This is quite an accomplished cast you’re a part of. My character Jem along with Scout and Dill acknowledge the audiences and narrate to them and I think that change helps the audience feel like they’re a part of it and not just watching.” It’s not a retelling of the book or the movie on stage. “He’s changed the narrative structure to work specifically for theater. What do you think is the most important change Sorkin made to the original context? That makes me feel proud to be a part of a play that lets people work through these difficult issues.” It’s when the audience doesn’t know how to react that’s most affected me. I can think of one line that sometimes get a laugh and sometimes gets booed!

Reactions vary immensely night to night and that’s interesting to me. “It can sometimes be easy to predict how an audience will respond but that’s not true with this play. Photo by Julieta CervantesĪs this story is just as relevant today as it has always been, what kind of reactions to the play have most affected you? Steven Lee Johnson (“Dill Harris”), Melanie Moore (“Scout Finch”) and Justin Mark (“Jem Finch”). Here’s what has has to say about the play and his experience with To Kill A Mockingbird. Most recently, he appeared on the series “Ozark.”Ī had the opportunity to chat with another member of the cast: Justin Mark who plays Jem Finch. While he has played various roles over his 60 year career, older audiences are most likely to recognize him from “The Waltons,” “It” (the made for TV version), and many other television movies from the 80s and 90s. Based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird opens at Bass Concert Hall on Tuesday, May 8, and will be performed through Sunday, May 14.Īdapted for the stage by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin, this new version of Mockingbird stays true to its roots but also showcases a story still relevant for 21st century audiences. The touring production stars Emmy Award winning actor Richard Thomas. One of the most successful plays in history is playing in Austin this week.

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