“A one-of-a-kind theatrical experience whose potential to raise awareness and make an appreciable positive difference in the lives it touches is unequaled . . .”
“Unreconciled is a tour de force…The performance left me speechless.”
“Sefton put on an acting clinic, inhabiting twelve different characters. 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
“People in the know say Unreconciled will go from Chester Theatre either to film, to television, or Broadway. It’s a really incredible script.” —Mark G. Auerbach, Arts Beat reporter, Westfield Community Programming and 89.5 FM/WSKB
“An extraordinary work of art on the impossible topic.”
—Terry McKiernan (Founder & President Bishop Accountability)
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