Voir Dire

By Joe Sutton
Directed by Jay E. Raphael

March 19 - April 06 , 1997

1996-1997 Studio Season
March 19, 1997–April 6, 1997

The Story

Three brutal, often explosive days of harrowing deliberation by a racially mixed jury resonate with the current issues of race and responsibility, as the jury considers the fate of a prominent black man accused of buying cocaine. The notion of a jury of one’s peers is not as simple as it sounds—in a society divided by race and class, one’s peers can be difficult, if not impossible, to identify.

Creative & Production Staff

Scenic Designer: John Roslevich Jr.
Costume Designer: Dorothy Marshall Englis
Lighting Designer: Mark Wilson
Stage Manager: Champe Leary
Casting: Rich Cole

Cast

Selenis Leyva (Teresa Marquez)
R. Ward Duffy (Michael Kessler)
Melissa King (Gloria Nieman)
Susan Cella (Isobel Puchinski)
Leah Maddrie (Debra Whatley)
Nichole Marcks (Faith Stewart Hubbard)
Alex Miller (Court Officer)
Jami Lee Gertz (Court Officer)