Mockingbird

The Conn Theater
1900 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis

The youth stage production of Kathryn Erskine's National Book Award-winning novel Mockingbird is coming to the Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in Minneapolis. This vibrant and moving play tells the story of a young girl on the autism spectrum who changes a community. 11-year-old Caitlin used to rely on her older brother to help make sense of things. But now that he's gone, she's all on her own. With the support of her advisor, father and a new reading buddy, Caitlin begins to understand how to get close to people again, embrace the "messiness" of emotions and use her burgeoning artistic talents to move on. Erskine's Mockingbird has been adapted for the stage by Julie Jensen, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Award for New American Plays.