Dead Man Walking is a 2002 play written by Tim Robbins. It is based on the book of the same name by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, about her experiences as a chaplain on death row – which also was made into a 1995 film starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. The Catholic Mobilizing Network works with the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project to make multiple versions of the play available to parishes, high schools, colleges and universities, and other groups interested in bringing Sister Helen’s powerful story to life on stage.
Play Project
Dead Man Walking One-Act Play
The Catholic Mobilizing Network and the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project are proud to offer a special one-act play of Dead Man Walking to church communities who can join the growing number of people of faith who are exploring the religious, moral and ethical dimensions of capital punishment in the United States. Young adults, religious education classes, or other parish groups who care to join Sister Helen Prejean on her journey to expand the discourse on social justice and human rights can perform the play. E-mail CMN for a free copy of the one-act play.
Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project
The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project integrates the power of theatre arts and academic study into the national discourse on the death penalty to replace ignorance, apathy, and cynicism among young people regarding the death penalty with information, introspection, and inspiration. Since the launch of the project in the fall of 2003, more than 170 high schools and colleges across the country have produced the play, conducted academic courses on the death penalty, and brought the issue to life on their campuses through art, music, and public education and action events.
Play Project News
Play Project Update – May 2012: Wrapping Up A Successful Eighth Season
By Greg Callaghan, National Coordinator, Dead Man Walking School Theater Project The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project is wrapping up an excellent 8th season. Schools in California, Chicago, Illinois, Washington, New York, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Indiana, Utah, Ohio, and Washington, D.C, participated in the project during the 2011-2012 academic year. We are… MORE
Play Project Update: Mater Dei Students Bring ‘Dead Man Walking’ to Religious Education Congress
By Greg Callaghan, National Coordinator, Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project — April 16, 2012 —The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project was thrilled to attend the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, Calif., at the end of March. Students from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana performed highlights of the play as part… MORE