The Ottawa Hills Theatre Arts Department Proudly Announces

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1 The Ottawa Hills Theatre Arts Department Proudly Announces November 20-23

2 Mission of OHHS Theatre Arts 1) To involve students in a variety of theatre experiences. To introduce students to acting philosophy and to technical theatre. (2) To expose the entire student body and community to quality theatre thereby instilling a life-long appreciation for theatre in the students who will be the audience of the future. Twelve Angry Jurors Synopsis: A 19-year-old man 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 person; of a man or woman 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 is, with each juror revealing his or her own character as the various testimonies are reexamined, the murder is re-enacted and a new murder threat is born before their eyes! Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry men and women. Important Dates for Twelve Angry Jurors: Informational Meeting: August 26 and August lunch Open Auditions: Tuesday, September 6pm Callbacks: Wednesday, September 6pm Rehearsals: 2-3 times per week beginning at 6PM Performances: November 20-23

3 Foreman 2nd Juror 3rd Juror 4th Juror 5th Juror 6th Juror 7th Juror 8th Juror 9th Juror The Foreman is a small petty juror who is impressed wit the authority he/she has and handles things quite formally. The foreman is not overly bright, but dogged. Juror 2 is a meek, hesitant juror who finds it difficult to maintain any personal opinions. This juror is easily swayed and usually adopts the opinion of the last person who has spoken. This juror is a very strong, very forceful, extremely opinionated person within who can be detected a streak of sadism. Also, this juror is a humorless person who is intolerant of opinions other than they re own, and accustomed to forcing their wishes and views upon others. This juror seems to be a person of wealth and position, and a practiced speaker who presents himself well at all times. This juror seems to feel a little bit above the rest o the jurors. Their only concern is with the facts in the case and this juror is appalled with the behavior of the others. This juror is a naive, very frightened young person who takes their obligations in this case very seriously but finds it difficult to speak up when his/her elders have the floor. This juror is an honest but dull-witted man who comes upon their decisions slowly and carefully. 6 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 more. Juror 7 is a loud, flashy, glad-handed salesperson type who has more important things to do than to sit on a jury 7 are quick to show temper. Juror 8 is a quiet, thoughtful, gentle person who sees all sides of every question and constantly seeks the truth. This juror is a person of strength tempered with compassion. Above all, it's a person who wants justice to be done, and will fight to see that it is. Juror 9 is a mild, gentle older person, long since defeated by life, and now merely waiting to die. 9 recognizes himself for what he/she is, and mourns the days when it would have been possible to be

4 10th Juror 11th Juror 12th Juror courageous without shielding behind many years. Juror 10 is an angry, bitter person- a person who antagonizes almost at sight. 10 is also a bigot who places no values on any human life except their own. Here is a person who has been nowhere and is going nowhere and knows it deep within. Juror 11 is a refugee from Europe. This person speaks with an accent and is ashamed, humble, and almost subservient to the people around. 11 will honestly seek justice because he/she has suffered through so much injustice. Juror 12 is a slick, bright, advertising person who thinks of human beings in terms of percentages, graphs, and polls, and has no real understanding of people. 12 is a superficial mob, but trying to be a good fellow. Other characters: Judge, Clerk, and Guard

5 Auditions: Open auditions will be a fun, stress-free, team-oriented, educational experience. Callbacks, of course, are more intense. The audition process is as follows: Check-in Warm-ups Creative play/ improvisations/ character work/ ensemblebuilding activities Physical breakdowns (height, hair color, physical characteristics). For auditions, please: 1. Arrive early and be ready to go! 2. Complete an audition form and sign contract. Be prepared to turn in promptly at the start of auditions. 3. Have fun! And remember Your audition does not begin when you are on the stage; it begins the moment you walk in the door.