Playwright
Fall Performances ∙ November 9—November 29, 2026
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
Direct from Broadway, Aaron Sorkin casts Scout and Jem Finch as the narrators in recounting their experiences of the time in which their father participated in the controversial trial of a black man in a small 1930s Alabama town.
One of America’s most enduring stories comes to the Bay Street stage.
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted for the stage by acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin, brings audiences into the heart of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s, where attorney Atticus Finch is called upon to defend Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of a violent crime.
Told through the eyes of Scout, Jem, and Dill, the story unfolds around a trial that forces a family and a community to confront prejudice, injustice, courage, compassion, and the difficult question of what it truly means to do the right thing.
Powerful, immediate, and deeply human, this acclaimed stage adaptation brings Harper Lee’s unforgettable characters and timeless story to life in the intimacy of Bay Street Theater.
Literature Live! Supporters
With major support from the Alan & Annette Leve Family Foundation, initiated by Elise Leve
Klingenstein-Martell Foundation
Susan Dusenberry
Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Foundation
Kenneth L. Grief Foundation
Stacy & Steven Weisbrot
The Neuwirth Foundation
Tracy Semler
Nancy Stearns
The Bridgehampton Association
Town of Southampton
Riverhead Building Supply
Dan Terrasi & Mary Pagnotta
Ed Littlefield
Charles H. & Lisa Noski
Anonymous
Marlene and Martin Silver
Literature Live! Sponsors
Additional support for Literature Live! is provided by:
Ruth Ann Harnish
Riverhead Building Supply
PSEG Long Island
The Kind Mind
Second Set
*This production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is part of Bay Street Theater’s Literature Live! series. Literature Live! is Bay Street’s signature educational theater program, created specifically to bring important works of literature from the classroom to the stage for middle and high school students at no charge. These productions are chosen from the NY State Common Core curriculum to reinforce educational experiences. Performances are adapted in length and presentation to meet the needs of student audiences and include study guides and possible talkbacks.
Director
Stephen Hamilton
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FAQs
Approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.
Yes. Please be advised that To Kill A Mockingbird contains themes of racism and racial injustice (including the use of archaic racial language), class conflicts and poverty, threats of violence, mentions and accusations of sexual assault, and the use of strong language.
This show follows the story written by Harper Lee, which is intrinsically mature in themes, plot, and language. We do not recommend those under 12 years of age attend the show and would like to emphasize the potentially upsetting nature of To Kill a Mockingbird for those too young to process the painful realities this piece of fiction illustrates.
