation on the Stage

May 6, 2011

Published by Auburn Pub, this feature illustrates PPTG’s origins and its profound effect on participants.