A professor, an ex-con, and a journey toward forgiveness
Julian J. Torres, a 37-year-old, recently-paroled scholarship recipient, bursts into Professor Helen Payne's office - he has missed the first session of her contemporary literature course. He talks his way back into class, then challenges her to engage deeply with questions of guilt, remorse, and forgiveness. Funny, painful, and hopeful, The Assignment
Inspired by real conversations with perpetrators of gun violence and families of victims.
Regional Premiere
