Murder in the First by Dan Gordon

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Productions (4)
Drama
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100 - 105 minutes
2 W, 11 M, 3 Any (15-18 actors possible: 2-5 W, 11-14 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content.
Set: Suggested locations include a courtroom, lawyers' offices, and a prison cell.

In 1941, Alcatraz prisoner Willie Moore stands trial for the violent murder of a fellow inmate. In what at first appears to be an open-and-shut case, a bold young lawyer intervenes with the claim that Moore cannot be held responsible for his actions due to the brutality visited upon him during three years of solitary confinement. Inspired by an actual event, Murder in the First is a gripping courtroom drama that exposes an undercurrent of injustice and hypocrisy throughout the federal justice system.

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Play Details

In 1941, Alcatraz prisoner Willie Moore stands trial for the violent murder of a fellow inmate. In what at first appears to be an open-and-shut case, a bold young lawyer intervenes with the claim that Moore cannot be held responsible for his actions due to the brutality visited upon him during three years of solitary confinement. Inspired by an actual event, Murder in the First is a gripping courtroom drama that exposes an undercurrent of injustice and hypocrisy throughout the federal justice system.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 100 - 105 minutes
  • 2 W, 11 M, 3 Any (15-18 actors possible: 2-5 W, 11-14 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content.
  • Set: Suggested locations include a courtroom, lawyers' offices, and a prison cell.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-278-9

Published Reviews

"A rousing tale."

The New York Times

"Engrossing...thoroughly enjoyable...consistently smart."

Associated Press

"...the sort of juicy courtroom drama we rarely get these days."

New York Post

"...an intensely exciting theatrical experience."

Theatermania

"A worthy specimen of the socially conscious courtroom drama."

Variety

Production History

DEC 09, 2019 - DEC 12, 2019
Bev Facey
Sherwood Park, AB Canada
Bev Facey Sherwood Park, AB Canada
APR 10, 2019 - APR 27, 2019
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Whitby, ON Canada
Whitby Courthouse Theatre Whitby, ON Canada
JUN 08, 2018 - JUN 18, 2018
Breakthrough Theatre Of Winter Park
Winter Park, FL United States
Breakthrough Theatre Of Winter Park Winter Park, FL United States
MAY 25, 2012 - JUL 01, 2012
59E59 Theatres
New York, NY United States
59E59 Theatres New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
MAY 25, 2012 - JUL 01, 2012
59E59 Theatres
New York, NY United States
59E59 Theatres New York, NY United States

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