‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ inspires hope in face of inequality
To Kill a Mockingbird opened at Florida Repertory Theatre for a limited run on February 14. The timeless American classic will play in the historic Arcade Theatre through March 8.
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird continues to inspire hope in 
the face of inequality. It tells the compelling story of racial injustice and loss of innocence through the eyes of six-year-old Scout, the tomboyish daughter of small-town lawyer Atticus Finch. As a tense tug of war between justice and bigotry heats up in their small town of Maycomb, Alabama, Atticus and his family must learn to temper violence and hatred with courage and compassion.
“We are honored to bring this timeless classic back to the stage for Southwest Florida audiences,” says Producing Artistic Director, Robert Cacioppo. “This play’s message about empathy and walking in another man’s shoes is timeless. We all know the film starring Gregory Peck, and there is something even more compelling about seeing this story and these characters live. This is a time for healing and coming together, and To Kill a Mockingbird is the perfect story to help begin that in our community.”
The production features one of the largest casts to ever take the stage in the historic Arcade Theatre and includes Florida Rep favorites, ensemble members, New York and regional veterans, community members making their Florida Rep debuts and some of Fort Myers most promising rising stars as the children at the center of the play.
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Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.