The Nevada Conservatory Theatre presents Harper Lee's timeless classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" Feb. 12-28 in the Judy Bayley Theatre. Barbara Brennan directs.
Told from the perspective of young Scout Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird details personal growth, social justice (and injustice), friendship, prejudice, and cultural bias in the 1930s American South.
Brennan has collaborated with many theater groups in the Las Vegas area. She was one of the original adult members of the Rainbow Company and a member of the artistic team of New West Theatre Company. Her directing credits include Noises Off, The Women, Crimes of the Heart, The Miss Firecracker Contest, Rumors, Lost in Yonkers, K-2, Tally's Folly, Educating Rita, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Arsenic and Old Lace, Lend Me a Tenor, I'm Not Rappaport, Elephant Man, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Brennan is a UNLV alum, and began her career in technical services for the entertainment industry working for Cinema Services of Las Vegas.
The cast includes Jennifer Rohn as Jean Louise Finch; Ken Haley as Jem Finch; Caroline Stanton as Scout; Darek Riley as Walter Cunningham; Darren Weller as Atticus Finch; Breanna McCallum as Calpurnia; Kayla Gaar as Mrs. Dubose; Will Haley as Dill; Michael Button as Mr. Radley/Mob; Richard Munchkin as Judge Taylor; Jesse Bourque as Heck Tate; Jack Lafferty as Bob Ewell; Torrey Russell as Reverend Sykes; Sam Cordes as Mr. Gilmer; Jessie Johnson as Mayella Ewell; Stephon Pettway as Tom Robinson; Bernhard Verhoeven as Boo Radley; and Joshua Kidd as Guitarist. The Mob is Ryan Dougherty, Myles Lee, Lee Monson, and Christopher Sailer. The Ensemble is Ashlie Carter and Maurice Palmer.
The production and design team includes scenic designer Ian Magnum, lighting designer Manuel Ramirez, sound designer Tim Sage, costume designer Jennifer Van Buskirk, technical director Jimmy Kwon, and production stage manager Jade Cagalawan.
Show Dates/Times
- 8 p.m. Feb. 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
- 2 p.m. Feb. 14, 21, 28
Tickets
$33 reserved seating Section A; $27.50 reserved seating Section B. Discounts are available.
For tickets or additional information, visit the Performing Arts Center website or call 702-895-ARTS (2787).
