Shared Sentences examines the effects that incarceration has on families and loved ones. The play tells the story of Olivia, a lonely aspiring artist, who finds herself in a United Prison Families meeting, a support group for those with an incarcerated loved one. Inspired by heartbreaking true stories, the play asks how we define “family”, and how we reckon with the struggle between the comfort of community and the cold depths of utter isolation.