The Exonerated

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The Exonerated

By Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen

January 5 - 28, 2007

POTS@TheWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave. Memphis, TN

Culled from interviews, letters, transcripts, case files, and the public record, this powerful portrayal dramatizes the true accounts of six innocent survivors on death row in their own words. Blending monologues with scenes set in courtrooms and prisons, these interwoven stories convey a controversial snapshot of an American criminal justice system gone horribly wrong--and of six brave souls who persevered to survive it. Intense and deeply affecting, their stories demand reflection and pay tribute to the resilience of the human mind and heart.

Sponsored by The Law Office of Paul Guibao

Media Sponsor: KIM FM 98.9

This show is a Regional Premiere

Saturdays at The Exonerated

Please join us at TheatreWorks for powerful discussions following each Saturday performance of the run of The Exonerated. We welcome audiences to listen to experts discuss the difficult and emotional issues surrounding the judicial system, racial issues within that system, and the death penalty, and to express their opinions on these matters in an open panel-discussion environment.

January 6 - Conversation with Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing (TCASK) Associate Director Alex Wiesendanger. Mr. Wiesendanger will be speaking about the current status of the death penalty in Tennessee as it relates to issues in the play, and the efforts of TCASK to establish a moratorium on the death penalty.

January 13 - Legal discussion on the death penalty and DNA evidence, headed by Paul Guibao, an attorney with show sponsor The Law Firm of Paul Guibao. Fellow attorneys will debate the pros and cons of the death penalty and discuss the issues brought forth in the production.

January 20 - Q&A with Mara Leveritt, critically acclaimed author of Devil’s Knot, a journalistic account of the harrowing West Memphis Three case. Ms. Leveritt will share her expertise of our regions’ legal system pulling from her own extensive experience researching the West Memphis Three case.

January 27 - Panel discussion with representatives from Memphis’ own National Civil Rights Museum on the reality of racial issues in our judicial system.

For more information please contact our box office at (901) 726-4656.

Cast and Crew

Production Team

  • Director: David Shouse
  • Stage Manager: Kate Pieratt
  • Scenic Designer: Bill Short
  • Lighting Designer: Ken Friedhoff
  • Costume Designer: Selina Harvey
  • Technical Director: Nick Chapman

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