The Merc Playhouse
presents
Twelve Angry Women
Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel & Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose
a Reader's Theater Production directed by Jane Orme
November 18 - 21, 2021
Thurs - Sat @ 7:00 PM
Sun @ 2:00 PM
Admission by Donation
(minimum $1 for online reservations to cover admin fees)
Must reserve in advance either online or by calling 509.997.7529
Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime
*Masks will be required of all audience members &
proof of vaccination will be required for everyone ages 12 and up.
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois
Join us for a talk back discussion following each performance.
About the play: 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, 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—in electrifying, tense scenes that will keep you on the edge of your seat—add up to a fine, mature piece of dramatic literature that will provide food for thought and rich discussion following the show.
Please do not attend the theater if you are unwell or if you have had a Covid exposure. We will provide refunds in the event of cancellation. We will be carefully cleaning high touch surfaces in our space, our new air scrubbing system will be on-the-job, and we will consider social distancing when we set our audience capacity. Our new box office will alleviate the bottle neck at the front door, and you'll love your new comfy seat with easy-wipe arm rests.
see you at The Merc!
Please do not attend the theater if you are unwell or if you have had a Covid exposure. We will provide refunds in the event of cancellation. We will be carefully cleaning high touch surfaces in our space, our new air scrubbing system will be on-the-job, and we will consider social distancing when we set our audience capacity. Our new box office will alleviate the bottle neck at the front door, and you'll love your new comfy seat with easy-wipe arm rests.
see you at The Merc!
Thank You To Our Sponsors
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The Merc Playhouse | 101 S. Glover Street | PO Box 425 | Twisp, WA 98856 | 509.997.7529 | info@mercplayhouse.org