Oceanport's Howard Smith to Star in "To Kill A Mockingbird"

Howard Smith, of Oceanport, NJ will star as “Bob Ewell” in To Kill A Mockingbird produced by Fearless Productions, LLC. Mr. Smith has previously appeared in many productions in New Jersey, notably Baby, the musical, A Christmas Carol, Damn Yankees and The Music Man. Howard has worked with Center Players and the Count Basie Theater, to name a few.

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Howard portrays Bob Ewell, the drunken, mostly unemployed member of Maycomb’s poorest family. In his knowingly wrongful accusation that Tom Robinson assaulted his daughter, Mayella. Ewell represents the dark side of the South: ignorance, poverty, squalor, and hate-filled racial prejudice.

To Kill a Mockingbird is being directed by Steve Lemenille (Clark, NJ) with Jessica Foerst (Westfield, NJ) as Associate Producer. Mr. Lemenille and Ms. Foerst serve on the Advisory Board of Fearless Productions and also serve on the Board of Directors of Westfield Community Players as President and Director of Playbill, respectively. Mr. Lemenille is a NJACT Perry Award nominee for Outstanding Director, while Ms. Foerst received a NJACT Perry Award nomination for Outstanding Lighting.

To Kill A Mockingbird will be presented at the Hamilton Stage (UCPAC - Union County Performing Arts Center) 360 Union st., Rahway, NJ 07065 on September 19, 20, 26, 27, October 3, 4 2014 at 8:00 PM; September 21, 28, October 5 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $25.00. To order tickets on-line: www.ucpac.org or call 732.499.8226

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