Temecula Valley Players do justice to the stage
adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the
best straight play of their '09-10 season.
Lodi
Zubko brings stoic power to Atticus, lending believability to the
sage-laic dynamic between Finch, the esteemed town lawyer, and the
simple townsfolk. Zubko's quiet charm and soothing timbre are especially
evident during the vitriolic and often raucous courtroom scenes of Act
II.
Chloe Horner is the other shining element of
this production. A well-trained 14 year old arts student from Orange
County, Horner's confident presence and fluid expression readily
outmatch that of castmates several times her age.
Hanna Jost rounds out the earnest neophyte cast with an effortful turn as Mayelle Ewell, the murderous liar fearful of societal backlash and the left cross of her abusive father, played with erratic vociferousness by Joe Matic.
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