The second performance of Destiny in Dayton is sold out, and tickets for the remaining three shows are selling fast.
Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation President Rick Dye announced the sold-out performance this week, noting the milestone is one of the earliest ever for the Scopes Trial dramatization.
“I think this demonstrates the interest in the trial’s centennial,” Mr. Dye said. “The fact that our nation is grappling with virtually the same issues as were argued in Dayton in 1925 makes this historic story really resonate with our audience today.”
Destiny’s dialogue is adapted from the Scopes Trial transcript and offers guests the opportunity to hear words from William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow and other lawyers and witnesses, spoken in the same room where they were uttered 100 years ago.
“The county is nearly finished restoring the courtroom, so the major difference for the show will be that there is air conditioning, unlike in 1925,” Mr. Dye said.
Other performances are scheduled for Friday, July 11; Friday, July 18; and Saturday, July 19. Ticket price for the July 19 show includes a 1925-themed Dinner with the Cast on the courthouse lawn immediately following the play. Tickets for each event are available at www.rheaheritage.com/scopes-trial-play/.
Information about other Scopes Trial Centennial events is available at www.scopes100.com/events.