“An extraordinary work of art on the impossible topic.”
—Terry McKiernan, Founder & President Bishop Accountability
Photo by Andrew Greto
“I want every single lawmaker to see this play!”
—Marci Hamilton, Founder & CEO, Child USA
“Sefton put on an acting clinic. It all added up to one of the most amazing pieces of acting I’ve ever seen. It was also funny as hell and very moving.”
—Daily Hampshire Gazette
“Unreconciled may be just the play to gain Chester Theatre and Sefton well-deserved national attention, whether it goes to Broadway, other regional theaters or to film. It’s just that good.”
—Mass Live
“Simply artistry, extraordinary artistry. I rarely recommend a one-person play, but this is the one to see this season.”
—The Berkshire Edge
“Told not with anger but with a care for heart and soul, with humor, and familial love.”
—Front Row Center, New York Theatre
Unreconciled is the true story of an adolescent actor cast as Jesus in a school play directed by a parish priest. The story chronicles a survivor’s journey as he confronts his past, navigates a victims’ reparations program set up by the Catholic Church, and discovers the courage to use his voice. This 80-minute piece is a poignant and at times humorous exploration of family, place, and the meaning of reconciliation.
Written by Jay Sefton & Mark Basquill Performed by Jay Sefton
Running time: 80 minutes