To Kill A Mockingbird
Whew, been very, very busy with tech week for To Kill a Mockingbird. It opens Tuesday morning at 10AM for a couple of hundred school kids. The show is for schools to use as an educational opportunity. My work graciously allows me to shift my hours to accomodate the performances. For those in the Syracuse area there are 2 public performances. Saturday April 3rd 7:00 pm and Sunday April 4th 2:00 pm call 449-2134 for tickets.It's been a long time since I read the book so the story is really new to me again. I find that each time I watch the rehearsals I get angry thinking that these attitudes and behavior were accepted just 70 years ago in this country. The characters Ewell and Gilmer really irritate me. It is a very sad reflection on the human race. Here's a few shots from the show.
CAUTION - POSSIBLE STORY SPOILER BELOW IMAGES (read if you already know or don't care)
Josh (my son) is playing the role of Boo Radley which of course makes doing the show that much more enjoyable. I watched the final scene rehearsed for the first time on the stage with the all the tech added (lightning flash, thunder, etc..) and I dunno maybe because Josh is Boo and Boo saves the Jem from the knife of Ewell and then kills the representation of vileness I found myself with tears in my eyes and a knot in my stomach while watching. It was really very well done. It's going to be a great show and I hope some local kids learn that we as a society are so capable of being so morally corrupt. I find myself humming DC Talk's Colored People lately....
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