Media Contact: Melanie Pepe Artistic Director Weathervane Playhouse 330.836.2626 ext 17 mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com> 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<mailto: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. ### 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 WKSU 89.7 FM