Media Contact:
Melanie Pepe
Artistic Director
Weathervane Playhouse
330.836.2626 ext 17
Weathervane Playhouse presents “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Harper Lee’s classic story is both timeless and timely.
AKRON, OH – Weathervane Playhouse presents
To Kill a Mockingbird, Christopher Sergel’s stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel of lost innocence and found courage. Directed by local professional director Jimmie Woody,
To Kill a Mockingbird makes its way to the Weathervane stage February 23 through March 12, 2017. Performances are February 23, March 1 and 7 at 10:00 a.m., February 24, 25, 26, March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 at 7:30 p.m., and February 26, March 5, and
12 at 2:30 pm.
About the Play:
In 1960, author Harper Lee published what was to become one of the most influential novels in American history, To Kill a Mockingbird. When it was first published she was told
not to expect it to sell more than a couple thousand copies. It quickly became a sensation, and now, over fifty years later, it has never been out of print, has sold over thirty million copies and has been translated into forty languages (Harper Collins, 2008).
It also received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961, among other awards garnered over the years.
Set in Depression-era Alabama,
Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life. She and brother, Jem, are being raised by their widower father, Atticus, and by their strong-minded housekeeper named Calpurnia. From
the start, there's a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface that only gets louder once Atticus decides to defend a young man against the charges of a crime he didn’t commit.
Director Jimmie Woody says of the play, “This
classic work’s most compelling lesson is taught to us through the eyes of children discovering a world that can be unjust. We find strength in our own convictions when we reflect on Atticus’s words: ‘The
one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.’”
For interviews, cast photos, or more information contact Melanie Pepe at 330-836-2626. Ext 17 or
mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com
The cast and crew of
To Kill a Mockingbird include:
THE CAST
JEAN LOUIS (SCOUT) FINCH
Ella Stec
JEREMY FINCH (JEM)
Jackson Bird
ATTICUS FINCH
Dennis Runkle
CALPURNIA
Reva Golden
MAUDIE ATKINSON
Harriet DeVeto
STEPHANIE CRAWFORD
Laura Niehaus
MRS. DUBOSE
Mary Myers
ARTHUR (BOO) RADLEY/NATHAN RADLEY
Bryson Lambes
CHARLES BAKER (DILL) HARRIS
Stanley Niekamp
HECK TATE
Roland Moore
JUDGE TAYLOR
Russel Siegel
REVEREND SYKES
EulaBill Roberts
MAYELLA EWELL
Emmy Cohen
BOB EWELL
Neil Cohen
WALTER CUNNINGHAM
Mark Conneely
MR. GILMER
Scott K. Davis
TOM ROBINSON
John Sturdivant
CLERK/MR. LEE
David Wertman
WALTER CUNNINGHAM JR.
Casey Ha
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR
Jimmie Woody
SCENIC CO-DESIGNER
Chelby Benson
SCENIC CO-DESIGNER
Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski
LIGHTING/SOUND DESIGNER
Kevin Rutan
COSTUME DESIGNER
Loren “Coco” Mayer
PROPERTIES CO-DESIGNER
April Helms
PROPERTIES CO-DESIGNER
Jared Sparks
STAGE MANAGER
Patti Alderson
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Logan Chapman
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Richard Morris, Jr.
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Kathy Kohl
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Kellie Rossini
COSTUME SHOP MANAGER
Jasen J. Smith
Weathervane Playhouse provides high-quality live theater with volunteer artists, designers, and technicians under professional direction, delivers education and training
in theater arts and appreciation, and engages and entertains its audience to enrich the quality of life in Northeast Ohio.
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Weathervane Playhouse’s 2016-2017 Season Support Provided by:
AARP
Akron Community Foundation
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
GAR Foundation
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC
The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
Millennial Group
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine
Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
Ohio Arts Council
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
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