Proctor’s winter play will show on Friday and Saturday, February 13 and 14, at 7 PM in the Wilkins Meeting House. A cast of 17 students and another 11 students are working on costumes, props, set building, and lighting under the guidance of director Jen Summers.

The play is adapted from Lee Harper’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel exploring the controversial case of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a young white girl. The action is seen through the eyes of Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, the lawyer assigned to defend Tom Robinson.

Narrated by Miss Maudie, this 1935 sleepy town of Maycomb, Alabama, comes to life as we watch Scout and her older brother Jem, along with Dill, a friend visiting for the summer, let their imaginations run wild about the “scary” neighbor Boo Radley, a mad dog named Tim, and of course the impending case that everyone is talking about.

Andover’s Cope Makechnie is playing the lead role of Scout, with Sunapee’s Jacob Rousseau and Concord’s Remy Miller in the main roles of Heck Tate and Dill, respectively. The lead role of Atticus Finch will be played by Nick Kates, and Jeremy Finch (Jem) will be played by Brett Hoffman.

Chicester’s Bailey Rymes will play Miss Maudie, Pudu Blamouh will appear as Calpurnia, Shannon Xin plays Mayella Ewell, and Nathan Kyeame will play Tom Robinson.

All reports from the stage throughout the month of January point to a tremendous show, as the set has evolved into looking like a real 1930s southern town. With the exception of Miss Maudie, played by Bailey Rymes, all lead roles are filled by students who have not previously acted on the Proctor stage but are incredibly enthusiastic and working hard to bring their characters to life in a realistic and respectful manner with a play that in many ways is timely, given world events.

The play is open to the public for $10 admission, while students are free. Please reserve tickets at AndoverBeacon.com/PA-Mockingbird.