Having been some days in preparation...A splendid time is guaranteed for all
…No men and horses, hoops and garters, nor lastly a hogshead of real fire… and sadly enough, no Mr. Kite topping the bill. …But we have a...
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Jul 2, 20222 min
Visceral
There are many reasons why I really wanted to be a part of 12 Angry Men and I am still discovering new reasons each week. Having worked...
Jul 1, 20222 min
Well...
Well…juror 12 starts the vast majority of his lines with that word, so I figured I would as “well.” They usually say 'the best for last,...
Jun 29, 20223 min
Careful What You Wish For...Juror 10
I told Jen, the Parker Players Artistic Director, that I might just write a haiku for my post; here it is: Honest opinion You may not...
Jun 27, 20224 min
In the round...?
“There I was, standing alone in the middle of a room. Everywhere I looked people were staring at me. I felt naked, cold yet sweaty,...
Jun 24, 20222 min
An Old Man
This is how Juror 9 is described in the script and he gets mocked and discounted by other jurors because of his age. While I am probably...
Jun 23, 20223 min
First Impressions...
Rahman Williams as Juror #6 To be cast as Juror No. 6 is a challenging reward. I've come a long way from my first insight of the...
Jun 20, 20225 min
The No-Audition Audition
“What would you like me to read?” “Nothing.” “Oh. Okay. I have a monologue about this haggard housewife trying to overcome -“ “No...
Jun 16, 20222 min
Like No Other
I haven't been on the stage in about 3 years due to the pandemic and to be honest, I wasn't sure if I would ever find something that...
Jun 13, 20222 min
Guilty of presenting a First-Rate Production
I realized that being selected for a jury is somewhat like auditioning and rehearsing for a play. When you report for jury duty, you are...
Jun 11, 20222 min
Different...but Good!
My journey so far with Parker Players has been different than any I have had in past. Starting with the audition: I was not asked to read...
Jun 9, 20221 min
A Nervous Puppy
I’m really enjoying playing Juror Two, a character who grows in emotional maturity as events unfold. An inexperienced and very timid...
Jun 6, 20222 min
Why 12 Angry MEN?
the doctrine of propter defectum sexus Studies in expression. When women are jurors, Charles Dana Gibson 1902 It would perhaps be logical...
Jun 2, 20222 min
Perspective...
A friend of mine attended jury duty several years ago. When I asked him to describe the experience to me, he told me that the thing he...
May 28, 20223 min
12 Angry Men, 4 Weeks Later
...we first spoke on our first day of rehearsal...it is now four weeks later with another five weeks to go. ...so how's it been going so...
May 27, 20222 min
Except...the guard.
Everything about 12 Angry Men is a learning experience for me. For the simple fact that I have never been an actor before. Just going to...
May 27, 20223 min
Let's stick with the facts.
Let's stick with the facts. “If we’re going to discuss this case, let’s stick with the facts.” This early line from Juror #4 crystalized...
May 27, 20221 min
8 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is an ensemble play. But we are also working with men who have full-time jobs, and families and are finishing up productions...
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