In the aftermath of a national crisis, historian Gloria is granted an interview with Rick, a former federal prison administrator awaiting sentencing for his role in a devastating tragedy. As their conversation unfolds inside a Texas prison, what begins as an attempt to understand the past becomes a gripping exploration of power, responsibility, and the consequences of seemingly ordinary choices.
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, Building the Wall is a riveting psychological drama that asks how democratic institutions erode, how fear can shape public policy, and how individuals become complicit in events larger than themselves. Tense, provocative, and deeply human, the play challenges audiences to consider not only what happened, but how it happened—and what each of us might do when confronted with impossible moral choices.