To Kill a Mockingbird Production Stills

Prior to the show, one can easily spot the overall togetherness of a cast. Even one as diverse as this one. Pictured left to right: Jason Wise, Gabie Centeno, Lisa Cavey, Alexandrea Orozco.

The cast begins assembling for a prayer just before the show begins. This is an age-old tradition at Gahr high school. Religion never seemed to matter, we just always believed it brought us luck. Needless to say, it never failed us.

The talented choir of Jade Raymond, Unique Cramer-Buck, Naomi Smith, and Lakia Bluford captured the audience with "Amazing Grace", setting the tone for the entire show.

As the curtains open, we get our first look at the beautiful set. On the left side of the stage (stage right in actor's terms), you see Scout Finch (Gabie Centeno). On the right side of the stage (stage left), Miss Maudie Atkinson (Ashley Belmontes). Miss Maudie was double casted; on another night, Miss Maudie was portrayed by Alba Montez on The Good Doctor and The Life of the Party fame.

From left to right, we see Walter Cunningham (Nick Leon), Atticus Finch (Daniel Zornes) and Scout. Nick has been seen in Guys and Dolls, Readers Theatre 2003: Proud to Be..., and he was the co-MC in Rhythms of the Jungle. Daniel was the writer in The Good Doctor and Mr. Hughes in The Life of the Party. He has also been seen in Little Shop of Horrors, Readers Theatre 2002: Mixed Nuts, Guys and Dolls, and Readers Theatre 2003: Proud to Be... This is Gabie's first play. She is in the fifth grade at Elliott Elementary.

Here, we see Atticus teaching Scout some important life lessons.

This is the famous dog scene, in which Heck Tate (T.J. Heath) hands a rifle to Atticus. T.J. was Happy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Other credits include The Good Doctor, Readers Theatre 2003: Proud to Be..., and Rhythms of the Jungle. Any play he was not onstage, he was working behind the scenes. T.J. also student directed To Kill a Mockingbird.

This is the scene where Atticus reluctantly takes the gun from Heck to shoot the dog. The expressions by the onlookers were impressive. In the second picture, you can see Vimore Moreno, who was in The Good Doctor, Readers Theatre 2002: Mixed Nuts, Teddy Hughes in The Life of the Party, Readers Theatre 2003: Proud to Be..., and Rhythms of the Jungle. His wife is played by Crystal Ward. Looking out the window, Mrs. Dubose, played by Alexandrea Orozco. She was last seen in Into the Woods as Cinderella's wicked stepmother. In the third picture we see Scout and her brother, Jem. Jem is played by Chris Muse, brother of Robert Muse.

In this scene, an angry mob comes after Atticus' client, Tom Robinson; Atticus is there to stop them.

While Scout narrates the novel and movie, the stage version of To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by Miss Maudie Atkinson.

Here, we have our first look at the courtroom. Left to right: Court Clerk (Jason Wise), Judge Taylor (Jorge Pico), Heck Tate, and Mr. Gilmer (Calvin Chang). Jason has been seen in The Good Doctor and Guys and Dolls. Judge Taylor is a double casted role, shared by newcomers Jorge Pico and Jonathan Arana. Mr. Gilmer is also double casted: Calvin Chang, and Kevin Lembke of The Life of the Party fame.

Here, we see Atticus and his client, Tom Robinson (Chris Houston). Chris Houston has been seen in Hot Liquid, Guys and Dolls, and Rhythms of the Jungle.

This is the "colored" balcony. The town makes a big deal to see Scout, Jem, and Dill (Joshua Lourenco) sitting there.

The last two pictures show Bob Ewell at the stand. Bob Ewell is played by senior John Torres.

Here, we see Mayella Ewell (Lisa Cavey). Lisa has been seen in The Good Doctor, Little Shop of Horrors, and Guys and Dolls. Mayella is also a double casted role, played by Melissa Centeno.

Here, we see Mayella Ewell pointing out Tom Robinson as the one who beat and raped her.

Perhaps the most moving segment of the play, Atticus delivers his closing statement to the jury.

Here, we see a rather unfortunate verdict.