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FRANCHOT TONE
APlay in Three Acts
Twelve Angry Men
by
REGINALD ROSE
Stage Version by SHERMAN L. SERG!
‘Adapted from the Television
Show of the Same Name
Initially presented on
‘STUDIO ONE, CBS-TV
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—_—_NOTES ON CHARACTERS
AND COSTUMES
FOREMAN: He is «small, pety man who is impressed with
the authority he has and handles himself quite formally. He i
‘not overly bright, but dogged.
{JUROR No, TWO: He is a meek, hesitant man who finds
Alfcule to. maintain any opinions of his own. He is easly
swayed and urully adopts the opinion of the last person &®
‘whom he has spoken,
‘JUROR NO, THREE: He isa very strong, very forceful, ex-
tremely opinionated man within whom can be detected &
streak of stdiam, Also, he is humorless man who is intolerant
of opinions other than his own, and accustomed to forcing his
‘wishes and views upon others.
‘JUROR NO, FOUR: He seems to be a man of wealth and
pottion, and a practiced speaker who presents himself well at
All times, He seems to feel a litle bit above the rest of the
jurors. His oaly concern is with the facts i this case and he
{8 appalled withthe behavior of the others.
[JUROR No, Five: He isa maive, very frightened young man
‘who takes his obligations in this case very seriously but who
finds ie dificult to speak up when his elders have the for.
‘JUROR NO. st: He is an honest but dullovitted man who
‘coins upon his decisions slowly and carefull. He is a man
‘who finds it dificult to create postive opinions, but who mast
Tinten to and digest and accept those opinions offered by others
‘which appeal to him mest.
{JUROR NO, SEVEN: He is a loud, ashy, glad-handed sales-
sn type who har more important things fo do thant ct on
2 jury. He is quick to show temper and equally quick to form
‘opinions on things about which he knows nothing. He is a
bully, and, of couse «coward
JUROR NO, HHT: Hei qui, dough, gentle man —
4. wh eal ide feet ston sd os es
tr, He i an of sagt tempered with compesion
‘Above lhe su mun who wants ante tbe doa,
fight tose tat is
JOAOR NO. NIE: He ia mil, gentle old man, loog since
defeat by life and sow eel wating to de. He rosso
himself for what he and cs the days when ould
fave ben prnbl to Be couagenes wien hcg anal
bind his muy ous,
‘JUROR NO. a: He isan angry, biter man—a min who
asingniza almost at sight He aso «bigot who plc 90
‘alu on aay Bunan Ife save ht own. Here fs tn who
Ins been nowhere and is gong nowhere sod knows it decp
within im,
‘JUROR NO. BLEVEN: He is refugee from Europe, He
spe wa oat nd hand, bl sn hw
wet tothe people ound hi. He wll hoes seck justice
Same be sted tough vo mach nace
wjuton No. Twruve: He ssc, bright averting man
‘wi thik of aman beng in tema of pce, raphe
td polly, tod hat no ral taderoding Of pope, He ma
‘petal snob, tying tobe s good flow.
Goo: Tht a pH a ey ag and wate 2
‘ORTOMRE: The jurors wen everyday business lots st
bie for suet. JUNo8 NO. PE wasn expiry ore
suk Juton no, aves clothes tc faty.Jokon No, TWH
‘ress bt in good tte