12 ANGRY MEN AND OTHERS

12 ANGRY MEN AND MORE Reginald Rose’s iconic play opened at the Pasadena Playhouse Sunday past. I am fortunate to be one of the twelve jurors charged with deciding the guilt or innocence of a 16 year old boy charged with killing his father –the boy is, presumably, a person of color. Sheldon Epps, the artistic director at the theatre, directed six white men and six black men, and supportive staff, in their deliberations. Our play is about race and how it manifested itself in the social, political, and psychological mind-sets of these 12 men. It is truth stripped naked – nothing is understated for very long. The men tare at each other until what is deep in their minds is exposed for everyone to see. The play closes 1 December 2013. You owe it to yourself to witness 12 Angry Men at the Pasadena Playhouse.