Audition Notice for Twelve Angry Jurors at Bennington Theater
Twelve Angry Jurors is a courtroom drama that centers on the deliberations of a jury tasked with deciding the fate of a young man accused of murder. The jurors confront their biases and assumptions through intense debate and personal reflection. The play explores themes of justice, prejudice, and the importance of critical thinking in the face of societal pressures.
Directed by David Dubov-Flinn and produced by John Lugar, the play will preview on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. followed by a talkback with the director and cast. Opening night will be on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. with a limited run of 5 performances that weekend.
The following roles are open:
FOREMAN (JUROR NO. 1): A small, petty person who is impressed with the authority they have and handles themselves 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 themselves 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, who finds it difficult to speak up when their elders have the floor.
JUROR NO. 6: An honest but dull-witted person who comes upon their 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 salesperson 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, gentle person. A 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 themselves for what they are and mourns the days when it would have been possible to be courageous without shielding themselves behind their many 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 save their own, a person who has been nowhere and is going nowhere and knows it deep within themselves.
JUROR NO. 11: A refugee from Europe who came to this country in 1941. 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. They are a superficial snob, but trying to be a good person.
Audition Information
Auditions will be held at the theater on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary dramatic monologue.
Callbacks will be held at the theater on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Sign up for an audition slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAFA823AAFCC07-54429318-bennington
- Please provide your information and conflicts: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ3D6WkLAVCCjxbhD_TcPHQX5sCekQGJUrJiXrPm6h9TQOtA/viewform?usp=sharing
- Please familiarize yourself with the script and characters (here as “Twelve Angry Men” https://fischersoph.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/12-angry-men-script.pdf).
Thank you!
David and John (Co-Artistic Directors)