A great American classic and one of the most beloved coming-of-age
stories ever written, Harper Lee’s moving tale of life
in rural Alabama during the Depression is filled with heartache
and joy, conflict and conciliation. In To Kill A Mockingbird,
Scout, a six-year-old tomboy, grows up quickly as her father,
Atticus Finch, defends a legal battle that reveals fires of
prejudice burning through the South where black and white,
rich and poor, young and old struggle to find common ground
and survive. To Kill A Mockingbird is the first production
in ATC’s AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American
Stories initiative. This ambitious multi-year series
of American classics will include special public forums, readings,
education programs and state-wide community-based events.
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AMERICA PLAYS!
Celebrating Great American Stories
“AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories” is a five-year project that includes enrichment activities for ATC’s audience members. These events are free and open to the public. Events include:
- Mock Trial
As local actors perform the trial scene from To Kill a Mockingbird, lawyers and judges illustrate how the legal system proved unsuccessful and biased for a black man in 1935.
- From Page to Stage
A pre-show event where you can learn from director Samantha Wyer how To Kill a Mockingbird went from the literary page to the Arizona Theatre Company stage.
- Reader’s Theatre
Join Arizona Theatre Company as we lead reader’s theatre events that ask you to take on the exciting challenge of portraying some of America’s greatest literary characters with the guidance of trained acting professionals.
- Post-Show Discussions
Ask questions of the show’s cast and ATC staff in this open-format discussion following the performance.
- Book Club
Our Book Club, open to the public, will discuss Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird in relation to the stage production. Book Clubs take place before one performance in each city.
As part of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! activities, Barnes & Noble has generously offered to support our Education Department by promoting and offering a venue for Reader's Theatre events. Barnes & Noble will also donate up to 20% of all purchases made by ATC patrons using a special voucher (see below). These vouchers are good at Barnes & Noble stores across the country, so share them with your family and friends!
To download and print vouchers, click here!
Click here to find out dates and locations of the "America Plays" events!
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