Life Without Parole
Edgemar Center for the Arts
2437 Main St. Santa Monica
2437 Main St. Santa Monica
Life Without Parole is the story of Helen Broker and her fellow inmates who have all trod down this heartbreaking path. Where is justice for them? Playwright Warren John Doody based his narrative on the research of the late Dr. Elizabeth Dermody Leonard, who interviewed over forty incarcerated women in the course of her research. Much of the play's text consists of verbatim transcriptions of the women's stories. Some scenes are re-enactments of actual events. Helen Broker has had to survive pain and indignities beyond normal human endurance. Will the justice system ultimately display compassion, and free her to be re-united with her family?
Thru - Nov 5, 2016