Audition Poster for 12 Angry Jurors

** PLEASE NOTE: Our first read through will be on Wednesday, September 28 at 2:30. **
 

Character Descriptions for 12 Angry Jurors

 Twelve Angry Jurors 

by REGINALD ROSE

                                                               CHARACTERS

FOREMAN: A small, petty person who is impressed with the authority they have and handles themself quite formally. Not overly bright, but dogged.

JUROR NO. 2: A meek, hesitant person who finds it difficult to maintain any opinions of their own. Easily swayed and usually adopts the opinion of the last person to whom they have spoken.

JUROR NO. 3: A very strong, very forceful, extremely opinionated person within whom can be detected a streak of sadism. They are a humorless person who is intolerant of opinions other than their own and accustomed to forcing their wishes and views upon others.

JUROR NO. 4: Seems to be a person of wealth and position. They are a practiced speaker who presents themself well at all times. They seem to feel a little bit “above” the rest of the jurors. Their only concern is with the facts in this case, and they are appalled at the behavior of the others.

JUROR NO. 5: A naive, very frightened young person who takes their obligations in this case very seriously, but finds it difficult to speak up when elders have the floor.

JUROR NO. 6: An honest but dull-witted person who comes upon his decisions slowly and carefully. 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 them most.

JUROR NO. 7: A loud, flashy-handed sales type who has more important things to do than to sit on a jury. They are quick to show temper, quick to form opinions on things about which they know nothing. Is a bully and, of course, a coward.

JUROR NO. 8: A quiet, thoughtful person who sees all sides of every question and constantly seeks the truth. A person of strength tempered with compassion. Above all, they are a person who wants justice to be done and will fight to see that it is.

JUROR NO. 9: A mild gentle old person long since defeated by life and now merely waiting to die. A person who recognizes themself for what they are and mourns the days when it would have been possible to be courageous without shielding themself behind their years.

JUROR NO. 10 :An angry, bitter person. They are a person who antagonizes almost at sight. A bigot who places no values on any human life, except their own; a person who has been nowhere and is going nowhere and knows it deep within.

JUROR NO. 11: A refugee from Europe who came to this country in 1941 (this can be any non-native English speaker). A person who speaks with an accent and who is ashamed, humble, almost subservient to the people around them, but who will honestly seek justice because they have suffered through so much injustice.

JUROR NO. 12: A slick, bright advertising person who thinks of human beings in terms of percentages, graphs, and polls and has no real understanding of people. A superficial snob, but trying to be a good person.

GUARD: This is a bit part. This person can be any age and wears a uniform.

JUDGE: This is a bit part. It is typically an offstage voice.

CLERK: This is a bit part. It is typically an offstage voice.

Show Dates and Rehearsal Information for 12 Angry Jurors

                                                                   

Our Show Dates

    December 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m.

    December 3 and 4 at 2:00 p.m.

IMPORTANT REHEARSAL INFORMATION

Rehearsals will typically be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30.

Please note that we will have Saturday rehearsals as needed.

Rehearsals will run longer and later during tech week: November 28-30.