INHERIT THE WIND, Imagination Theater

JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 19

by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee

Directed by Peter Wolfe

Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates is on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law prohibiting public school teachers from teaching evolution instead of creationism. Drawing intense national attention in the media with writer E. K. Hornbeck reporting, two of the nation’s leading lawyers go head-to-head: Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution and Henry Drummond for the defense.

The dramatized account of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial which resulted in John T. Scopes’conviction for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to a high school science class, contrary to a Tennessee state law.

FEATURING

(In order of appearance)

Charlotte Loeprich … Melinda
Giuseppe Sticca … Howard/Juror
Katherine Rutherford … Rachel Brown
Karen Wolfe … Bailiff Meeker
Josh Chavez … Bertram Cates
John Le Pouvoir … Mr. Goodfellow/Juror
Jan Le Pouvoir … Mrs. Krebs
Paul Bott … Reverend Brown
Paul Sobleman … Elijah/Juror
Jak Hall … Timmy/Juror
Lisa Bertram … Mrs. Blair
Holly Salvestrin … Mrs. Loomis
Tom Loeprich … E.K. Hornbeck
Michael Frenn … Mathew Brady
Frank Mosbacher … Mayor
Diana Granger … Photographer/Reporter
Malcolm Hoag … Tom Davenport
Kathleen Mini … Mrs. Brady
Kimberly Allen … Mrs. Brady Understudy
Dave Zarka … Henry Drummond
Bob Steele … Judge

PRODUCTION

Peter Wolfe … Director
Lorin Torbitt … Director
Maureen Dodson … Stage Manager
Peter Wolfe … Scenic Design
Scott Bertram … Lighting Design
Marc Bonham … Sound Design
Lisa Bertram … Costume Design
Karen Wolfe … Props

Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) and Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) square off in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) presents the jury with the Holy Bible, a defining factor in the case as he defends Bertram Cates (Josh Chavez) R and E.K. Hornbeck (Tom Loeprich) looks on in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Wisecracking Newspaper man E.K. Hornbeck (Tom Loeprich) takes a moment to pen his latest story in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Henry Drummond (David Zarka) questions Howard (Giuseppe Sticca) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) and Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) square off in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) and Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) square off while the jury and District Attorney Tom Davenport (Malcolm Hoag) look on in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) questions Rachel Brown (Katharine Rutherford) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Townsfolk surround Reverend Brown (Paul Bott) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) looks back at Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady’s (Michael Frenn) comments in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) weighs the “Holy Bible” against Charles Darwin’s “Origins of Man” in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Newspaper man E.K. Hornbeck (Tom Loeprich) searches for a relevant passage as Henry Drummond (David Zarka) defends his case in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo
Local District Attorney, Tom Davenport (Malcolm Hoag) appeals to the Judge (Bob Steele) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

TICKETS

JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 19

Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) and Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) square off in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Wisecracking Newspaper man E.K. Hornbeck (Tom Loeprich) takes a moment to pen his latest story in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Henry Drummond (David Zarka) questions Howard (Giuseppe Sticca) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) and Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) square off in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Matthew Brady (Michael Frenn) questions Rachel Brown (Katharine Rutherford) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Townsfolk surround Reverend Brown (Paul Bott) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) looks back at Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Brady’s (Michael Frenn) comments in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Defense Attorney Henry Drummond (David Zarka) weighs the “Holy Bible” against Charles Darwin’s “Origins of Man” in “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Newspaper man E.K. Hornbeck (Tom Loeprich) searches for a relevant passage as Henry Drummond (David Zarka) defends his case in the poignant courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind” running at Imagination Theater January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo

Local District Attorney, Tom Davenport (Malcolm Hoag) appeals to the Judge (Bob Steele) in Imagination Theater’s production of “Inherit the Wind” running January 27 through February 19. Courtesy photo