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Follow on Google News | Evolutionism and Evangelism Battle it Out in J-CAT's Production of Inherit the WindProsecutor Shares His Unique Perspective on Both Sides of the Trial.
By: Michael-Ann Russell JCC "The basics of Inherit the Wind are still in play today," Ferry said. "It's still relevant. The play is incredibly well-written, which is always nice as a director, and we have really strong performers in this production." Those performers include Harry Marsh, who brings a special understanding of his character, Prosecutor Matthew Harrison Brady, to the stage. Marsh rebelled as a teenager against his Roman-Catholic upbringing to become a born again Pentecostal. He remained an active lay leader for many years in the community before abandoning his faith for the study of earth sciences, obtaining a PhD in geology. His years in the church add color to his portrayal of Brady. "I've known dozens and dozens of Matthew Harrison Bradys," Marsh said. "He is not a con man. He is a true believer, but he's also a dinosaur. He represents a culture that is slipping away, a calcification of evangelical Christianity into fundamentalism, and he's desperately trying to hold onto it." Brady also represents William Jennings Bryan, the prosecutor in the Scopes Monkey Trial. "When it comes to Bryan, he used those aspects of his Christianity to argue for the downtrodden in society, and I appreciate that," Marsh said. Ferry feels a familiar affinity with Drummond. "He's more articulate and infinitely smarter than me," Ferry admits, "but he's not backing off because the job is too tough- that's like me. Even when it looks like his legs have been cut out from under him, he still goes out swinging." Inherit the Wind will run February 18th through March 1st at J-CAT, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180, with show times at 2 pm, 7 pm, and 8:30 pm. General tickets are $20; student and senior tickets are $12. For tickets or more information, visit www.jcctheatre.com or call 866.811.4111. For press photos or fliers, contact jcat@marjcc.org. About The J's Cultural Arts Theatre J-CAT is the theatre educational arm of the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center's Rabbi Norman Mussman Cultural Arts Department. It is a year-round theatre arts program for youth, teens, and adults which initiates students of all ages to the magical world of theatre through a full season of productions, Summer Stock Theatre Camp, and a whole range of after school and evening classes in acting and technical theatre. J-CAT presents 6 productions during the theatre season with both Youth and Adult companies. End
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