Looking for someone.

[Hope]

Hi, this may sound really weird but I am actually looking for somone in paricular on CCADP. I don't know him but would like to find out more about him and if possible get in touch with him.
(Im not sure if all these facts are 100% true) His name is Kenny, he is 25 and has been on death row for about 4 years. He has blue eyes. He got involved in drugs, and some people treatened to kill his family, when he told his boss's they had these guys killed. Kenny wasn't invovled in it but was scared he would get blamed so ran away, in the end he had to come back for food and got caught.

I would be very grateful if I could find him. Hes not like some long lost family memeber or something like that, its a weird story. Anyways any info would be great!

[jj]

Do you know what State he is in?

[Hope]

Unfortunatly no.

[Maggie]

Do you know his last name?

Or any name associated with his case?

[jj]

we will need a little more information to help. Is there anything you can tell us? What got you interested in this case in the first place? Where did you hear about it? Was it in the papers? anything extra you could tell us would help

[Hope]

I read a play written by someone I know, that was performed and it was based on a true story about someone she was writing to.
The play was really amazing, it made me cry and my heart just went out to this poor guy. In the play he got excuited but I don't know if he did in real life because I know she changed the end, and he has only been on death row for 4 years thats a little early to be excuted isn't it?
I don't really like asking her questions, I would just like to write to him if its possible because...well I don't really know why I just feel for him and would like to be a friend. Its kinda weird I know, but well I'm a weird person.

[CCADP]

If there was at least a state I can figure it out or narrow it down a lot; as there is a list put out by NAACP every few months that names every single person on Death Row.

[CCADP]

and yes...he wouldn't have been executed yet though appeals are going faster and faster - for example Lonnie Pursley executed May 3 was executed for a 1997 crime...thats 8 years...

[Hope]

Hmmmm...well I should be meetin up with my friend in the week (so she can read my play!!) so I guess I could ask her then. I just don't want to be rude, you know what I mean. Its a very delicate subject and he's her friend, if he has been excuted I don't wanna upset her.

[Hope]

Oh yes I heard about him, my heart goes out to Pam. I think he was in normal prision for about 2 years before hand but that might be someone different cause I searched the site and read about some other Kennys.

[CCADP]

If she wrote a play on it; she probably wants to educate people about it - unless he gave his appeals up he would never be executed after only that length of time.

Just say that you are interested in the death penalty from reading her play; were researching death rows and wondered what state that was about

[Hope]

Yeah that would work I guess thanks . Just hoping she didn't change the names or anything as she changed her name in it and the fact that they both died in it. But your site was mentioned in it a few times, and a lot of real facts. Shocking some of them.
It really was an amazing play, I cried just reading it .
She also said she was 17 in it, the charecter but I thought you had to be 18 to write to them?? Confrazeled again

[CCADP]

our site was in it ? Cool; I wish I could read it!!!!

you are supposed to be 18 to write; unless you are writing along with a parent. Artistic license I guess...

I would LOVE to get to read it or at least to hear about our part

[Hope]

Lols. Sure thing, give me a min to go find it.

[Hope]

Here some info about the play, charecters, scence the most touching bits.

Scenes

1-Letter writing-Cell on death row

2.-Rec yard

3.Annie gets a letter

4. Beautiful blue eyes

5. Coversation

6. Alvins dead

7.Unwelcome loger.

8. First and last time

9.A beating

10. Tell him

11. Goodbye

12. Melaine (Ana)

13.Last scene

14-( dunno why thats there lol cant read whats next to it.)

Characters

Kenny-a Death Row inmate
Alvin-a fellow inmate, partially blond, haemophiliac and hepatitis C sufferer
Jack-A fellow inmate, diabetic
Sergent Warder-A prison guard
Captain Lester-A prison guard (god I hate him)

Annie-pen pal to Kenny, leukaemia sufferer
Ophelia, Annie's best friend
Melaine-Ainne's older sister
Nancy, Annie and Melanie's grandmother

Scenes alternate between Kenny's cell, the prison recreation yard, Annie's bedroom and Annie's hospital room.

The characters in this play are based on real people and real events.

(Your mentions)

Annie-I came across the CCADP website with your profile on it asking for a pen pal.


