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Prison Monologs

Prison Monologs

Written by: Richard Hoehler
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What kind of theatre does this country need? How about a theatre with Black and Brown actors who had been convicted of serious crimes – and had spent years in prison? Actors who want a chance in a society that has no time for them? Actors who ache for change? That kind of theatre. For the last decade Richard Hoehler has taught acting at Otisville State Prison and has formed Acting Out, a company of formerly incarcerated men, studying the art of acting at HB Studio. Prison Monologs is a podcast that reveals these actors and their stories.

A bi-monthly podcast hosted by Alan Winson and Richard Hoehler, featuring members of Acting Out

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Episodes
  • Omar Ovalle on Poetry & Iaido & Legos & Acting

    Omar Ovalle on Poetry & Iaido & Legos & Acting
    Apr 30 2021
    In this podcast, one of the newest members of Acting Out, Omar Ovalle, with his refreshingly wry sense of humor of talks openly about his extensive experience in a variety of professions as well as his many hobbies and creative activities. Omar also shares some of his poetry as well as a brief monologue from Waiting For Lefty on which he is currently working in class. Although Omar's wrongful incarceration was brief, it was brutal and changed the course of his life. He speaks honestly and movingly about how he is picking up the pieces and moving on with homage to the mentor who helped him remain positive and keep his hope alive.

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    38 mins
  • George Warwick: Making it better for his child.

    George Warwick: Making it better for his child.
    Apr 14 2021
    George Warwick, one of the newest members of ACTING OUT, takes time out from his long haul truck driving to join this week’s podcast. George is yet another member of the company who underwent a profound transformation during his long term incarceration. He learned to express himself through writing and is now stepping from the page to the stage as an actor in ACTING OUT’s next production, KID’S STUFF. In a breezy and frank interview, George talks about his life before and after prison, his reunion with his daughter, and the joys of being a grandfather. He opens with the dialogue with a no-nonsense monologue and closes with a brief poem.

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    42 mins
  • Charles Grosso: Getting [it] Together

    Charles Grosso: Getting [it] Together
    Feb 26 2021
    In this tenth podcast we meet Charlie Grosso, released last year after serving 40 years behind bars where he underwent a profound transformation of character. Charlie is now a full time student at John Jay College and an active member of Acting Out where he recently performed three roles in the December 2020 production of Inside Out. Charlie is currently employed at a homeless shelter in Albany, NY where he works hard to better the lives of America's most unfortunate. At the top of the podcast Charlie performs a brief and unflinchingly honest monologue from Clifford Odets' Rocket to the Moon and he closes with a poignant reading from Desiderata, a classic poem that inspired and sustained him during his long incarceration.

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    38 mins
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