William Jennings

Led by two incredible performances and a visionary director, it's a production where everything goes right.

A re-imagined production of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind is currently playing on the Pasadena Playhouse stage, just extended through December 3, 2023. Michael Michetti directs the cast, led by Alfred Molina & John Douglas Thompson as the battling lawyers in a trial inspired by the Scopes Monkey trials in 1925. Rounding out the talented company: Chris Perfetti, Abubakr Al, David Aaron Baker, Rachel Hilson, Jared, Brian Calì, Marlene Forte, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Thomas Hobson, Michael Kostroff, John W. Lawson, Philip J. Lewis, Gabriella Pizzigoni, Rene Rivera and Pam Trotter. After the whirlwind of opening night and unexpected COVID cancellations, John Douglas graciously found some time to chat with me on the phone.

Director Michael Michetti has put thought and heart into his production and peopled it with a strong cast whose characters opt for playing the strength of their convictions over histrionics. A hurricane force this WIND is not, but there’s plenty to enjoy.

William Jennings Bryan was the greatest orator of the 20th Century. Over 100 years ago, the three-time presidential nominee of the Democratic Party predicted the rise of the military-industrial complex, corporatocracy, fake news, and world war.

The Adobe Theater will present the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee play which premiered in 1955 and bring 28 actors to its stage, directed by James Cady. Philip J. Shortell and Paul Ford play the roles of Henry Drummond (based on Clarence Darrow) and Matthew Harrison Brady (based on William Jennings Bryan) respectively.

Marius von Mayenburg’s MARTYR tells the story of a radicalized Christian teenager and his crusade of extremism that damages everyone around him. ARC’s production's sharp, slick direction and assured cast expose some flaws in the idea-heavy script. However, it ultimately succeeds in showing theatre’s great power to ask big, unsettling questions.

Street Scenes presents a special staging at Portland Playhouse of The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial by Peter Goodchild. This special event will be a staged reading of the actual words of Darrow, Brian, Scopes, Malone, Hays, et ala?"taken directly from the trial transcript of what has become known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Our terrific cast will include Dave Bodin as Clarence Darrow, Carl Coughlin as William Jennings Brian, Jim Butterfield as Judge Raulston, Michael Streeter as Arthur Hays, Blaine Vincent as John T. Scopes, Keith Cable as the Narrator,a?"along with Sam Hawkins and John Armour as the townspeople of Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. Fact: The Scopes Trial was the first American trial to be broadcast nationally.

The St. Louis Rep has opened a smart, fast-paced, rather serious comedy about the meaning of Truth. It's called 'The Lifespan of a Fact'.

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Nominated for multiple Tony Awards, Tintypes is a collection of musical snapshots of America's last Age of Innocence prior to World War I. A wonderful blend of songs, patriotic, romantic, ragtime and popular, brings to life the Great American Songbook. Written by Gary Pearle, Mary Kyte, and Mel Marvin, Tintypes features classics such as 'The Yankee Doodle Boy,' 'Stars and Stripes Forever,' 'Meet Me in St. Louis,' 'America the Beautiful,' and 'You're a Grand Old Flag.'

“Inherit the Wind” is a fictional construction inspired by the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial and as a screed against the “Red Scare” activities of Wisconsin Senator (R) Joseph McCarthy during the early 1950s.

To see INHERIT THE WIND, in its current iteration at Theatre Artists Studio, is to revisit the endless battle between open-minded reason and the intolerance of blind faith. It is, as well, a golden opportunity to witness two bears of the stage ~ Michael Fleck and Tom Koelbel ~ have at each other in their portrayals of the goliaths that put the trial of the century on the map. Runs through December 9th.

Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 66th season of live theatre with Inherit the Wind, an enduring courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (Auntie Mame, The First Monday in October). Based on the real-life 1925 Tennessee case known as the Scopes "monkey" trial, two famed attorneys, based on William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, go head to head in a small town courtroom. In an era where politicians and community leaders still clash over the separation of church and state in the classroom, this timely production shows us what can happen when courage takes the stand.

Arena Stage will continue to host Arena Civil Dialogues to engage the D.C.-area community

Extra, extra. Read all about it! Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre has announced its blockbuster schedule for 2018-19. The curtain goes up on Kelsey's 45th season Sept. 6 with the award-winning musical 'Newsies,' followed by other major musicals, dramas, comedies, and shows for the entire family. Kelsey Theatre is located on MCCC's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible with free parking next to the theater.

Hershey Area Playhouse announces auditions for Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's Inherit the Wind, the story about the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial that dealt with the debate over evolution versus creationism.

It's May 1804! Travel with Meriwether Lewis as he begins his journey up the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide and down the Clearwater, Snake and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific. This incredible explorer will share his adventures at a fundraising performance for the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum on Tuesday, March 20.

From Clint Eastwood comes THE 15:17 TO PARIS, which tells the real-life story of three men whose brave act turned them into heroes during a highspeed railway ride. The film will be released in theaters beginning February 9, 2018 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

New Documentary Explores the Tumultuous Era That Set the Stage for Modern America

From Clint Eastwood comes The 15:17 to Paris, which tells the real-life story of three men whose brave act turned them into heroes during a highspeed railway ride. The film will be released in theaters beginning February 9, 2018 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Ask any New York Mets fan and they'll tell you that one of the unique quirks about watching a game at the teams' Flushing home - be it the now-demolished Shea Stadium or the current Citi Field - is the frequent rumbling of planes coming in and out of LaGuardia airport.