TO Kill a Mockingbird
Our local To Kill a Mockingbird program was recently featured on CBS This Morning . Click on the segment above for a sneak peek into our local production and charming town.
To Kill a Mockingbird – the Play
The American literary classic To Kill a Mockingbird was inspired in part by the historic town of Monroeville, AL where author Harper Lee grew up. Every spring, the story comes to life on stage in a play adaptation crafted by the late Christopher Sergel. The performance takes place at the Otha Lee Briggs Amphitheatre and the Old Courthouse Museum, and features a group of local actors known as the Mockingbird Players. During the trial scene, members of the audience can even be asked to participate in the performance.
The Plot Summary
The To Kill a Mockingbird play is performed in two acts, detailing the lives of Jean Louise Finch (Scout), her older brother, Jeremy (Jem), their best friend, Dill, and their father, Atticus Finch, who is also the town lawyer. The story takes place in the small fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama and revolves around the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man who was accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Violet Ewell. Arthur “Boo” Radley, Scout’s neighbor, also plays an important role in the progression of the story and in the development of the other characters.
Performance Dates & Times
Several play performances are expected to take place in the spring of 2020. Below is a comprehensive schedule of the dates and times of the regular play performances.
- April 17 2020, Friday, 7 p.m.
- April 18, 2020, Saturday – Matinee performance, 2 p.m.
- April 18, 2020, Saturday, 7 p.m.
- April 24, 2020Friday, 7 p.m.
- April 25, 2020, Saturday, 7 p.m. – Special performance for Harper Lee’s birthday, which is on April 28th
- May 1, 2020, Friday, 7 p.m.
- May 2, 2020, Saturday – Matinee performance, 2 p.m.
- May 2, 2020, Saturday, 7 p.m.
- May 8, 2020, Friday, 7 p.m.
- May 9, 2020, Saturday 7 p.m.
- May 15, 2020, Friday 7 p.m.
- May 16, 2020, Saturday 7 p.m.
The Young Audience Performances cater to younger viewers, students in grades 7th through 12th and home-schooled students. Find the 2020 Young Audience performance schedule below.
- April 6, 2020, Monday, 9 a.m.
- April 7, 2020, Tuesday, 9 a.m.
- April 13, 2020, Monday 9 a.m.
- April 14, 2020 Tuesday 9 a.m.
Purchase Tickets Starting August 1st for Young Performances and October 1st for Adult Performances
You can purchase regular tickets or special birthday performance tickets today. General Admission and VIP tickets are available. The performances take place at the Old Courthouse Museum at 31 North Alabama Avenue in Monroeville, AL.
