The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

by Ryan Kaminski

A 10 minute drama about a man who in the final minutes leading up to the execution of his father’s killer, has a chance encounter that changes his outlook forever...

A 10 minute drama about a man who in the final minutes leading up to the execution of his father’s killer, has a chance encounter that changes his outlook forever...

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The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

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  • Brian Cern: The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

    A soulful reflection on capital punishment. What brings closure for one, only creates trauma for another. Unflinching, but not unsympathetic, this script gets deeper with each passing moment after I put it down. Well done, I cannot wait to see it performed.

    A soulful reflection on capital punishment. What brings closure for one, only creates trauma for another. Unflinching, but not unsympathetic, this script gets deeper with each passing moment after I put it down. Well done, I cannot wait to see it performed.

  • James Binz: The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

    Excellent ten minute piece. There's a very nice juxtaposition between the wife and husband and a nice denouement with the young man. A strong story line and the dialogue is true. This would be a good piece for any short play festival. Reminded me of Eric S. Mansfield's Witness to the Execution. Thanks for letting us read this.

    Excellent ten minute piece. There's a very nice juxtaposition between the wife and husband and a nice denouement with the young man. A strong story line and the dialogue is true. This would be a good piece for any short play festival. Reminded me of Eric S. Mansfield's Witness to the Execution. Thanks for letting us read this.

  • Cam Eickmeyer: The Sentence - 10 Minute Play

    Capital punishment covers a wide range of emotions and Kaminski hits them all in this powerful short. Indignation, revenge, sorrow, loss, grief. All of it wrapped up in so few pages.

    Capital punishment covers a wide range of emotions and Kaminski hits them all in this powerful short. Indignation, revenge, sorrow, loss, grief. All of it wrapped up in so few pages.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Playwrights' Round Table, Orlando, FL, Year 2021

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids, MI, Living on the Edge 2019, Ten Minute Play Festival Top Ten Submissions – Public Reading, Year 2019
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Players Guild of Leonia, NJ, June 2019 Playwrights Showcase, Year 2019
  • Type Community Theater, Organization UCPAC, NJ, 5th Annual Kicking and Swearing One-Acts Festival , Year 2019
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Acme Theater New Works Winter Festival XVII, MA, Ten Minute Play Festival , Year 2018
  • Type Community Theater, Organization The Village Playbox, NJ, 2nd Annual One-Acts Weekend Festival , Year 2018