To Kill a Mockingbird
Dramatized by Christopher Sergel. From the book by Harper Lee.
Product Code: T91000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 12m., 8w. (extras).
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Awards: Theatre Communication Group’s Top 10 Most-Produced Plays
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Synopsis
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. The facade of the seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young black man is accused of a terrible crime. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, local lawyer Atticus defends the man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right.
Notes
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
No cutting or changes are permitted for this title.
In this version, Scout appears as an adult to narrate the story.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code T91000
- Minimum Cast Size 20
- Pages of Dialogue 80
- Min. Royalty Rate $115.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 120 min
- Staging Flexible staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871299208
Customer Reviews
We loved bringing this beloved show to life for our community, especially with the correlation of the topics explored in the show in relation to modern day issues in our society. Our cast and crew worked very hard to bring make the audience feel the relevance of the show, both from a historical standpoint and the relation to the racism and other issues in today's society.
Outstanding theatre! Although it tells the story of a black man unjustly found guilty of assaulting a white woman, the theme is much broader than racial injustice; it addresses the much broader issue of pre-judgments based on appearances rather than facts and the unfortunate consequences which can result from a failure to "walk around in another man's skin for a while.
Excellent high school play with the energy and intensity to excite every audience!
This is a great play for high school students. Not only do they know and love the book, but Mockingbird deals with a subject the students feel passionate about. That passion definitely shows on stage!
Mockingbird was the most attended play we've had in over a decade. People were thrilled, young and old, to see it on our season. Hundreds of middle- and high-school students sat quietly for two hours listening to the magic of Lee's words!
Few plays have had as dramatic an impact upon my cast or me as To Kill a Mockingbird. I rate it on the same level as Anne Frank and Me and All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. We all grew in many ways as we learned to tell this timeless and so important story.
We regard this masterful stage adaptation to be one of the most meaningful, insightful and moving theater experiences ever to grace our stage. Faithful to the beloved novel, the production riveted capacity audiences and never failed to receive appreciative standing ovations.
I think the play is beautifully written, making all the salient points of Harper Lee's novel in a short, two-act play. It is a wonderful vehicle for actors, young and old, providing opportunities to shine with just a few lines.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Make sure you get a dialect coach for the actors so they sound authentic to Alabama.
One thing that others might find helpful when producing the show is thinking outside the box to set the tone of the performance. The director had the idea to hang pictures along one wall of our auditorium. These were 8x10 prints of black and white photos from the Jim Crow era of segregation. Many of the photos would have been dated after the time period of the show, but were still relevant to set the mood of the era. Our audiences had the opportunity to look at these photos before the show, during intermission, and after the show. It was wonderful to watch the audience pay such close attention to the photos, the older members sharing their memories and experiences or explaining to younger audience members what the photos showed.
Don't be locked in by staging or blocking. Sight lines can be tough so feel free to angle or stagger sets and/or actors.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Courthouse Museum | Iuka | MS | 03/28/2025 | 03/30/2025 |
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Gallery
To Kill a Mockingbird - Apollo Civic Theatre, Martinsburg, WV
To Kill A Mockingbird - Actors Guild of Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV
To Kill a Mockingbird-Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette, IN
To Kill a Mockingbird - Friends of the Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Also By These Authors
Rachel Lopez, Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette, Ind.