Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as Adapted by Christopher Sergel: A Production Thesis in Directing

by Stabler, Andrew Vastine

This thesis describes the directorial process of a production of Christopher Sergels's adaptation of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. It follows the process of preproduction through rehearsals. It makes use of the influences of the prior history and the recent educational experience of the director. Throughout it accesses the choices made and concludes with conclusions on the final product.