John Parker (Atticus Finch) A veteran of numerous HCLO and JORT performances, John has been involved in local community theater for forty years.  He most recently appeared in the SCT presentations of Smoke on the Mountain and Smoke on the Mountain Christmas, serving as the director of the latter.  

Melanie Sullivan (Jean) is a graduate of Mississippi School of the Arts where her main discipline was Theatre with a minor in Choir. She was in numerous scenes and plays while at MSA, her favorite being The Two Noble Kinsman (The Jailer’s Daughter). With the vocal department she had the pleasure of performing in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Although she took a different route in life choosing a career as a Respiratory Therapist, Melanie never lost her love for the stage. Recently, she performed in “Bad and Belty 2.0” with Hattiesburg Community which led to a role in Beauty and the Beast (Les Filles De La Ville) in June 2023 with Hub City Players! Melanie also played Betty Haynes in “White Christmas” with Sumrall Community Theatre in December 2023 and most recently was Edith Frank in “Diary of Anne Frank”. Melanie is so excited to be part of another SCT production playing Jean Louise in “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Enjoy the show and thank you for supporting the arts! 

Anna Montgomery (Scout) lives in Sumrall with her parents, Brian and Ashlee Montgomery. Anna is an active member of Sumrall Methodist Church.  She will attend Sumrall High School next year where she will be a freshman.  Anna loves to ride her horse, Cactus, and cuddle with her dog, Spur, and cat, Sophia.  This will be her third production with Sumrall Community Theater. She has previously played “Gladys Herdman” in The Best Worst Christmas Pageant Ever (2019), and “Lucy” in A Charlie Brown Christmas (2022). Anna is excited to play the part of “Scout,” and she looks forward to doing many more plays in the future. 

Gabriel Hibbets (Jem) lives in Sumrall with his parents, David and Aleecia, as well as his siblings, Jayden, Melanie, and Danny. He is a Messianic Christian and has a deep appreciation for Jewish culture and history. He is willing to bet that he is the biggest nerd in the cast: he is a big fan of Nintendo and animation, and also loves history, writing, music theory, and random science facts. This is his first performance with the Sumrall Community Theatre; however he has been in many smaller productions previously with other groups. Acting is one of his favorite activities and he is so excited to be in this production!

Doris “Marie” Curry (Calpurnia) lives with her husband Augustine in Purvis, MS. She has one daughter Amaya who is currently an elementary educator teaching in South Korea. Marie obtained her masters in psychology at William Carey University. She is currently working as a Clinical Mental Health Therapist(CMHT). In this play, she will remake her acting debut. Marie’s first play was in middle school where she had a small part in a play called “Oliver Twist” in her hometown of Foxworth, MS. She looks forward to this being the first of many plays to display her acting skills. 

Cal Lofton (Dill), resides in Sumrall with his parents Joel and Kerri Lofton.  He actively participates in student government, Beta Club and Choir at Sumrall Middle School, participates in community league basketball and baseball and is an active member of First Baptist Church of Sumrall.  In his free time, Cal enjoys outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, adventure seeking and spends time helping with farm chores and enjoying a number of pets.  Additionally, Cal enjoys spending time with his Brothers, Cole and Cade, Grandparents and a host of Uncles, Aunts and Cousins.  “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be the third production that Cal has participated in with Sumrall Community Theater.  In 2019, Cal portrayed Ollie in The Best Worst Christmas Pageant Ever, in 2022 Cal portrayed Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas.  Cal looks forward to future opportunities to perform with the Sumrall Community Theater.

Jessica Sanderford (Maudie Atkinson) is a graduate of Mississippi State University majoring in Elementary Education. 

Besides teaching, Jessica has always loved being on the stage and has been singing and performing in community theater since around the age 12. 

 A few of her favorite performances she has been in are Stage 2's "Les Miserables" (lovely lady, ensemble), "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (narrator 3); Meridian Little Theatre’s; "Little Shop of Horrors" (Mrs. Luce), "Elf the Musical" (chorus); Hattiesburg Community Theatre’s "Bad and Belty 2.0"; and Sumrall Community Theatre's "Arsenic and Old Lace" (Officer Brophy) and most recently in SCT's production of "White Christmas" as Judy Haynes.