Kenny-She said she was doin' a project on the death row penatly at college an' she was doin' some reseach an' she found the website wit' my profile on it.

Jack- The one by that society? Woman came round, asked us if we wanted pen pals?


Annie-I found this website-the canadian Coalition for the Abolition of the Death Penalty. They run free web pages for prisoners on death row. I read a few profiles and decided I'd write to Kenny.


(Some touching scenes.)

(Annies hospital room. Melanie and Ophelia are no longer there, nor are the machines. Annie is in bed. Eyes closed, she is breathing loudly; a rasping, painful sound. Over the top we hear echoey, distant memories in her mind.*

Kenny-Your first letter meant so much to me. With much love, Kenny.

Annie-Hes got these beautiful blue eyes...I just wanna weep for him...

Kenny-I lie awake thinkin' 'bout it...It's okay. It's okay. You're here now. That's all that matters.

Annie-Will you think of me when you're sleeping? I'll be waiting for you when I'm sleeping.

*The lights change. Blackout. They come back up on Kenny and Annie. Music: I know you by heart, by Eva Cassidy. Kenny holds his hand out. Annie takes it. They dance together, starting to talk after the line, "Lights up your face in orange and gold."*

Annie-I told you I'd be here.

Kenny-I know. (Pause.)

Annie-Its all done then.

Kenny-Yep.

Annie-You know, I'm glad I wasn't afraid. If I'd had any expectations of what this palce would be like, I might have been disappointed. But I couldn't make another wish.

Kenny-I've spent half my life makin' wishes. But what do you do when the wish's come true?

Annee-I guess thats the point...they never come true.

Kenny-I heard this poem once. "Roses leaves, when the rose is dead, Are heaped for the beloved's bed; And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone, Love itself shall slumber on."

Annie-"Slumber on..." I like that.

Kenny-Your a blessin'. You do so much for me...an' what for.

Annie-Don't think about that now. Things are going to get worse before they get better-"It's always darkes before dawn." I promised I'd wait for you while I'm sleeping...so I am.

Kenny-I dreamed of you in the dark.

Annie-Its going to get dark again very soon. Will you be ok on your own? Only for a litttle while.

Kenny-'Course. You'll be waitin', won't you?

Annie-Of course. I promised I would be.

Kenny-Well then.

Aniee-Just a little while.

*Black out.*

Kenny-An' then everthin''s over.


*Last scene. Basically this guy Lester beats up Kenny, and the other inmates and so on. He beats up Kenny one last time as he is to excuited the next day. Warder is the 'decent' guard. He says he shouldn't, then says after Kenny dies he is quitting. Kenny writes one last letter to Annie, although she will never get it because she is dead.*

Kenny-Jus' had the sh*t kicked outta me, an' all I can think 'bout is you. I keep thinkin' bout what you said-how everythin' would be okay. When you came to visit we both knew my date was set, an' I'm glad we agreed not to talk 'bout it. I guess it made it eaiser for both of us.

*Bit of chat between Warder and Lester.)

Kenny-I know this letter's never gonna reach you, 'cause you're in a place where only thoughts can reach you now. I'm glad you're outta all this-glad you went before me. I ain't glad you're dead, 'cause I could never be glad o' that. When the letter arrived, an' I saw the return address was yours but a differnt name, differnt handwritin'...I knew. Somethin' in me snapped. Just'...went. *Winces, holding his side.* But you hold on for me. Don't think I'm lettin' you go. you promised-I'm holdin' you to that. You're the one person who never let me down. Remember that poem? "Roses leaves, when the rose is dead, Are heaped for the beloved's bed; And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone, Love itself shall slumber on." Thats what you were, sweetheart. My l'll rose. Tommorra I'll be there wit' you. I'm scared-but I can't wait. There's nothing' left to live for now. *Softly.* It's like you dont' wanna live in a place anymore-so you move on somewhere new. That's what's happenin'. I don't wanna live here no more-so I'm movin' on.

*Bit more chat between Lester and Warder, Warder quits.*

Kenny-Six p.m. tomorra, Annie. Not long. Not long now at all. Hold on sweetheart. I'm comin;. I'm on my way. All my love, Kenny.



Amazing play...truly amazing.