The Tilted Halo is a prison drama set in the 1980s for stage written by David Walton.

It’s the 1980’s and Milo Blesdoe, a poor black man from Tupelo, Mississipi has been in prison for over 20 years. Josh Jeffers, a young white kid of privilege from Richmond, Virginia for 20 minutes. Both have been sentenced to life, having been convicted of murder. As the two tell their stories, their very different backgrounds and experiences collide. Despite this, Milo and Josh forge an uneasy relationship, and an unlikely bond. One relies upon God to bring him solace, while the other manipulates people into giving him what he wants. It all leads to a surprising conclusion which will make you question everything.

To request a sample of this script, please contact David Walton.

Full Length

Genre: Drama

Acts: Two

Cast: 1 Woman, 3 Men, 2 Any

Content Warning: strong language, adult situations

Performance History:

  • World Premiere held at The Infinite Abyss Theater, Wilton Manors, Florida, February 2018