Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break - Steven Crimaldi, National Coordinator of Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project, to Speak at ASB

Steven Crimaldi, National Coordinator of Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project, to Speak at ASB

Steven Crimaldi, who is the National Coordinator of Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project, has been added as one of the workshop presenters at the 2010 Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break.
Steven will give a presentation discussing religion and the death penalty. He will also explain the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project and let students know how they can get involved in putting on a production of the play at their schools or in their communities.

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.
Previously, Steven entered the Jesuit novitiate in Grand Coteau, Louisiana after earning a Master’s in Theological Studies in Cambridge, MA. Prior to his life with the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project and the novitiate, Crimaldi worked for Sen. Chuck Schumer in Washington, DC. He is also a poet.
MAKE THEATRE - OVERVIEW
Dear students and faculty members,
When the film "Dead Man Walking" hit theatres across the United States, we were amazed by the way it provoked discussion and debate about the death penalty. It continues to provoke deeper reflection on one of the key moral issues of our day.
To further widen the circle of public discourse on the death penalty, we offer you and other young Americans the stage play of Tim Robbins’ "Dead Man Walking," to be performed at colleges and universities across the nation. We welcome you to collaborate in this transformational project.
The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project is about exploring the issues, but also about giving youth a new way to think about the role of art in examining issues that affect us. Becoming an active, engaged citizen and participating in the discernment and discourse around the big issues of our day is exhilarating. We invite you to be a player, not just a spectator.
We hope that you will join us in this ambitious enterprise. Please explore our website to learn more about the project, and be sure to check out social networking and multi-media features.
Sincerely,

Tim Robbins signature

Sister Helen Prejean signature

Tim Robbins

Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ

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