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Alyssa Tompkins
Bruins get ready we have a roller coaster coming at you in the form of the play Inherit The Wind performed by both Capital High Thespians and Helena High Thespians! This screenplay was written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee in the 1950’s and is a provocative and thought-inducing piece.
The piece is focused mostly on the Scopes V. Monkey Trial of 1925. This trial was against John Scopes, a high school substitute teacher, for violating Tennessee’s Butler Act. The act made it illegal to teach students in a school setting about evolution, for it contradicts religious beliefs. The play will show a fresh look at religion and its counterpart of science.
One female lead--a junior hailing from Capital High School--Emma Coble, says “This play forces people to think about their right to think.” Coble believes the audience will like her character, Rachel, because she acts as a visual representation of the audience's thoughts. Another lead from Capital, Seth Lang, who plays Henry Drummond, thinks this play will be good for the audience because it will allow all viewers to reflect on how often they follow ideas blindly.
The play is showing November 8th through the 12th in the CHS auditorium. The cast and crew all agree that $7 is a small price to pay for such a mind opening experience. See you there, Bruins!
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