Steppenwolf Presents TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, 10/12-11/12

Steppenwolf for Young Adults celebrates the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed American classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Hallie Gordon. The production features ensemble member Alan Wilder with Abu Ansari, Carolyn Defrin, James D. Farruggio, Caroline Heffernan, Franette Liebow, Zachary Keller, Larry Neumann Jr., Elaine Roth, Gary Simmers, Philip R. Smith, Sandra Watson, Bubba Weiler, Claire Wellin and Dexter Zollicoffer. To Kill a Mockingbird runs October 12 - November 12, 2010 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Weekday matinees (Tuesdays - Fridays) are reserved for school groups only, with weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) performances available to the public. Single tickets go on-sale Friday, July 30, 2010.

Set in Alabama during the Great Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose father has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of assaulting a white woman. As the trial progresses, Jem and Scout witness their community in a tense tug of war between justice and racism. This timeless classic compels us to take an honest look at our nation's past and our moral responsibility to each other.

Harper Lee found instant fame after To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960. The novel was showered with literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961. After Mockingbird, Lee collaborated with childhood friend Truman Capote on his nonfiction masterpiece In Cold Blood, but never published another novel. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2007. Christopher Sergel's stage adaptations include Winesburg, Ohio, Cheaper by the Dozen, Up the Down Staircase and Black Elk Speaks.

To Kill a Mockingbird design team includes: Collette Pollard (sets), Myron Elliott (costumes), JR Lederle (lights) and Victoria Delorio (sound). Laura D. Glenn is the Stage Manager and Cassie Wolgamott is the Assistant Stage Manager.
By: Harper Lee
Dramatized by: Christopher Sergel
Directed by: Hallie Gordon

Featuring: Ensemble member Alan Wilder (Mr. Cunningham & Judge Taylor) with Abu Ansari (Tom Robinson), Carolyn Defrin (Jean Louise), James D. Farruggio (Heck Tate), Caroline Heffernan (Scout), Franette Liebow (Maude Atkinson), Zachary Keller (Dill & Walter Jr.), Larry Neumann Jr. (Bob Ewell), Elaine Roth (Mrs. Dubose), Gary Simmers ( Boo Radley & Mr. Gilmer), Philip R. Smith (Atticus Finch), Sandra Watson (Calpurnia), Bubba Weiler (Jem), Claire Wellin (Mayella) and Dexter Zollicoffer (Reverend Sykes).

Location: Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.

Dates: October 12 - November 12, 2010
Public Performances: Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
(No 7:30 p.m. performance on Friday, November 12)
Weekday matinee performances (Tuesdays - Fridays at 10 a.m.) are available for school groups only
Public Ticket Price: $20 ($15 student tickets available via phone/box office only)
Audience Services: 1650 N. Halsted, (312) 335-1650
Online ticketing available at www.steppenwolf.org

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