All Day and a Night

by Deirdre O'Connor

When Sam volunteers to help mentor an ex-con just coming out of prison, he is given a strict set of rules for his own protection, he can’t give his mentee any money, or tell him his home address. But when Sam meets Jesse, the young man he’s assigned to mentor, his earnest desire to help leads him to become more deeply involved than he should. As their lives become more intertwined, Sam begins to realize that...

When Sam volunteers to help mentor an ex-con just coming out of prison, he is given a strict set of rules for his own protection, he can’t give his mentee any money, or tell him his home address. But when Sam meets Jesse, the young man he’s assigned to mentor, his earnest desire to help leads him to become more deeply involved than he should. As their lives become more intertwined, Sam begins to realize that he has exposed his home, marriage and career to a young man he knows nothing about. Is Jesse a threat to Sam and his wife? Or is it Sam, with his good intentions and unexamined prejudices, who is the real danger?

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  • Cheryl Bear: All Day and a Night

    A powerful exploration of redemption and the value of mentorship in a young boys life. The mentoring program is going swimmingly, but when Sam finds out something about Jesse’s past how will he respond? Does everyone deserve a second chance? Great work.

    A powerful exploration of redemption and the value of mentorship in a young boys life. The mentoring program is going swimmingly, but when Sam finds out something about Jesse’s past how will he respond? Does everyone deserve a second chance? Great work.

  • Unicorn Theatre: All Day and a Night

    This play was a SEMIFINALIST for the 2017-2018 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support ALL DAY AND A NIGHT.

    This play was a SEMIFINALIST for the 2017-2018 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support ALL DAY AND A NIGHT.