Auditions - To K*ll A Mockingbird
Schedule
Mon Jan 26 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
214 W Hickory Street, Denton, TX, United States, Texas 76201 | Denton, TX
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Directed by Melanie WelchAuditions on Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27 at 7 PM
Callbacks (if needed) on Wednesday, January 28 at 7 PM
Held at The Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201
Auditions will be open (no appointment needed), and you may attend either Monday or Tuesday evening. Plan to arrive around 15 minutes early to park and get checked in. When you arrive, members of the production team will be there to assist you and to provide you with an audition form to fill out. You are welcome to bring a resume and/or headshot to attach to your audition form, but it is not necessary. Once you have filled out your form and returned it to the production team, you will be assigned a number and have your photo taken with your number tag visible prior to being sent into the auditorium to find a seat and proceed with auditions.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Specific audition sides will be available for perusal on the Theatre Denton website by no later than Monday, January 12. Full copies of the script are currently available to be checked out from the Theatre Denton business office and are due back no later than Friday, January 23.
If callbacks are held, auditioners may be contacted by a member of the production team and asked to return on the evening of January 28. Please note that not getting called back does not mean that you are not cast (and vice versa); callbacks are simply a helpful opportunity for the director to expand on anything they feel they missed from the initial auditions.
If you have any questions or would like to inquire about submitting a video audition as an alternative, please email the director at [email protected].
PERFORMANCE DATES
April 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19
Rehearsal schedule details are pending, but generally will begin on Monday, February 2 and run Monday - Thursday, 7 PM - 10 PM (children will typically be released by 9 PM until a week or two prior to performances). Rehearsals will take place at the Theatre Denton Annex at the Golden Triangle Mall until we move into the Campus Theatre on March 23. After casting has been confirmed and actors’ conflicts have been factored in, cast members will be provided with a more comprehensive rehearsal schedule.
SYNOPSIS
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To K*ll a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. The facade of the seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young black man is accused of a terrible crime. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, local lawyer Atticus defends the man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right.
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Severe and overt racist language and themes, discussion of sexual assault, gunshots, violence, adult themes. If any of these may pose a concern, please do not hesitate to contact the director with further questions, and we encourage you to check out a script from the Theatre Denton business office to read ahead of time for full context. It is especially encouraged for the parents of children who are planning to audition to thoroughly read and discuss the contents of the script together with their child prior to auditions to determine if the maturity level of the content is suitable for them.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
12 men, 8 women, ensemble
All roles are available
Jean Louise Finch (Female, 30s-40s)
Scout as a grown-up woman and narrator of the play. She is reliving these moments as she searches for answers to questions that still exist in the time of the play.
Scout Finch (Female, 8-12)
A young girl who is courageous, forthright, and just perceptive enough to begin puzzling together her understanding of the events of the play.
Jem Finch (Male, 10-14)
A young boy just a few years older than his sister, Scout. Even more than his sister, he has a strong desire to understand and connect with their father.
Atticus Finch (Male, 40s)
Reserved, thoughtful, well-educated, and quietly impressive with immense integrity. Without heroics and with careful composure, he does what he thinks is just. Father to Scout and Jem.
Calpurnia (African-American, Female, 30s-50s)
Proud, capable, and self-educated. She has raised the motherless Scout and Jem with high standards and uncompromising discipline.
Dill (Male, 10-14)
Small for his age but wise beyond his years with an undercurrent of sophistication. Neater and better dressed than his friends Scout and Jem, but senses something in their home life and relationship with Atticus that he is missing from his own family.
Heck Tate (Male, 40s-50s)
The town sheriff and a complex, perceptive man. He does his duty as he sees it and enforces the law without favor, but with a bare hint of deeper feelings beneath the surface.
Bob Ewell (Male, 40s-50s)
A petty, hateful man with a massive chip on his shoulder who lives with his large family by the town dump. The embodiment of white trash and bigotry. Father to Mayella.
Mayella Ewell (Female, 18-24)
The oldest daughter of Bob Ewell. Shy, overworked, and desperately lonely for companionship, but will fight for what she thinks is survival when backed into a corner.
Maudie Atkinson (Female, 30s-40s)
Younger than Atticus but of his generation, she is a lovely, sensitive woman with a sense of wisdom and compassion that suggests the best instincts of the South from the play’s time period. Neighbor to the Finches.
Stephanie Crawford (Female, 30s-60s)
The neighborhood gossip who relishes talking about the people of the town with enthusiasm that borders on comical and occasional pettiness that she simply can’t resist. Neighbor to the Finches.
Mrs. Dubose (Female, 70s-80s)
An ill old woman with limited mobility and chronic pain who is secretly fighting an internal battle that has made her bitter and angry, and will lash out for any reason. Neighbor to the Finches.
Walter Cunningham (Male, 30s-40s)
A hard-up farmer with a quiet hint of leadership. While he shares the prejudices of the time and place of the play, he can nevertheless be reached as a human being.
Tom Robinson (African-American, Male, 20s-30s)
Handsome and vital with a left hand that was crippled in a childhood accident. He faces up to a false charge with a quiet dignity and an undercurrent of kindness, sensitivity, and consideration. Husband to Helen.
Helen Robinson (African-American, Female, 20s-30s)
A young wife and mother who is half-numb with the shock of the false charge against her husband, Tom, and is living a tragic nightmare.
Judge Taylor (Male, 50s-70s)
A wintry man of the South who does what he can within the context of his time to see justice done in his court. Although he rules impartially, his sympathy is with Tom.
Reverend Sykes (African-American, Male, 30s-50s)
Minister of the First Purchase Church and an imposing, strong presence with a commanding voice.
Mr. Gilmer (Male, 30s-40s)
The public prosecutor in Tom Robinson’s trial. In many ways, his manner is cruel and hateful. While he may harbor unexpressed doubts about Tom’s guilt, he nevertheless does his job in pursuing conviction with determination.
Nathan Radley (Male, 30s-50s)
A leathery, laconic, and no-nonsense business man. Neighbor to the Finches and brother to Arthur “Boo” Radley.
(This role may be cast with the same actor as Arthur “Boo” Radley.)
Arthur “Boo” Radley (Male, 30s-50s)
A recluse who has not been outside his house in fifteen years and is uncertain how to interact with others. Neighbor to the Finches and brother to Nathan Radley.
(This role may be cast with the same actor as Nathan Radley.)
Townsfolk & Farmers (various ages, races, and genders)
People of the town who attend the trial of Tom Robinson, some of whom also form a lynch mob outside his cell.
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