12 Angry Men is an intense character study of jurors in a murder trial who must come to a unanimous decision of guilty or not guilty. One juror has reasonable doubt and must convince the others that in light of this reasonable doubt, the jury must return a verdict of not guilty. Frustration and tension mount when the first vote reveals a single dissenting juror. The drama unfolds as the arguments continue until the final verdict is reached.

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        Nathan Autrey is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a B.F.A. specialized in performance; he has also studied acting and directing in Ireland at the University of Ulster. He is currently a high school theatre teacher and his most memorable roles include Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Orsino in the Twelfth Night, Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bobby in A Chorus Line, Graham in Cleansed, Narcissus in Polaroid Stories and Danny in the Deep Blue Sea. Through his theatre career he has been nominated for an Irene Ryan and a Column award. He is a co-founder of Poor Man's Productions and is proud to be performing in the debut of the company. He would like to thank his loving wife and friends that have supported this dream of a theatre company that stands by the idea of producing quality theatre.

        Alex Worthington is happy to be performing with Poor Man Productions and excited to work with director Joey Folsom again. Alex has been seen as CB in Dog Sees God, Lee in Sam Shepard's True West, and others throughout his college career. Alex awaits a BA in Theatre Arts from University of North Texas with graduate school in the horizon. He also, as always, would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support. Enjoy the show everyone!

        Terry Yates has been a standup comic for over twenty years. Appeared as Macduff in Macbeth, The twin dukes in As You Like It, Lord Montague in Romeo and Juliet, The Sea captain in Twelfth Night, The Beefeater in Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Stanley in Run For Your Wife, Dr. Maxwell Clark in Up the Down Staircase, and various commercials and voice-over work. Wrote, directed, and acted in the soap opera spoof Misty Dawn.

        Francis "Hank" Henry is delighted to be performing with this talented cast. He was most recently seen in Julius Caesar with Level Ground Arts at the Dallas Hub Theater and other venues. Prior to that, he appeared in ICT's Heaven Can Wait as the diabolical Tony Abbot, and at Contemporary Theater of Dallas as the loveable Charlie Martin in On Golden Pond. Last fall he joined Julius Caesar director Bill Fountain and cast mate Zac Ramsey in the well-received Someone Who'll Watch Over Me at ICT's Theater on the Edge, preceded by Funny Money at Theater Coppell and the award-winning Urinetown, the Musical at Runway Theatre. A charter graduate of Duke University's Program in Drama, Hank has appeared in well over 100 plays and musicals and has directed and/or written several more. Hank is a student of the Sanford Meisner Technique with Terry Martin, and is represented by Linda McAlister Talent.

        Bryce Sharp is a graduate of the class of '09 from Forney High School, Bryce enjoyed much success in high school theatre. Some of the plays he has appeared in are: Andrew Carnes Oklahoma, Shroud Emporer's New Clothes. Borochio//Friar Frances Much Ado About Nothing, Demitrius Midsummer Night's Dream, Mr. Peachum A Beggar's Opera, Ren Footloose, and Hughie/Friar Finnegan/Prosecutor Meredith The Angelina Project. Bryce would like to thank his mother, grandparents, and friends for all of their support. A big thanks to Nathan Autrey, his high school theater teacher.

        David Willie is happy to make his debut with PMP. He has appeared in numerous shows in the DFW area with Theatre Coppell, Runway Theatre in Grapevine, OnStage in Bedford and ICT in Irving. He has performed in wonderful roles as Marcellus Washburn in Music Man, Ali Hakim in Oklahoma, Mr. Rogers in Ten Little Indians, Brian in The Shadowbox, and most recently revived his role as Mr. Sowerberry in Oliver! By day, David is a contract designer and illustrator and on weekends he works with the greatest 8th grade guys at First Baptist of Euless. He'd like to thank PMP for this opportunity to perform in a great, award-winning play.

        Brad Stephens is an award-winning filmmaker, accomplished editor and talented actor with more than 20 years of film and television experience. His clientele have included Cox Communications, Universal Studios, Pie Town Productions, HGTV and TLC. More recently he served as associate producer, assistant director and editor on Shroud, an independent HD feature based in Texas. As an actor, Brad has been seen in commercials for Pepsi, Southwest Airlines and Joe's Crab Shack. His numerous stage credits include George Deever in All My Sons at ICT MainStage, Bob Cratchit in Ebenezer Scrooge at Pocket Sandwich Theater, and multiple roles in Richard III at Shakespeare Dallas. His favorite role to date is Chris Keller in Arthur Miller's All My Sons, for which he was granted Mesquite Community Theatre's 2008 People's Choice Award. Brad is grateful for the opportunity to perform in this classic and timeless play.

        Andrew Kasten is proud to be part of Poor Man Production's theatrical production of this time-honored classic. A lawyer by trade, it was 12 Angry Men and other films such as Class Action, True Colors and Rear Window (might as well throw in Matlock) that influenced his outlook on life and career. With his motto of: 'better later than never,' Kasten discovered theatre just 2 years ago. Bit by the acting bug, he found his home on stage and has pursued theatre with heart and passion since. He began with Plano Roverdramawerks' productions of Surviving Grace and The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. He then had the pleasure to work with a talented director and cast in SecondThought Theatre's adaptation of The Country Wife at Addison's WaterTower Theatre. Heading back north, Andrew worked in two productions with the Richardson Theatre Centre. Until now, his most challenging and rewarding role was the lead in RTC's production of the psychological thriller: Gaslight. Other talents of Mr. Kasten include: the gift of gab, superior penmanship, a loud hand clap, and naturally making people laugh. His other passion is his dog, Dexter, so he is also a self-proclaimed dog whisperer. It is sheer delight to have the opportunity to work with a great cast and director to bring this brilliant and very important work to the stage for your enjoyment.

        Harry Liston appeared in the highly successful production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at ONSTAGE in Bedford as part of the Level Ground Arts troupe. Harry has also appeared locally, in various venues, in The Music Man (Mayor Shinn), The Foreigner (Owen Musser), The Odd Couple (Murray, the cop), The Sound of Music, Big River, A View From The Bridge, The Promise, Taming of the Shrew, Arsenic and Old Lace, God's Favorite, Fiddler On The Roof, Phantom Of The Country Opera, Much Ado About Nothing, Miracle on 34th Street, Room Service, and many others. He wants to express his thanks to his lovely and patient wife, Judy, for tolerating his thespian tendencies and to God for his many blessings.

        Brad Smeaton is thrilled to be apart of Poor Man Production's Twelve Angry Men. He is currently a poor student who plans on majoring in Theatre. His past credits include: The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, A Lie of the Mind, All My Sons, The Foreigner, Fiddler on the Roof, Cowbird, and The Diary of Anne Frank.

        Adrian Godinez is delighted to be working with such a talented cast and crew. Adrian Godinez has been acting in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for over ten years. Recently Adrian has performed as Major Popoli in The Mistress of the Inn for Stolen Shakespeare Guild and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Onstage in Bedford. Adrian would like to thank everyone for their support and looks forward to success in future artistic endeavors.

        Andrew Maggs is a Senior at the University of North Texas where he double majors in Theatre and Film. He has appeared in The Rocky Horror Show as Rocky Horror, as well as Othello where he played Cassio. He is a student of The Meisner Technique with Donald Fowler at Water Tower Theatre in Addison. He has enjoyed his experience with Poor Man Productions and looks forward to more shows with the company in the future.