Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m.
Cost
$15 for adults
$12 for senior adults & children 12 years and under
Ticket Info
516-860-4424 or ccewplays@gmail.com
Description
Twelve men have been called to appear for jury duty on a sweltering New York City afternoon in 1954, wherein the sentiments of nearly every juror is to render expeditiously a guilty verdict & extricate themselves from the mandated claustrophobia they are experiencing on this hot summer day. The jurors must decide the fate of a 19 year-old youth accused of the fatal stabbing of his abusive father.
Note
Heard but not seen is the judge, whose final instructions to the jury are as follows: Murder in the first degree - premeditated murder - is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts. You've heard a long and complex case, gentlemen, and it is now your duty to sit down to try and separate the facts from the fancy. One man is dead; the life of another is in your hands. If there is a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused, then you must declare him not guilty. If however, there is no reasonable doubt, then he must be found guilty. Whichever way you decide, the verdict must be unanimous. I urge you to deliberate honestly and thoughtfully. You are faced with a grave responsibility. Thank you, gentlemen.