TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories

“AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories” is a five-year project that includes expanded enrichment activities for ATC’s audience members.  In addition to ATC’s post-show discussion series, the Education Department will host a series of dramatic readings and reader’s theatre events at bookstores in Tucson and Phoenix, book clubs discussions, pre-show lectures, actor ‘meet-and-greets,’ as well as a Mock Trial with actors and members of the legal community.  These free events throughout the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas will inform and delight our patrons, help our community to connect to both the literature and the production and allow for interaction between ATC staff and artists and the audience.

MOCK TRIAL
The ‘mock trial’ demonstrates how the legal system of 1935 Alabama failed the needs of Tom Robinson.  As the actors perform the trial scene from To Kill a Mockingbird, lawyers and judges illustrate to the audience how the legal system proved unsuccessful and biased for a black man in 1935.  These legal professionals will also compare the literature to today’s judicial system, using examples to which the audience can connect.  The 'mock trial'will serve as an anchor event of the AMERICA PLAYS! project and will increase awareness of this literature and why it is still relevant in today’s society.  This event is free and open to the public.

PHOENIX: Monday, April 7 at 7pm - Center Stage, Herberger Theater Center

FROM PAGE TO STAGE
Learn from director Samantha Wyer how To Kill a Mockingbird went from the literary page to the Arizona Theatre Company stage.  Become a theatre-insider as Ms. Wyer discusses details from the production and allows time for questions and answers prior to the performance.  Admission to the matinee performance is not necessary to attend the lecture.

PHOENIX: Saturday, April 5 at 1pm - Center Stage, Herberger Theater Center

READER’ THEATRE AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Join Arizona Theatre Company as we partner with you to bring scenes from To Kill a Mockingbird to life.  A member of the Arizona Theatre Company staff will lead reader’s theatre events throughout the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas that ask members of our community to take on the exciting challenge of portraying some of America’s greatest literary characters with the guidance of trained acting professionals.  These events are free and open to the public.

PHOENIX:

Monday, March 24 at 7pm
Glendale Public Library - Main Branch

March 25 at 7pm
Barnes and Noble at Dona Park at Village Square, Mesa

March 27 at 5:30pm
Barnes and Noble at Tempe Marketplace, Tempe

Saturday, March 29 at 1pm
Chandler Public Library - Main Branch

Tuesday, April 1 at 7pm
Barnes and Noble at Desert Ridge

April 2 at 7pm
Barnes and Noble, Palm Valley Pavilions West, Goodyear

Thursday, April 3 at 6:30pm
Peoria Public Library - Main Branch

POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS
Ask questions of ATC staff and actors in this open-format discussion ranging from the actor’s history to thoughts about the play and performance.  Admission to the performance is not necessary to attend the discussion.

PHOENIX
(All post-show discussions take place at the Herberger Theatre Center, Center Stage)

Sunday, March 30 following the 1pm matinee
Sunday, April 6 following the 1pm matinee
Thursday, April 10 following the 7:30pm 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.

PHOENIX
Sunday, April 13 at 3:30pm - Upstairs Art Gallery, Herberger Theater Center

Take 20% off at Barnes & Noble!
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!