The Black Box Theatre is happy to host Mockingbird on Main as they present "To Kill a Mockingbird," adapted from Harper Lee's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The venue is at 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, IL 61245.
The setting opens in a sleepy, Alabama town during the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, attorney 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, Finch 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.
May Performances:
8:00 p.m.: 23, 24, 25
2:00 p.m.: May 19 and 26.
For tickets visit TheBlackBoxTheatre.com; all tickets are $16.