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To Kill a Mockingbird |
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by Harper Lee, adapted by Christopher Sergel
Directed by: James Dunn, Production Manager: Bob Wilson
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Nov 11 - Dec 11, 2011
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7:30pm |
Nov 10, 17, Dec 1, 8 |
| Fri |
8:00pm |
Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9 |
| Sat |
8:00pm |
Nov 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 10 |
| Sun |
2:00pm |
Nov 20, 27, Dec 4, 11 |
New performances added:
December 16 and 17 at 8pm
December 18 at 2pm
New cast photos in Gallery !!
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Performance dates:
Nov 11 — Dec 18, 2011
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Buzz at the Barn, Sat, Nov 12
Harper Lee’s story of moral courage and family love has been a success as a book (Pulitzer Prize 1960), a movie and a wonderful play. Bring the family to see Atticus Finch, his children Scout and Jem, and “a tale that doesn’t grow old with the telling” (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
Set in small town Alabama in the mid-1930’s, To Kill A Mockingbird remains a stirring portrayal of both racial and family relations of its time that resonates today.
This recent adaptation was an acclaimed part of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater’s 2010 season and an early sell out for its full run this year at Ashland.
“A quintessential American story…” Chicago Stage Review.
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Cast & Crew |
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| Cast (in order of appearance) |
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Character |
| Mary Ann Rodgers |
Jean Louise Finch |
| Gerrit deBlaauw |
Jem Finch |
| Katrina Horsey |
Scout
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| Brigid O’Brien |
Scout |
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| Tom Hudgens |
Walter Cunningham |
| Steve Price |
Atticus Finch |
| Sumi Narendran |
Calpurnia |
| Anne Ripley |
Mrs. DuBose |
| Layne Ulrich |
Dill |
| Mark Toepfer |
Mr. Radley |
| Alex Ross |
Judge Taylor |
| Ray Martin |
Heck Tate |
| Frederick Lein |
Bob Ewell |
| Wood Lockhart |
Mr. Gilmer |
| Melissa Bailey |
Mayella Ewell |
| Wendell H. Wilson |
Tom Robinson |
| Jeffrey Taylor |
Boo Radley |
Newton Harband/
Mark Toepfer |
Townspersons |
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| Production Staff |
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Director – James Dunn
Production Manager – Robert Wilson
Production Stage Manager – Frank Cardinale
Set Designer – David Apple
Lighting Designer – Ellen Brooks
Costume Designer – Michael A. Berg
Sound Designer – Stephen Dietz
Property Designer – Maureen Scheuenstuhl
Assistant Stage Managers – Mark Toepfer, Newton Harband
Set Construction – David Apple, Ian Swift
Lighting Operator – Jason Rutledge
Sound Operator – Frank Cardinale
Photography - Robin Jackson
Volunteer Coordinator – Eleanor Prugh
Publicity Coordinators – Suzie Hughes, Tinka Ross
Consulting Stage Manager – Suzie Hughes
Publicist – Shelley Klaner
Graphic Designer – Mark Shepard
Webmaster – Randy Robb
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Reviews |
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a poignant reminder of where we've been and serves a guide as we stumble into the future. The language and attitudes in this production are authentic and haven't been sanitized for the sake of political correctness. We've come a very long way since 1935, indeed, since 1960. Don't miss it."
"... the cast of seventeen gave a well-coordinated ensemble performance, from friendly neighbors to angry townspeople. The dialect spoken by everyone was consistent and eerily accurate."
"In under two hours, the visual narrative is so absorbing it makes you more intensely interested in the dialogue... The characters are strongly identified and played with an appropriate complexity."
"This is an outstanding production from the marvelous casting, to the brilliant staging by James Dunn, the wonderful set and the time perfect costumes...Director James Dunn has put together an excellent show."
"From the first moment that Calpurnia calls out to Scout, letting the screen door shut behind her, there is magic in the air. This Ross Valley Players Production was nothing short of extraordinary. The subject matter is quite meaty but it’s the actors in this production that truly make the material sing."
"This Mockingbird Sings!"
"To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic treat for Marin Audiences."
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Press & Extras |
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Virginia & Brigid O'Brien
on the set of
To Kill a Mockingbird
The name O’Brien is well known at the Barn. Brigid’s grandfather, Richard O’Brien, was president of the Players in 1967-1968 and her grandmother, Virginia O’Brien, was a one of the most popular divas of the 1960-1970s.
Virginia appeared on the Barn stage in over 10 productions and received three “arvey awards” for best actress (the Players version of the Oscars, given annually from 1960-1980) for Critics Choice (1965), Any Wednesday (1967), and Plaza Suite (1971). She worked backstage and did costumes for many shows and was a pivotal member of the Board and served on many committees for three decades. For years, she co-chaired with Rick Arietta the Players wine and beer booth at the Marin County Fair. This has been the main fundraising event for the Players since the fair opened at the Marin Art and Garden Center in 1946.
It was a nostalgic moment for Virginia to attend a performance of To Kill a Mockingbird and see her granddaughter carrying on the family tradition.
Programs we have in our files show Virginia in the following roles (and we are missing a lot of programs, so she was probably in many more):
Alice Pepeer in Tunnel of Love 1964
Angela Ballantine in Critics Choice 1965
Ellen in Any Wednesday 1967
Alice Walters in Anniversary Waltz 1970
Norma Habley in Plaza Suite 1971
Harriet in You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Waters Running 1973
Felicia in Ready When You Are BC 1975
Mrs. Davecourt in Someone Waiting 1985
neighbor in How Green Was My Brownie 1977
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