About the Poetic Justice Project
Unlocking hearts and minds with bold, original theatre
The Poetic Justice Project is dedicated to the creation of original theatre that examines crime, punishment and redemption. Through passionate collaboration of formerly incarcerated writers, artists, musicians and actors, we produce ground-breaking theatre to challenge and transform our culture. 


Poetic Justice Project is a program of the William James Association, whose Prison Arts Project has provided arts programming in California prisons since 1977. The William James Association recently received the Accomplished ChangeMaker Award from San Francisco's Intersection for the Arts.

Sponsors
Poetic Justice Project is grateful for the support of:




Thank you Brickyard Theatre for naming Poetic Justice Project "best new theatre company on the Central Coast in 2009!
Artistic Director

Deborah Tobola, founding Artistic Director of the Poetic Justice Project, worked for more than 12 years teaching writing and managing an arts program in California prisons. Deborah produced six original plays at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo before leaving to begin the Poetic Justice Project.

A widely published poet and children's book author, her work has earned four Pushcart Prize nominations and three Academy of American Poets awards. Read her poem on making art in prison and listen to her poem "Dream/Time" here.

Poetic Justice Project Advisory Board
John Battalino, Actor and Director 
Milly Benson, retired Juvenile Services Nurse
Bull Chaney, Executive Director, Gryphon Society and Gate Help, Inc. 
Leonard Flippen IV, Men's Counselor 
Julio Mora, Theatre & Film Producer/Director
Judge Charles Porter 
Michael Samaniego, Golf Pro 
Cynthia Semel, retired Prison Educator 
bree valle, Director of Dramatic Studies, Cuesta College 
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Donations
 The Poetic Justice Project  welcomes donations. All donations  to the Poetic Justice Project are tax-  deductible.

Contact Us
 Poetic Justice Project

  P.O. Box 7196
  Santa Maria, CA  93456
  (805) 264-5463
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