Presenting auditions for:
"12 Angry Jurors"
by Reginald Rose (Adapted by Sherman Sergel)
SHOW SYNOPSIS: A 19-year old boy has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance", mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case, until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts.
"This is a remarkable thing about democracy", says the foreign-born juror, "that we are notified by mail to come down to this place and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man we have not known before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. We should not make it a personal thing." But personal it does become, with each juror revealing his or her own character as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and a new murder threat is born before their own eyes! Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become twelve angry people. The jurors' final verdict and how they reach it add up to a fine, mature piece of dramatic literature.
All are welcome to join us this spring!
Audition Information:
CONTACT: Chad Dow at (978) 914-5383 or e-mail info@merrimackvalleyplayers.org
AUDITION DATES/TIMES: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7 PM
CALLBACKS/FIRST READ-THRU: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7 PM
NEEDED: All candidates must bring a resume, headshot, 1-2 minute DRAMATIC monologue, and a list of all rehearsal conflicts.
CAST SIZE: 13-member, mixed cast
AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION: First Baptist Church, 30 Park St., Methuen, MA, 01844-3835
AGE REQUIREMENTS: 18 and Older
REHEARSALS: Beginning February 10, 2010
Monday and Wednesday nights: 7-10 PM
TECH WEEK: Monday, April 12 - Thursday, April 15 (NOTE: Cast and crew members are required to be available every night during Tech Week.)
PERFORMANCES: Friday, April 16 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, April 17, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM (2 performances)
SHOW VENUE: Adams Memorial Opera House, 29 West Broadway, Derry, NH, 03038
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Non-Paying, Non-Union Community Theater, Single Show Participation Fee: $50
|
