Synopisis:

Seen through the eye of two children, Scout, the story's protagonist, and her brother Jem, the play is set in their hometown of Maycomb, Alabama during the depression era in 1935. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will take the case except for Atticus Finch, the children's father. His compassionate defense, in and out of the courtroom, cost him much, but earns him the respect and admiration of his children. Set amidst the racism and poverty of the 1930's south, the story takes us to the roots of human behavior; innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos.