This play fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial which resulted in John T. Scopes's conviction for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to a high school science class, contrary to a Tennessee state law. The theme of intellectual freedom explored in the play applies to many other ideological debates, such as the McCarthy trials that were going on at the time it was written in 1955. According to the playwrights, “We used the teaching of evolution as a parable, a metaphor for any kind of mind control…. It's not about science versus religion. It's about the right to think.”
| Year | Category | |
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| 1996 | Best Revival of a Play | |
| 2007 | Best Revival of a Play |
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Emma
The Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis (12/3 - 12/21) | |
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Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (11/20 - 12/7) | |
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EMMA
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (12/3 - 12/21) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Cheers, Darling! - A Spectaculaire New Year's Eve
Casa Loma Ballroom (12/31 - 1/1) | |
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Promenade
Marcelle Theater (3/5 - 3/28) | |
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The Little Mermaid
Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA (7/17 - 7/26) | |
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Team M
Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA (5/15 - 5/16) | |
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'ELVIS: In Person' | Live At The St Louis Sheldon | March 29th | Starring Matt Stone
The Sheldon (3/29 - 3/29) | |
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Award-Winning Local Air Force Band Announce Annual Holiday Concerts
Touhill Performing Arts Center (12/6 - 12/12) | |
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Broadway Noir Deux!
Sheldon Concert Hall (1/9 - 1/10) | |
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