Mother McAuley Junior Theatre Presents 'Twelve Angry Women'

Mother McAuley High School junior theatre students will present Twelve Angry Women on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the McAuley Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door. Orland Park resident Kara Hynes ’16 will play the role of Juror 8 in the production.

The drama Twelve Angry Women, adapted by Sherman Sergel, tells the story of 12 jury members who are part of a trial for a 19-year old boy accused of fatally stabbing his father. The audience will not only learn more about the case as the evidence unfolds, but will begin to learn more about each of the jurors, their personalities and morals, and how these begin to shape the trial as they move closer to reaching their final verdict.

To help the students better understand their roles as jurors in the production, McAuley alumna Kate Kelly ‘86 met with the class to share her experience as a Federal Prosecutor. She spent time detailing the role of a jury, explaining that it may take a case years before reaching a jury trial, and other nuances of her career. She also shared personal stories about cases on which she has worked, and opened the floor up for questions from the students. Kate’s law background was not the only thing that brought her back to McAuley; she played Juror 4 in a production of Twelve Angry Women when she was a student.

Featured in the production are juniors Clare Smith (Morgan Park) and Alyssa George (Hickory Hills) as Juror 1, Michaela Eaton (Bridgeview) as Juror 2, Sandra Khouri (Palos Hills) and Allison Pater (Mt. Greenwood) as Juror 3, Imani Williams (Beverly) and Dara Eleazar (Country Club Hills) as Juror 4, Kelly McCasland (Chicago Ridge) and Megan Pasters (Mt. Greenwood) as Juror 5, Apryl Moore (Morgan Park) as Juror 6, Mia DePatie (Ashburn) and Katherine Fennessey (Mt. Greenwood) as Juror 7, Kara Hynes (Orland Park) and Kathleen Sullivan (Oak Lawn) as Juror 8, Lindsey Wisniewski (Clearing) as Juror 9, Joy Rogers (South Holland) and Gabrielle Marback-Pehler (Chicago Ridge) as Juror 10, Sylvia Koziel (Archer Heights) and Erin Ludwig (Midlothian) as Juror 11, and Meriah Woolery (Oak Lawn) and Jillian Crema (Mt. Greenwood) as Juror 12.

The play is directed by Patricia Haynes with Technical Direction by Kyle Dunleavy. For more information call 773-881-6512.

About Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Founded in 1956 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School currently educates nearly 1,100 young women grades 9 through 12 and is the largest all-girls high school in the country. McAuley promotes a single-gender education platform that encourages young women to grow in faith, envision their future and discover their talents through a challenging and motivating academic and co-curricular program. Mother McAuley’s tradition of excellence has made it a top choice for all-girls private education in the Chicago area.

PHOTO CAPTION “MMc TS I Show:” Members of the Theatre Seminar I class stand with director Patricia Haynes (right) and McAuley alumna Kate Kelly ’86 (center), who spoke to the class in preparation for their production of Twelve Angry Women.