Harper Lee News

The Possum Point Players will soon be selecting directors for their 2015 season. Interested directors should obtain applications from Jim Hartzell at jlhart8@mchsi.com, or (302) 856-6166-H or (302) 381-4898. Deadline for submission is April 15. Director's will be chosen for the following shows and approximate seasonal time frames:

The life of privilege long enjoyed by a venerable Texas family is slipping away and its members refuse to let go of it without a fight in Horton Foote's absorbing and widely praised comedy, Dividing the Estate, which opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks on Friday, March 28 (8pm). Performances at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis Street) continue through April 27, with specially priced previews on March 26 and 27.

Bergen County Players continues its 'From Page to Stage' season with Christopher Sergel's adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark American classic 'To Kill a Mockingbird' beginning Saturday, March 22nd and concluding Saturday, April 12th. This timeless tale of innocence and tolerance follows the journey of a young white girl whose father has been appointed to defend a black man framed for a crime he claims he did not commit. Performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, the drama provides a poignant look at justice and the human spirit, as told through the eyes of a young girl learning the mysteries and realities of adulthood. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm ($20) and Sundays at 2:00 pm ($16). Tickets may be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road during regular box office hours. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' contains strong racial language.

Surfside Players announces its production of an American classic: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, based on the novel by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Andrew Villain. The show will run tonight, February 28 - March 16, 2014.

Harper Lee's classic story comes to life in the Surfside Players' staging of To Kill A Mockingbird, opening this Friday at 8:00 p.m. In Depression-era Maycomb, Alabama in 1935, young Scout lives with her father, Atticus Finch, an attorney, and her older brother Jem. When Tom Robinson, a black man, is accused of raping a young white woman, Atticus is asked to represent him and accepts, knowing that his decision will likely cause him, and his family, serious problems with some townspeople.

Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' has settled a lawsuit against her hometown museum for selling souvenirs featuring her name and title of her book.

Surfside Players announces its production of an American classic: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, based on the novel by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Andrew Villain. The show will run February 28 - March 16, 2014.

The Possum Point Players are seeking directors for their 2015 season. Interested directors should obtain director's applications from Jim Hartzell at jlhart8@mchsi.com, or (302) 856-6166-H or (302) 381-4898. Director's will be chosen for the following shows and approximate time frames for 2015:

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime, a new editorially-curated list of essential books. This list was hand-selected by the Amazon Books editorial team. The 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime are available at www.amazon.com/100books.

Tacoma Little Theatre starts 2014 with Harper Lee's literary classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, brought to life on stage.

The question of who determines a child's fate amidst drug addiction, religion and child custody laws takes center stage in Rebecca Gilman's newest work, Luna Gale, directed by Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls.

Prescott Center for the Arts Presents: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Bruce Lanning. The show runs tonight, January 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25, 2014 at 7:30. Tickets $19.

Tacoma Little Theatre starts 2014 with Harper Lee's literary classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, brought to life on stage. Check out a first look below!

Prescott Center for the Arts Presents: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Bruce Lanning. The show runs January 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25, 2014 at 7:30. Tickets $19.

Tacoma Little Theatre starts 2014 with Harper Lee's literary classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, brought to life on stage.

Prescott Center for the Arts Presents: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Bruce Lanning. The show runs January 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25, 2014 at 7:30. Tickets $19.

One of my very favorite Christmas stories of all time is A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote about his boyhood growing up with his eccentric cousin Sook Faulk. Geraldine Page played Sook in a 1966 telefilm, and it was later remade for television in the 80s with Patty Duke. It is the Page version that stays with me, having left a lasting impression of the woman, the era and its fierce impact on humanity. Now Duane Poole has fashioned a retelling of the story with music by Larry Grossman and lyrics by Carol Hall in a new musical version of A Christmas Memory making its Southern California premiere at Laguna Playhouse through December 29.

Donald Alsedek directs a fine cast in a powerful adaptation of Capote's classic Christmas short story

This vividly written, moving and very funny tale will be presented by Open Stage of Harrisburg November 29 to December 29, 2013 and is the second play in Season 28 at the professional theatre located at 223 Walnut St, on the Street level of the Walnut Street Garage in Downtown Harrisburg. This production will be a Northeast Premier of A CHRISTMAS MEMORY, which was created by dramatist Duane Poole, composer Larry Grossman and lyricist Carol Hall (The Beast Little Whorehouse in Texas). Open Stage Executive Artistic Director Donald L. Alsedek directs the production.