July, 2002
The Shakespeare Behind Bars company has seen a number of changes since their production of Titus in May 2001. Several members have served out their sentences and left Luther Luckett:
- Michael Smith (Bassianus) is living with his girlfriend in Louisville and working for a dry cleaning company; he has just bought a house. This spring, Smith became the first Shakespeare Behind Bars alumnus ever to return to Luther Luckett to see his former fellow cast members perform.
- Michael Rogers (Roman Lord) is living in Indianna with his brother, working at Burger King, and hoping to go back to school.
- Randy True (Lavinia) is living at home, working for his dad's heating and cooling company.
Others were transferred to new facilities:
- Demetrius Burrus (Demetrius) was shipped to Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex for not getting involved in enough activities at Luther Luckett.
The remaining company, rich with a number of new members, did four performances of Shakespeare's "Hamlet Prince of Denmark" this spring for fellow inmates and guests.
- Jerry "G" Guenthner (Saturninus) played Prince Hamlet
- Hal Cobb (Titus) played his mother Gertrude
- Leonard Ford (Tamora/Marcus) played his uncle Claudius
- Demond Bush (Tamora/Marcus) played his friend Horatio
- and Sammie Byron (Aaron) played Polonius.
After a summer recess, the group plans to begin rehearsals for next year's play, "The Tempest."
