SSP presents Inherit the Wind

Second Street Players presents

Inherit the Wind

written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee

directed by Steve Twilley

Fridays, FEB 13 and 20 at 8:00p

Saturdays, FEB 14 and 21 at 8:00p

Sundays, FEB 15 and 22 at 3:00p

The Riverfront Theater

2 South Walnut Street / Milford, Delaware 19963

THE CAST

Henry Drummond – Steve Caporiccio

Matthew Harrison Brady – Dick Pack

E. K. Hornbeck – Brandon Twilley

Bertram Cates – Jeremy Clifton

Rachel Brown – Heather Garritson

Rev. Jeremiah Brown – Richard Huffman

The Judge – Dennis McGeady

Tom Davenport – Sean Finley

Meeker – Rex Batchelor

Mayor – John Zinzi

Mr. Goodfellow – Malcolm Keen

Mrs. Krebs – Lezlie Eustis

Mrs. Brady – Sharon George

Mr. Bannister – Chris Annand

Jesse H. Dunlap – Art Paul

Sillers – Michael Forrest

Bollinger – David Sparks

Elijah – David Hall

Howard Blair – Dawson Gehrke

Mrs. Loomis – Janice Hall

Mrs. Blair – Loretta Natoli

Hot Dog Man – Andrew Hall

Reporter/Photographer – Nicholas Hall

Harry Y. Esterbrook – George Mason

Mrs. McClain – Carole Mason

Melinda – Kat Hall

THE PRODUCTION STAFF

Director – Steve Twilley

Assistant Director/Producer – Robin Twilley

Stage Manager – Aubrey Edwards

ABOUT THE SHOW...

Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" during which John T. Scopes stood trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to a high school science class contrary to a Tennessee state law.

The characters of Matthew Harrison Brady, Henry Drummond, Bertram Cates and E. K. Hornbeck correspond to the historical figures of William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, Scopes, and H. L. Mencken, respectively.

The debate over creationism versus evolution has contemporary resonance, as evidenced by the play's numerous revivals and screen adaptations decades after its initial theatrical run.