Jessica is very excited to be returning to the stage with Sumrall Community Theatre and wants to thank everyone for supporting their production of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

April Tindall (Sephanie Crawford)

This is April’s debut with Sumrall Community Theater. She is a graduate of Hinds Community College of Vicksburg, MS with an Associate’s Degree of Nursing and Bachelors of Science in Communications and Theater from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. She currently works full time with Hattiesburg Clinic as a Chronic Care Nurse in Quality Management. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and loves to spoil her two nieces. Her hobbies include taking care of her five rescue dogs, cinema, puzzles and reading. April is from Flora, MS and has lived in Hattiesburg since 2012. She has been in such productions of Harvey, Steel Magnolias, Dearly Departed, Dixie Swim Club, the 39 Steps, Dashing Through the Snow, The Boys Next Door and Macbeth Did It.

Stacy Clark (Mrs. Dubose) A native of West Chester, PA, Stacy has lived in Sumrall for over 30 years.  She has played a few supporting roles in SCT’s production of “The Best/Worst Christmas Pageant Ever” and “Arsenic And Old Lace”.  However, her most beloved role for them was as Clairee in “Steel Magnolias”.  NYC hasn’t called her by name just yet so she spends her days as a State Farm Agent in Prentiss.   Stacy has two sons and a host of friends that support her!

Jordan West (Horace Gilmore) graduated Purvis High School where he participated in show choir, debate, and drama. In 2011, he attended an acting camp in Louisiana where he was awarded the Triple Threat award for his acting, singing, and dancing ability. He has been apart of productions with Hattiesburg Civic Light Opera, Just Over The Rainbow Theatre, Laurel Little Theatre, and the Purvis Masqueraders. With HCLO, he was apart of Willy Wonka (Mike Tevee), The King and I (ensemble), and Jesus Christ Superstar (ensemble) and also The Who’s Tommy (10 YO Tommy/Ensemble). Other productions include The Little Mermaid Jr. (The Captain) and Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (The Boy). With the Purvis Masqueraders he was apart of The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow) and In the competition show “And the Giants Fell” (Terrorist), with PRCC he was in the musical “The Little Mermaid” (Flounder).  

Galia Mixon, (Mayella Violet Ewell) is excited to reprise her 3rd season with Sumrall community theater! You may have seen her as “Anelle” in SCT’s steel magnolias, “Aunt Abby” in arsenic and old lace, or most recently “Martha” in SCT’s most recent musical production of White Christmas. She’s ready to step into this important role. “Playing a villain isn’t my normal, but I just had to be apart of this project in any way. these roles are important in letting the good shine through.”

May you be blessed by this impactful story and cast!

Dennis Granberry (Bob Ewell)

Dennis a retired orthodontist, is a Hattiesburg-area stage veteran and in his second production for Sumrall Little Theater. His first appearance was in the two-person, multi-character show Greater Tuna. He was selected as the Mississippi Theater Association’s Best Actor in 1992 for his role as Norman in The Boys Next Door, which he reprised in 2014. He has also appeared in Just Over the Rainbow Theatre’s and Laurel Little Theater’s productions of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Melvin P. Thorpe), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big Daddy), for which he was named to the Mississippi Theater Association’s All-Star Cast in 1998. In addition, he has appeared in Hattiesburg Civic Light Association’s productions of Footloose (Penn’s Uncle), George M.! (Jerry), HCLO’s 31 st Anniversary, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Melvin P. Thorpe), Peter Pan (Cecco), 42 nd Street (Abner Dillon), 1776 (Stephen Hopkins), and The Fantasticks (Boy’s Father). He has also performed for Laurel Little Theater as Amos Hart in Chicago. Dennis is married to Erin Granberry of Hattiesburg.

Kendrick Windham (Tom Robinson) has 6 wonderful children & works at Homeslice Pizza Company and in his spare time loves to read and fish. This is his third time being given the opportunity to play Tom Robinson a role in which he enjoys because it tells of the many difficulties African Americans faced in 1935 and what we had to overcome.  

David Williamson (Heck Tate) is excited to return to the stage for Sumrall Community Theater. He first appeared in SCT's first ever production, Smoke on the Mountain as Pastor Oglethorpe (2017).  In 2018 he brought Pastor Oglethorpe back to stage in SCT’s production of The Sanders Family Christmas. He played fireman one in the SCT production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2019). He also assisted backstage in SCT's Charlie Brown Christmas (2022).  

