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2007 - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
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David Bishins (Atticus Finch) with members of the Company. Photo by Chris Bennion
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To Kill a Mockingbird, directed by Fracaswell Hyman, extended its run twice and became the best-selling production in INTIMAN’s history. The central event of Christopher Sergel’s adaptation of the classic story by Harper Lee is Atticus Finch’s defense of Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, as seen through the eyes of Scout Finch. The production featured David Bishins as Atticus Finch, Sean Phillips as Tom Robinson and Keaton Whittaker as Scout. The full company included Patti Cohenour, Peter Crook, David Drummond, Stephen Grenley, William Hall Jr., Russell Hodgkinson, Josephine Howell, Lori Larsen, Lino Marioni, Liz Morton, Sean Phillips, Nick Robinson and Walayn Sharples. The creative team included scenic designer Alec Hammond, costume designer Elizabeth Hope Clancy, lighting designer Greg Sullivan, composer and music coach Grant Dermody, sound designer Joseph Swartz, fight director Geoffrey Alm and dialect coach Judith Shahn. The New York casting was by Janet Foster, C.S.A. and the stage manager was Wendiana Walker.
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Virginia Anderson
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Christian Halliburton
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The Community Committee launched its work from Atticus Finch’s words to Scout about the importance of “walking in another man’s shoes” and looked at the idea of empathy, going beyond this great book’s iconic status to explore its resonances in our contemporary community. The Committee was co-chaired by Virginia L. Anderson, President of Safeco Insurance Foundation, and Christian Halliburton, Associate Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law. |
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Front Porch Theater: INTIMAN co-hosted 12 public readings of excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird; five (noted by *) were included as part of 4Culture’s Site-Specific 2007 King County Performance Network and presented as a collaboration between the Theatre, the King County Library System and 4Culture. Several of the readings coincided with national Banned Books Week (September 29–October 6), in recognition of To Kill a Mockingbird’s ranking as one of the 100 most challenged books in the country. The co-hosts for our venues were Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (in partnership with Arts Corps); Cafe Vega (in partnership with ColorsNW); Seattle Public Library, Southwest Branch; Bellevue Regional Library*; Federal Way Regional Library*; Burien Library*; Shoreline Library*; the Mockingbird Society; Kirkland Library*; Meany Middle School; Seattle Public Library, Northgate Branch; and South Seattle Community College. |
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2007 Rough Eagles production of Killing Mockingbirds: A 21st Century Field Guide
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Rough Eagles: “Killing Mockingbirds: A 21st Century Field Guide” was performed on the set of To Kill a Mockingbird on Tuesday, October 23, followed by performances at Cleveland and Roosevelt High Schools in subsequent weeks. It explored the question of who are ‘mockingbirds’—citizens who are lacking in power—in society today. Over many weeks of exploration of social justice themes and an intense rehearsal process, the Rough Eagles created a trilogy using elements of movement and song, commedia and political satire to tell a story about the homeless, immigrants and youth. The project, which included a discussion with the 12 collaborating students, was directed by Leticia Lopez, Ashley Martinez and Andrew Phoenix. Rough Eagles was sponsored part by Wells Fargo and the Youth Arts Program from the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, with additional support by Fales Foundation Trust. |
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 Writers & Artists: INTIMAN was honored to host David Guterson as the Writers & Artists speaker on Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. Guterson was born in Seattle, where his father has been a distinguished criminal defense attorney for nearly 55 years. His first novel, Snow Falling on Cedars was published in 1994 to widespread critical acclaim; it won the PEN Faulkner Award and other honors, and was adapted as a film of the same name. Of To Kill a Mockingbird, Guterson has said that “no other book had such an enormous impact. I read it 20 times in 10 years and it never got old, only richer, deeper and more interesting.” His discussion, which included questions from the audience, followed the matinee performance on Sunday, October 28. |
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Open Minds/Open Dialogue: This season’s community dialogue asked the question “Does Seattle have an empathy deficit?” to look beyond our region’s reputation for being pleasant and progressive, both on a personal level in relationship to courage and curiosity, and on a societal level in the context of class and race identity. The discussion was moderated by journalist Mimi Gan, and featured comments from Zulema Hinojos-Fall, Norman H. Stamper and Chris Vance. Open Minds/Open Dialogue followed the matinee performance on Sunday, October 7. |
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Special Events: Additional programs during the run of To Kill a Mockingbird included special screenings of the 1962 film version, followed by a moderated panel, and the movie Snow Falling on Cedars, based on David Guterson’s book and co-presented by Book-It Repertory Theatre. The performance on Saturday, November 3 was designated for Deaf Access, spearheaded by the efforts of INTIMAN Affiliate Artist Howie Seago. The performance was sign-interpreted, and included sign-interpreted pre- and post-show discussions. |
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