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by jerome lawrence and robert e. lee
directed by jon elliott

november 11-14, 2004
thursday-saturday at 8 pm, sunday at 2 pm
wcc's towsley auditorium

show sponsors: Paesano's and Washtenaw Community College

Actors shown will not necessarily appear in the parts depicted.

SYNOPSIS: “Inherit The Wind” is a classic American drama based on the Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925, pitting the teachings of Darwinist evolution against Fundamentalist Christianity. The town of Hillsboro, Tennessee, is the sight of this monumental legal clash between Matthew Harrison Brady, a leading Christian scholar and former Presidential candidate, and opponent for the defense Henry Drummond, a defender of free thought and the leading legal mind of his day. The whole town watches along with the world as this precedent-setting social battle plays out.
CONTACT THE DIRECTOR, Jon Elliott or (734) 646-0740.
STAFF and CAST PAGE
CAST:
Melinda - Sarah Hopp
Hannah Blair - Meghan Berry
Henry Drummond - Larry Rusinsky
Matthew Harrison Brady- David Keren
Mrs. Brady - Ann Marie Mann
E. K. Hornbeck - Mark Bernstein
Rachel Brown - Shaun Adams
Bertram Cates - Justin Brewer
Rev. Jeremiah Brown - Tony Putman
Judge - Thom Johnson
Tom Davenport - Don Packard
Mayor - Michael LaFlamme
Meeker - Andy Hoag
Mrs. Krebs - Susie Berneis
Sillers (Storekeeper) - Tom Underwood
Elijah - Andy Jentzen
Mrs. Bannister - Andrea Van Heerde
Radio Man/Monkey Man - Carl Hanna and Tim Grimes
Mrs. McClain - Jenna Brubaker
Mrs. Blair - Alix Berneis
Court Stenographer - Jenna Brubaker
Miss Bollinger - Mijoe Sahiouni
Dunlap - Paul Bianchi
Photographer - Paul Bianchi
Miss Cooper - Amy Premo
Reuters Reporter - Lyn Davidge
Reporter - David Melcher
Hawker - Hal Rothbart

Ensemble -
Steve Elliott
Emma Kennedy
Julie Pate
Olga Tarasev
Karen Underwood
Miranda Underwood
STAFF:
Director - Jon Elliott
Producer - Theresa Myers
Asst. Director- Michele Leshan
Set Design/Construction- Dick Vail, Jon Elliott
Co- Builder- Dave Rowe
Art Designer- Martha Montoye
Costume Design- Alexis Elliott
Costume Crew/Co-costumer- Kim Perlman
Lighting Design- Thom Johnson
Sound Design- Bob Skon
Property Master- Heidi Ligget
Props Crew - Patrick Grode
Stage Manager- Tori Berneis
Graphic Design/Poster - Heidi Helfen
Set Design/Construction - Dave Rowe
Sound Board Operator - Warren Nelson
Light Board Operator - David Stuart
House Manager-
COMMENTS:
LINKS:
Description of the original Broadway production of "Inherit the Wind"
Advance Organizer of the play from an American Studies course for sophomores at South Burlington High School, which includes descriptions of characters and a synopsis. Would you have summarized the play or described the characters differently?
The Official TACIT Inherit The Wind Home Page is produced by Theater Arts at Caltech and includes a synopsis of the play, character breakdowns and links to movie and television productions of the play.
Still photos from a November 1996 production of the play. Would you have staged the play differently?
Article on a high school production of the play. Various Michigan students offer their interpretations and responses to the text. What do you think of the students' comments?
Exposing the Lie Inherit the Wind critiques the use of the play in English classes on the basis that it slanders "the intellectual capacity and integrity of biblical naturalists." Does this gentleman have a point?
On-Line Bibles Use this page to search for Proverbs 11:29, the source of the allusion in the title of the play, and to read the book of Genesis. Or, select specific books of the Bible. Was this a good choice of epitaph for the play?
Lyrics to Inherit the Wind by Eddie Rabbit is another use of the Biblical allusion. How does Rabbit's use of the phrase in his song compare to the Lawrence's and Lee's use of it for their play.
Inherit the Wind A site produced by Lyndsey McCabe as a project for the American Studies Program at The University of Virginia, April 1996. This site has a mature reading level and contains information on the original trial and the subsequent movies, including movie stills and original document reproductions. What did you learn that surprised you about the differences between the events of the 1955 play and the actual 1925 trial?
The Roaring Twenties and The Innocent Years are advance organizers for from an American Studies course for sophomores at South Burlington High School. This page will give you some historical background for the actual Scopes trial. Are the facts presented on these student-created pages accurate?
MEDIA:
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East Carolina University Production photos
NEWS COVERAGE
Preview: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Sunday, November 7, 2004
Review: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Friday, November 12, 2004

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CONTACT THE DIRECTOR, Jon Elliott or (734) 646-0740.

STAFF and CAST PAGE

COMMENTS:

MEDIA: SEE East Carolina University Production photos

NEWS COVERAGE Preview: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Sunday, November 7, 2004 Review: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Friday, November 12, 2004

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MEDIA:
SEE
East Carolina University Production photos

NEWS COVERAGE
Preview: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Sunday, November 7, 2004
Review: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Friday, November 12, 2004