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Eric Weill (Judge Taylor) was born on a cold dark night in Detroit in 1955. At the age of 7, his dad told the family that they were moving to Mississippi. Eric asked, “Where’s Mississippi?”   His dad explained that, ”It’s in America, but it’s in the south. So Eric told all his friends, ”We’re moving to Mississippi.  It’s in South America.”  Eric now considers himself a “naturalized” southerner. And he’s bilingual: he speaks both northern AND southern.  He played Silas Marner in the 6th grade class play, performed in Telemachus Clay in high school, and has done a multitude of community theatre plays in and around McComb, Biloxi, and Hattiesburg.  His favorite things about The Judge?  He gets to bang a gavel and yell at people.

James Griffin (Rev. Sykes) is a  board certified family physician. He has been involved in community theater since appearing in his first production as Tenorio in the production of Man of La Mancha in May of 1996 put on by Hattiesburg Civic Light Opera. He has appeared in several productions since then, and served as President of HCLO 2013-2014. 

Larry Bullion (Walter Cunningham) most recently was on stage in "The Dairy of Anne Frank."  He has also played in Meador Homestead Play "Riding the Wind". He is retired from retail management and enjoys hunting, fishing, pickle ball, and most any sport.  Larry and his wife Peggy (Sug) have one son Brad and will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year!

Bill Nix's (Nathan Radley) first play was his senior year of high school in Speech Class.  It was a self made play by the folks on my team and we had a ball!  His first "official" play was Greater Tuna consisting of 2 actors playing several different roles.  He had a small part in the Best/Worst Christmas Pageant Ever.  He played Dr. Harper in the renowned play Arsenic and Old Lace. 

Joel Lofton (Link Deas), resides in Sumrall with his wife Kerri, son Cal and a gaggle of dogs, cats and chickens.  Joel serves dual full-time roles as the Director of the Career Technical Center and Director of Safety, Compliance and Response for the Walthall County School District with an additional role for the Town of Sumrall where he serves as mayor.  An active member of First Baptist Church of Sumrall, Joel enjoys spending time with family, working on the farm, hunting, fishing and making time to make memories with family.  When time allows, Joel prefers to do things for himself and he enjoys sharing those experiences with Cal as well as his older Brothers Cole and Cade.  This is Joel’s first role with the Sumrall Community Theater. 

Addie Grace (Girl 1) is an incoming 5th grade student in Sumrall. She loves playing rec softball, dancing, reading, spending time with her friends, and doing arts and crafts. To Kill a Mockingbird is her very first adventure into acting, and she is so excited for the opportunity. 

Addison (Girl 2) is a vibrant and enthusiastic 10-year-old from Sumrall. She has already stepped into the world of theater with her debut as an extra in the play "White Christmas" in December 2023. With a love for the stage and with the help of her aunt Melanie, Addison is excited to continue exploring her passion for acting. She enjoys singing, dancing, and being part of creative storytelling. Addison is thrilled to be a part of To Kill a Mockingbird and can't wait to share her energy and excitement with the audience! 

Mahaela (Girl 3) is 13 years old and enjoys writing both stories and songs, as well as hanging out with friends. Other hobbies include tennis, running and skating.

Stephen Beam (Angry Guy 1) is a proud resident of Sumrall where he lives with his wife, Dawn. The couple has five wonderful children and one sweet daughter-in-law along with one special black lab. Stephen is a recently retired physician of Merit Health Wesley and is now an up and coming author. His most recent publication is his novel "Death Letter" a fast-paced, atmospheric thriller absolutely submerged in the lives of small-town Mississippians. He has performed in HCLA productions and SCT production's of Smoke on the Mountain and A Sanders Family Christmas.  Stephen is the founder of SCT and currently serves as its producer and biggest champion.

Catherine Herron (Choir Soloist) of Hatteisburg, Mississippi, by way of Chicago. Illinois, began singing in her church choir at the age of five. She was truly blessed by God with a gift of singing. During high school, Catherine auditioned and was accepted into, The Chicago All City Choir and The All City Theatrical Troop. Catherine was also a musician and choir director for her home church in Chicago, as well as several other churches in Hattiesburg, MS, down through the years. She recorded her first CD, “God Never Fails,” in 2013. It is her desire to begin recording again, as God opens the opportunity to do so. Catherine often says, “I give God all the Glory for what He has done through and for me in my singing!”