12 Angry Jurors (12 Angry Men), Alexandra Showcase Theatre
12 Angry Jurors (12 Angry Men) Alexandra Showcase Theatre
Auditions: Monday June 17, 2019 7:30 -10 pm
Wednesday June 19, 2019 7:30 -10 pm
Callbacks: Sunday, June 23, 2019. 6-10 pm
Location: Beth Radom Synagogue
18 Reiner Rd. 3 blocks south of Sheppard, just west of Bathurst.
Please prepare: One contemporary monologue, 1-2 minutes long
If you have a headshot and resume, please bring them to your audition.
Rehearsals: Sundays 1-5 and/or 6:30-10:30 pm
Mondays: 7:30 -10:30 pm
Wednesdays 7:30-10:30 pm
(rehearsals will begin on Sunday, September 8, 2019.)
Shows: November 14-17 and 20-24, 2019 at the Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. Toronto
To book an audition, please email Gwyneth and Vinnie at sestito@rogers.com
AST is committed to diversity, and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities and ages to attend every audition.
A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. This intense drama begins after closing arguments have been presented and a 12-person jury is set to begin deliberations where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. It looks like an open and shut case, until one of the jurors begins to sow a seed of reasonable doubt. The story quickly becomes a study of the jurors’ complex personalities as the audience witnesses the various testimonies and the murder reenacted. The debate escalates, arguments grow heated and these people become 12 Angry Jurors.
Casting:
Roles are available for adults of all ethnicities, ages and genders.
The Director will decide which characters will be portrayed by men and which by women, after the auditions.
Character Breakdown:
Juror #1 (Foreman/woman) lead –
Male – A small, petty man who is impressed with the authority he has and handles himself
quite formally.
Female -A small, petty woman who is impressed with the authority she has and handles
herself quite formally.
Juror #2 supporting –
Male – A meek, hesitant man who finds it difficult to speak his own thoughts for fear of being
shouted down by the more powerful personalities in the room.
Female – A meek, hesitant woman who finds it difficult to maintain any opinion of her own.
Juror #3 lead
Male – A very strong, very forceful, extremely opinionated man, intolerant of opinions other
than his own; at the same time, a deeply wounded man who tries to hide his pain behind a loud
voice.
Female – A very strong, very forceful, extremely opinionated woman. A humourless woman
who is intolerant of opinions other than her own.
Juror #4 supporting –
Male – Seems to be a man of wealth and position, and a practiced speaker who presents
himself well at all times. His only concern is with the facts of the case and is often the voice of
reason and logic when fights break out amongst the others.
Female – She seems to be a woman of wealth and position, and a practiced 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 fo the case, and is appalled with the behaviour of the other
jurors.
Juror #5 supporting –
Male – A younger man from the slums who identifies with the young man on trial more than he
would like to admit.
Female – A naive, frightened young woman who takes her obligations in this case very
seriously, but finds it difficult to speak up when her elders have the floor.
Juror #6 supporting –
Male – An honest man who comes upon his decisions slowly and carefully. A blue-collar
worker who states his opinions honestly and bluntly.
Female – An honest woman who comes upon her decisions slowly and carefully. She finds it
difficult to create positive opinions, but must listen to, digest, and accept those opinions
offered by others which appall her most.
Juror #7 supporting –
Male – A loud, flashy, glad-handed salesman who has more important things to do than sit in a
jury. Quick to show temper and equally quick to form opinions.
Female – A loud, flashy, glad-handed saleswoman who works in a department store and has
more important things to do than sit in a jury. Quick to show temper and equally quick to form
opinions.
Juror #8 lead –
Male – A quiet, thoughtful gentleman. Sees all sides of every question and constantly seeks
the truth. A man of strength tempered with compassion. Above all, a man who wants justice
to be done and will fight to see that it is.
Female – A quiet, thoughtful gentle woman. Sees all sides of every question and constantly
seeks the truth. A woman of strength tempered with compassion. Above all, a woman who
wants justice to be done and will fight to see that it is.
Juror #9 lead –
Male – An old man. Gentle, mild, and long since defeated by life. He recognizes himself for
what he is and tries to be the voice of experience and wisdom in the room.
Female – An old woman. Gentle, mild, and long since defeated by life. She recognizes herself
for what she is and mourns for the days when it would have been possible to be courageous
without shielding herself behind her many years.
Juror #10 lead –
Male – A bully and a bigot. He is an angry, bitter man who antagonizes almost at sight.
Female – An angry, bitter woman who antagonizes almost at sight. Also a bigot who places no
value on any human life save her own.
Juror #11 lead –
Male – An immigrant who speaks with an accent and is a humble, quiet man. He is very polite
and calm, and believes very strongly in the American Ideal and in the Justice System.
Female – A refugee who came to this country as a young adult. She speaks with an accent
and is ashamed, humble and almost subservient to the people around her. She will honestly
seek justice because she has suffered through so much injustice.
Juror #12 supporting –
Male – A slick, bright advertising man who tries to do the right thing, but is used to being
overwhelmed by people with louder, brighter ideas.
Female – A slick, bright advertising woman who thinks of human beings in terms of percentages, graphs and polls, and has no real understanding of people.
Guard ensemble — A bit part. A policeman or policewoman of any age.
Judge ensemble
Clerk ensemble
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