REENTRY THEATRE
Two actors look at each other and smile during a scene of Delia Divided.
Leroy Barrett, who played Deon in Streets Like This, sits on a stoop during the performance
REENTRY THEATRE PROGRAM
The ReEntry Theatre Program is a community of survivors of incarceration in prisons and jail or probation who create theater to highlight unheard experiences and issues in our local community. We use artistic practices to provide a process where individuals can explore together their own experiences and trauma in hopes of healing soulfully. We then welcome others to come witness the stories of our lives, to offer a chance to reflect on their lives, in hopes of bringing us all closer to collective healing as a community.
GET INVOLVED
The ReEntry Theatre Program is an ongoing program held at various locations.
Currently, the ReEntry Theatre Program is holding weekly programming at the Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services in-patient treatment program.
Participants work with Civic Ensemble artists to grow theatre skills, develop scenes and plays based on the ideas each individual brings, and build community.
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If you are interested in getting involved with the ReEntry Theatre Program, please contact Gabriella at gabriella@civicensemble.org or 607-622-0303.
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REENTRY THEATRE COUNCIL
The ReEntry Theatre Council is the leadership body of the program. Comprised of dedicated members of the ReEntry Theatre Program, the Council steers the direction of the programming.
ReEntry Theatre participants have put together this guide to local ReEntry resources. If there is something that you'd like to add to this list, suggestions can be sent to info@civicensemble.org
Recent productions include:
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Fallen Branches Plant Roots by the ReEntry Theatre Program was produced in 2024.
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Delia Divided by Judy Tate was produced in 2022.
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Steppin' Into My Shoes, a play for the radio developed in collaboration with College Initiative Upstate was created and broadcast in 2021.
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Streets Like This by A.C. Sidle and Thom Dunn was produced in 2018 and 2020
Civic Ensemble's ReEntry Theatre Program is a proud member of the Humanities New York Post-Incarceration Humanities Partnership cohort.
Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed on this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.