It’s a wonder to me that Peter Gardner, BOP’s newest
director, has been able to round up a cast of twelve men for his debut on the
dark side. Where were you guys ten years ago? And, please!, stick around. Maybe
they just needed a vehicle for their anger and they figure that Reginald Rose’s
classic Twelve Angry Men is just the
ticket.
Many of Peter’s actors are BOP veterans, many of whom, began
their acting days in BOP’s production of Inherit
the Wind a few years back. We pulled in every guy we knew to cast that
show, then we lost a few, and reeled in some more, and Rae still had to play a
trouser role. We’re so happy that we did, because some of our favorites, Randy
Ashcraft, James Coull, Chuck Feil, and Will Gronlund will favor us with their
talents in this gripping court drama.
Other members of this outstanding ensemble joined us for Inherit the Wind and are continuing as BOP stalwarts. Bill Higgins, James
Hollenstein and Peter Gardner will stretch their ranges, showing us their angry
side in our newest offering. Yes, Peter lost an actor and is now walking on
both sides of the footlights. Welcome to community theater directing, my
friend. . .
Peter has reached beyond the BOP regulars to recruit “new to
us” actors Malachi Gray, John Kuehne, and Ron Zeno, and we look forward to
seeing their work. Providing performers with a home on stage is one of the
things we do, and we hope to see more of these fellows.
This talented group is rounded out by BOP veteran’s Britt
Hanson and Mitchell Reed-Tattan and gives a nod to two of our finest women,
Margo McCartney and Abby (aka Abe) Hottel, in voice over roles. In the true
spirit of community theater, Gene Conners will serve as the guard.
This show is suitable for younger audiences. The guys are
angry, but they don’t curse, and BOP encourages families to attend. A limited number
of student scholarship tickets are available by calling BOP at 520-432-2901, or
emailing theaterbisbee@gmail.com.
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor credits seeing the film that grew from this
play with inspiring her to become a lawyer. Hmmmm. . .
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