TO K*ll A MOCKINGBIRD
Harper Lee’s American classic comes to Austin this October. City Theatre Austin, October 3 - 19.
City Theatre Austin proudly presents Harper Lee’s critically acclaimed stage drama, To K*ll a Mockingbird. Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, it is the riveting production of the seminal American classic about childhood innocence, social inequality, and racial injustice. Directed by guest director Bridget Farias Gates.
“Before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself.” – Atticus Finch
In sleepy Alabama, in the midst of the Great Depression, Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, lawyer Atticus Finch. The facade of their seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young Black man is accused of a terrible crime. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, Atticus defends him in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Atticus inspires kindness and empathy in his children but is pushed to the limits of these when he resolves to uncover the truth in a town that seems determined to hide it. Timeless, lingering, and searingly relevant, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion, and the courage to do what is right.
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, the grade-school classmate of the young Truman Capote, with whom she maintained a friendship well into adulthood. Capote dedicated In Cold Blood to her. The youngest of four children, Harper attended Huntingdon College, studied law at University of Alabama, and spent a year at Oxford University. In the 1950s she moved to New York City where, after working briefly as an airline reservation clerk, she decided to focus exclusively on her writing. She moved into a cold-water flat and began writing To K*ll a Mockingbird. In 1957, she submitted the manuscript to the J. B. Lippincott Company and was told that her novel read too much like a series of loosely connected short stories. She spent the next two and a half years revising the book, and in 1960 it was published to widespread acclaim, winning the Pulitzer Prize and thousands of devoted readers.
The production is directed by guest director, Bridget Farias Gates. The production includes the cast of Stephanie Nelson, Rosalind Grace, Dagny Bisett, Harrison Moore, Kevin Gates, Valencia Lee, Roxanne Strubel, Mollie Kirby, Judith Sloan, Kyle Wilke, Noah Robbins, Brian Price, Robert Stevens, Olivia Jamison, Chloe Swindle, Heath Thompson, Ethan Jude Simpson, Patrick Schmidt, Eugene Camren Smith, Kendra Franklin, Leon Clinton, Majesty Trahan, Renee Skoog, Emily Ward, and Ieleen Cerda.
SHOW INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
TO K*ll A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee. Adapted by Christopher Sergel. October 3 - 19. Thursday – Saturday 8:00 pm. Sunday 3:00 pm. Genesis Creative Collective. 1507 Wilshire Blvd. Austin, TX 78722. General Seating $20-25. Center Reserved $30-35. Group, senior, and student discounts.
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