Drama with Songs
Broken Morning is based on interviews with men on death row at the Huntsville prison; death row guards, the captain, warden, and chaplain; a woman on death row in the Gatesville prison, Texas; and victims’ family members in Dallas. The play takes place in the sewing factory at the Ellis One Unit of the prison where men awaiting execution go to work every weekday. Interwoven with their stories of violence, poverty and personal demons are the stories of people who surround the business of death row and the sorrow and hopes of the victims’ families. The play contains songs: lyrics by Mark Campbell and music by Daniel Sonenberg.