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.