Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA), a program that provides theatrical training for incarcerated men in Sing Sing and five other New York State correctional facilities, will present its first-ever NYC benefit performance of "From Sing Sing to Broadway - An Evening Without Walls" on June 5th at 7:30pm at Playwrights Horizons Theatre (416 W. 42nd St., between 9th and 10th Avenues).
The performers are formerly incarcerated men who served between eight and twenty five years in prison and are now active members of their communities."'From Sing Sing to Broadway - An Evening Without Walls,' written by RTA prison members and directed by Brent Buell, tells the story of how convicted men's thinking can evolve from the denial, rage and fear they feel upon entering prison, to a deep transformation of self through the power of art and education. Dramatic, humorous, inspiring and educational, this evening will highlight the humanity of people behind bars," state press notes."Theater Behind The Walls provides a means for prisoners to build self-esteem within the supportive environment of a theater community. The efficacy of the approach is evident in the meaningful and productive lives and jobs of the members of this cast. Most of the men who go through RTA training and are subsequently released go into professions providing social services to their communities." The program was started ten years ago by KatherineVideos