"12 Angry Jurors," The Actor's Process

Less than a week to go until the big it all begins, "12 Angry Jurors" opens May 5th for a matinee performance, and the evening performances will be on May 6th and 7th, show starting at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 per person, and are running out quickly so act fast to get a seat.


The rehearsal process has been a demanding one, and because we had only a few weeks to pull together such a big production, everyone involved has been at working at this non-stop. We're talking seven-hour after school rehearsals all week long! Remember to add on the solo character building time at home and the full workload of a senior high school student, THIS HAS BEEN TOUGH. 


I'm surprised that I'm even surviving with my regular schedule; I've had to put some commitments on hold, there have been opportunities that I've passed up, and my sleeping routine has been shattered. However, I've learned some great strategies, when I'm drained in the evening, the house is still awake and it's tough to focus, I just bypass the stress of forcing work, and I sleep then. The trick is that I wake myself up in the early ours of the day (1-3am works best) and I then take the time to do some undisturbed work. This is really a rewarding strategy because stress is eliminated, the mind is at it's clearest at 1am. You will have earned yourself a good 5 hours of super-productive time that would otherwise be squandered (along with your sleep). no need to worry about being tired, just plan out the number of hours of sleep you need and take those guaranteed hours instead of allowing the work to cut off your time. 


This has allowed me to take the pressures of the production very well. It has saved me from so much stress, and it's allowed me to memorize a 2 hr script quite rapidly, (and I've found that most of what I remember was rehearsed between 1 and 5 am). The early morning hours can be the most golden for personal alone time, they are truly peaceful and rewarding.


As a cast, we've encountered our share of obstacles; memorizing the entire script is surprisingly, even harder than it seems. But we have pulled it together as of late and now we're moving at full force. MAKE SURE TO CATCH 12 ANGRY JURORS, COMING SOON!

- The Artist