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Synopsis

Inherit the Wind is a fictional version of the 1925 Scopes Trial. Scopes was convicted for teaching evolution to a high school class. In Tennessee, state law prohibited teaching evolution. The play is meant to criticize the anti-Communist investigations that took place in the U.S. The authors used the Scope's trial as a platform to explore threats to learning and intellectual freedom.

Show Information

Book
Jerome Lawrence , Robert E. Lee
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
3
Genres
Drama, Historical/Biographical
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Henry Drummond

Lead

Male

Spoken

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Lead

Male

Spoken

The Judge

Lead

Male

Spoken

Matthew Harrison Brady

Lead

Male

Spoken

Rachel Brown

Lead

Female

Spoken

Henry Drummond

Lead

Male

Spoken

Bertram Cates

Lead

Male

Spoken

E. K. Hornbeck

Lead

Male

Spoken

Meeker

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mrs. Brady

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Howard Blair

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mrs. Krebs

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Tommy Stebbins

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mr. Bannister

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Elijah

Supporting

Male

Alto

Mayor

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Tom Davenport

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Harry Y. Esterbrook

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Jesse H. Dunlap

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Sillers

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Storekeeper

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Melinda Loomis

Supporting

Female

Spoken

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