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The play by Reginald Rose, which was originally a teleplay in 1954 and then re- written for the stage in 1955 and adopted into an Academy Award-nominated motion picture in 1957, focuses on the deliberations of a jury in a homicide trial. At the start, the jurors have a nearly unanimous decision of guilty. But conflict ensues when a single dissenter gradually sows a seed of reasonable doubt among the other jurors, dramatically underscoring how prejudice, apathy and bigotry can get in the way of justice being served.
Since 1949, Stepinac’s Drama Club has won critical acclaim for its productions of fall dramas and spring musicals. It has also won the international recognition of performing in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The productions have nurtured the talents of many young students at Stepinac. Some went on to greater fame including Academy Award winner Jon Voight and Emmy-Award winner Alan Alda.
Last spring, Stepinac was the first high school in the nation to be licensed to perform Elton John’s Tony award-winning musical, 'Billy Elliot,' and captured four Metro Awards for its sold-production.
The Stepinac Drama Club is headed by Frank Portanova, Vice Principal for Academics and Curriculum who serves as Director and Keith Sunderland who is the Producer.
The play will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 25-26 at the school’s Major Bowes Auditorium in White Plains.
Tickets are $10 each and will go on sale Monday, Feb 1. To reserve, contact Linda Whelan at 914-946-4800, Ext. 200. Tickets can also be purchased at the door each night of the performance.
