“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD” OPENS THURSDAY NIGHT AT UNITY THEATRE

Josh Blaschke September 26, 2019

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Unity Theatre in Brenham raises the curtains tonight (Thursday) on the opening act of its 25^th Anniversary season.

(from left): Scout, played by Piper Jones; Dill, played by Isaih Jourdan-Muhn; Jem, played by Jake Knowles; Calpurnia, played by Monique Holmes
(courtesy Scott Hill, Brenham Portrait Gallery)

Starting tonight and playing for three weeks on the Main Stage is the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama To Kill a Mockingbird, published by Harper Lee and adapted by Christopher Sergel.

Set in 1935, To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of Scout and her brother Jem, as they are being raised in a small southern town by their widowed father, Atticus Finch, and their housekeeper, Calpurnia. After a young black man is accused of a terrible crime, lawyer Atticus defends him in a trial that sends violent waves through the town.

The play opens tonight with a preview performance, which includes a talk-back with the cast and crew following the act. The show runs each weekend through Sunday, October 13^th, with show times of 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. on Sundays.

Atticus Finch, played by Tom Prior
(courtesy Scott Hill, Brenham Portrait Gallery)

Tickets are $27 and they are reserved; however, student tickets are always $15, and any unsold seats are $15 at 15 minutes prior to show time. Director Kate Revnell-Smith will host a chat prior to the show on the evening of Saturday, October 5^th.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.unitybrenham.org.

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