Directed by Fran Jameson

AUDITIONS!!!

January 17th & 18th at 2p.m.

Priscilla’s School of Dance, 205 S Adams St., Cabot, AR

PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
The Dramatic Publishing Company. Reprinted by permission.

12 Angry Jurors, adapted from Reginald Rose’s 12 Angry Men (1954), is a classic drama set in a stifling jury room where 12 people deliberate the fate of a young man accused of murder. Initially, it seems like an open-and-shut case with a near-unanimous guilty vote, but Juror #8 holds out, questioning the evidence and prompting a deep dive into reasonable doubt, personal biases, and the gravity of a death sentence, revealing deep-seated prejudices as they argue for justice. 

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“12 Angry Jurors” Character Breakdown

***Please note that Juror #3 and #8 will be played by men and Juror #4 and #10 will be played by women. All other characters will be decided according to auditioners.

Juror One: Foreman of the jury who takes his/her authority seriously but not an overbearing leader.

Juror Two: A meek hesitant person, who finds it difficult to maintain any opinion of his/her own. He/she is easily swayed and usually adopts the opinion of the last person to who he/she spoke.

Juror Three: (MALE) He is a very strong, very forceful, extremely opinionated person. He is humorless and is intolerant of opinions other than his own, and accustomed to forcing his/her wishes and views upon others.

Juror Four: (FEMALE) She seems to be a person of wealth and position, and a practice speaker who presents herself well at all times. She seems to feel a little bit above the rest of the jurors. Her only concern is with the facts in this case, and she is appalled with the behavior of others.

Juror Five: She/he is a naïve, very frightened young person who takes her/his obligations in this case very seriously but who finds it difficult to speak up when her/his elders have the floor.

Juror Six: He/she is an honest but dull-witted person who comes upon his/her decisions slowly and carefully. He/she is a person who finds it difficult to create positive opinions, but who must listen to and digest and accept those opinions offered by others which appeal to him/her most.

Juror Seven: A loud, flashy, salesperson type who has more important things to do than to sit on a jury. She/he is quick to show temper and equally quick to form opinions on things about which she/he knows nothing. She/he is a bully, and, of course, a coward.

Juror Eight: (MALE) This is a quiet, thoughtful, gentle person, one who sees all sides of every question and constantly seeks the truth. He is a person of strength tempered with compassion. Above all, she/he is one who wants justice to be done, and will fight to see that it is.

Juror Nine: This is a mild, gentle older person, long since defeated by life who mourns for the days when it would have been possible to be courageous without shielding him/herself behind his/her many years.

Juror Ten: (FEMALE) She is an angry bitter person who antagonizes almost at sight. A bigot who places no values on any human life save her own. Here is person who has been nowhere and knows it.

Juror Eleven: This is a foreign born juror who speaks with an accent. He/she is almost subservient to the people around him/her. He/she will honestly seek justice, because he/she has suffered through so much injustice.

Juror Twelve: She/he is a slick, bright advertising person who thinks of human beings in terms of percentages, graphs and pools, and has no real understanding of people. She/he is superficial snob, but is trying to be companionable. Guard: A police officer to assists the legal process.

Guard: A police officer who assists with the legal process.