Photos: First look at MTVarts’ TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

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. “Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” ~ Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)

Dramatized by Christopher Sergel, From the Book by Harper Lee. Directed by Bruce Jacklin, Cast: Jean Louise Finch ( grown up Scout)  - Hannah Marshall, Scout Finch - Grace Shank, Jem Finch  - Vincent Oertel, Atticus Finch - Jeff Scott, Calpurnia  - Margaret Allotey-Pappoe, Maudie Atkinson - Cate Blair Wilhelm, Stephanie Crawford - Sierra Green, Mrs. Dubose - Jaqueline Bates, Nathan Radley - Daniel Slauson, Arthur (Boo) Radley - Daniel Slauson, Dill - Jack Jenkins, Heck Tate - Thor Collard, Judge Taylor   - Steve Stone, Reverend Sykes  - Steve Jefferson, Mayella Ewell - Gabrielle Fuller, Bob Ewell - Ian Fraser-Ernsberger, Walter Cunningham - Matt Jones, Mr. Gilmer - Nate Hoam, Tom Robinson - Nigel Salvador, Helen Robinson - Amaya Copeland, Baliff  - Austin Gunthorp, Ensemble: Lanah Andrews, Myla Butler, Judy Diehl, Reese Ferenbaugh, Adeline Fontaine, Kate Gottke, Jenny Grinstead, Glenn Hissong, Norita Hissong, Atticus Koller, Alice Petersen, Andrew Petersen.

Performances are May 8 & 9, at 7:30 pm, May 10, at 2:00 pm at The Woodward Opera House, 107 S. Main St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. For tickets or more information, visit: https://mtvarts.com/2026-season/to-kill-a-mockingbird/

Check out the first look below!

Photo Credit:  Jerri Shafer