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Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written monologues and epics, spare realistic dramas John Heimbuch , Jon Ferguson.
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TAINTED JUSTICE by Don Nigro March 2 to 24, Director: Victoria Shepherd All production photos by Dave A. Fitzpatrick Click on the ticket below to find out. Jeffrey Cujdik has his job back. Cujdik is one of the Philadelphia narcotics officers implicated in the Daily News's Pulitzer Prize-winning “Tainted Justice” series.
Cast Size Cast Size 5m, 3f. Her cousin, an eccentric attorney obsessed with seeing Buster Keaton movies, defended the accused murderer. During several raids, the police allegedly stole thousands of dollars in merchandise and money from small retailers. As a result of Laker and Ruderman's investigation, hundreds of drug cases in Philadelphia have been re-examined, and in some cases thrown out. In addition, the Philadelphia police launched a task force, which includes members of the FBI, the force's Internal Affairs division and the city Inspector General's Office, to investigate the allegations.
Five of the officers involved officers remain on desk duty; more than 15 civil suits have been filed in federal court against members of the force. On informant Ventura Martinez, who alleged that he and narcotics-unit officer Jeffrey Cujdik fabricated evidence in at least two dozen cases. He was terrified that he was either going to be killed by a police officer or he was going to be killed by a drug dealer on the street.
People had been locked up, but we talked to relatives, and we asked them what happened during the raids.
Mom and pop shops in Philadelphia were busted for selling ziplock baggies like the ones pictured here. Police say the baggies are used to package marijuana and cocaine.
They had told their attorney something wasn't right. But who's going to believe them? The system is entirely stacked. It's the police officer's word against your word, and you can get up there and say, 'Yeah, I sell drugs, but I don't sell that kind of drug' — and you know, who's going to listen to you? On finding out about the alleged sexual assaults that took place during some raids.
She feared she was going to be raped.
He commented on her tattoos. The accused murderer is a charming liar who is fascinated by antique doorknobs and insists that he once nearly married Emily Bronte in Moose Jaw. As Pearl confronts these people, she is pulled deeper and deeper into a dark labyrinth of desire, lies and ambiguous betrayals.
By turns funny, haunting, and frightening, this intricately plotted investigation into what can truly be known about other people and their motives weaves memory, testimony, and scenes of twisted confrontation into a compelling tapestry of darkness and light. It always amazing me at what this theatre can do within the confines of such a small space. Callaghan is, like the rest of us, trying to get to the truth of it. That makes Tena the aunt of Jim, and Bill the uncle of Pearl.
By turns funny, haunting, and frightening, this intricately plotted investigation into what can truly be known about other people and their motives weaves memory, testimony, and scenes of twisted confrontation into a compelling tapestry of darkness and light. Emmalee Miller marked it as to-read Apr 29, He commented on her tattoos. My other concern revolves around the inciting incident — the murders at Softek. Cheryl marked it as to-read Apr 18,