Directed by Dinna Myers

Auditions 3 February at 1pm

You must REGISTER to attend.

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Cast Requirements:  Adults aged 20 - 75.  The best actors will be cast regardless of gender. 

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CHARACTERS:

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Bailiff / Guard

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Foreman / Juror #1 - A high school football coach. Takes his role seriously and attempts to maintain order.

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Juror #2 - A parent who works at a bank. Timid and hesitant to speak.

 

Juror #3 - The owner of a messenger service and a parent who is estranged from their son. They are fully convinced of the defendant’s guilt from the outset and are easily frustrated and quick to anger

 

Juror #4 - A broker. The 4th Juror is logical and persuaded by reason. 

 

Juror #5 - A night nurse at a hospital in Harlem who grew up in a poor neighbourhood. 

 

Juror #6 - A house painter. The 6th Juror is convinced that the boy is guilty from the start and remains convinced for much of the deliberation

 

Juror #7 - A salesman and a baseball fan. The 7th Juror is an energetic jokester who is more interested in getting to a baseball game than sitting in the jury room.

 

Juror #8 - An architect, parent, and the single initial “not guilty” vote. The 8th Juror argues that they should take their time in coming to a verdict. He slowly and painstakingly examines the evidence and testimony. The 8th Juror is patient and compassionate. 

 

Juror #9 - Elderly and an early vote to acquit the boy. The 9th Juror is thoughtful and compassionate, 

 

Juror #10 - An owner of car repair shops and a vicious racist. 

 

Juror #11 - An immigrant who takes offence from those who fail to take the process seriously.

 

Juror #12 - An ad exec who likes to doodle, Juror 12 is more timid and relents easily when others push back against their ideas. The only juror to go back and forth on their vote and is overwhelmed by the amount of evidence.