Preview
Production Season
Spring 2007
Production Staff
Written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Directed by Steve Timm
Recommended Citation
Theatre, DePauw, "Inherit the Wind" (2007). Past DePauw Theatre Seasons. 13, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/commtheatre_past/13
Keywords
undergraduate theatre
Play Summary
Based on the famous "monkey trial" courtroom battle between lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan during the sultry summer of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, this American classic weaves the gripping story of the prosecution of high school teacher John T. Scopes for his teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution against state law. Inherit the Wind has riveted stage and film audiences for over 50 years with its compelling depiction of the ongoing debate of creationism vs. evolution.