beyond prison walls

Beyond Prison Walls is a staged reading consisting of 6 short plays by incarcerated individuals. These plays are written and selected from Out of the Yard, a playwriting program from Playwright’s Project. Beyond Prison Walls performs at SDSU annually with student actors, directors, and stage managers. For more information, visit the Playwright’s Project website.

plays in beyond prison walls 2025

Los Tres Pies del Gato by Jahaziel Fausto | Dir. Olivia Newell

Siblings by Mario Franco | Dir. TaiReikca L.A.

What is Dementia? by Topaz Johnson | Dir. Kylee Kyte

The Molting of Deliberate Madness by Adam Loza | Dir. Kassidy Quiambao

The Things We Do by Sean McCaffrey | Dir. Olivia Newell

Mean Teens by Mattie Nicholson | Dir. Kylee Kyte

Photos by Mark Akiyama