Possum Point Players Bring Maycomb, Alabama to Life in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

A cast of more than 30 local actors bring Maycomb, Alabama, to the Possum Point Players' stage as they present the American classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird." The players open the stage version just before Pulitzer Prize winning author Harper Lee's upcoming publication of a long-lost second novel, "Go Set a Watchman."

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is performed June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 PM; Sunday shows, 2 PM. Tickets are $18; seniors and students are $17. Tickets may be purchased online at www.possumpointplayers.org or by calling 856-4560. Possum Hall is located at 441 Old Laurel Rd, Georgetown.

Set in the deep South in a time of strict separation of the races, "To Kill a Mockingbird" reflects the lives and emotions of the town's inhabitants as racial injustice envelops their small, semi-rural community. An unspeakable crime has allegedly been committed by a black man against a white woman. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks to unmask the truth and to bring justice for an innocent man. The lawyer's son Jem and daughter Scout are caught up in the whirlwind of emotions and confusing actions of many whom they have known all of their innocent childhood lives.

The threatening actions of some and the shocking courage of an unexpected hero are all part of the underlying themes of the play. Both the clarity and the confusion that arise in "To Kill a Mockingbird" are often relevant and must be addressed today. The play features warmth and poignancy as well as the shock of seeing the injustice that ignorance and fear can lead to. The Possum Point Players' production is adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel and directed by John H. Hulse, of Rehoboth Beach.

Appearing in "To Kill a Mockingbird" are Chuck Rafferty, of Laurel; Abigail Rose Betts, Stephanie Allman, Mike Mahaffie and Doug Friend of Lewes; James Riddle, Claudius Bowden, Sherry Fraser and Lemmon Pitts of Georgetown; Wade Stout, Max Dick, Cheryl Graves, Bob Hoffer, and Ahkeem Waples, of Rehoboth Beach; Pamella A. Taylor, Rex Batchelor, Karen Fitzpatrick, Dulcena Kemmerlin, Azandra Bennett and Mike Taylor, of Milford; Jill and Korina Lewandowski, of Bridgeville; Rosa Barnes, Diane Counts, and Marsha Shull, of Millsboro; Dan Carney of Ocean Pines; and Pat Erhardt, Richard Huffman, Bernie Noeller, E.J. Panico, and Carol West, of Seaford.

The strong themes and the language of the era make "To Kill a Mockingbird" appropriate for mature audiences. Parents are advised to review the story as written and use precaution in allowing children younger than teenagers to attend.

Possum Point Players is supported, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.