Inherit the Wind

The debate that shook the nation.

Based on the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this electrifying courtroom drama pits two towering legal minds against each other in a small-town battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely. As the town becomes a stage for national attention, personal conviction clashes with public opinion in a trial that transcends its time. Inherit the Wind, the American classic byJerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, is a searing, deeply human portrait of a country still wrestling with the cost—and courage—of progress.

Inherit the Wind is made possible through generous funding from Herb and Dianne Lerner. This production is sponsored by Decker Anstrom and Sherry Hiemstra with additional support from Susan E. Carter.