Bergen Community College

J.J. Torres (Guard), Evora Nil (Juror #9) and Shawn Kane (Juror# 4).

PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergenstages theatre troupe will present “Twelve Angry Jurors,” – originally written by Reginald Rose as “Twelve Angry Men” – the story about ordinary citizens’ deliberations during a murder trial this month at Bergen Community College. Directed by Professor Jared Saltzman, performances begin Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre at the College main campus, 400 Paramus Road.

Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel, the story takes place on a summer day where a jury must decide the fate of a 19-year-old man accused of murdering his father. The jury votes 11-1 in favor of a guilty verdict, but United States laws require a unanimous vote by all 12 jurors in order to pass judgment. Tempers flare as the 11 jurors try their best to convince the lone dissenter to come to their side.

Performances run Friday, Feb. 25; Saturday, Feb. 26; Thursday, March 3; Friday, March 4; and Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 26 and March 5, matinee performances will take place at 2 p.m.

General tickets are $15, with discounts offered to senior citizens ($10) and Bergen faculty and staff ($10) and students ($5). To purchase tickets, please call at (201) 447-7428 or visit tickets.bergen.edu.

In the continued interest of the health and safety of the campus community, all non-College visitors age 12 and older attending on-campus events/gatherings require proof of vaccination at or negative test result taken in the last 48 hours. Visitors must present their official Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Vaccination Record cards bearing his or her name, a certified document from a healthcare provider (personal physician, the agency that performed the vaccination or the New Jersey Immunization Information System) confirming the administration of the vaccine to him or her, the Docket app bearing his or her name or an official dated test record with his or her name confirming a negative test within the last 48 hours. Visitors under the age of 12 do not require vaccination or proof of a negative test. All patrons, including children, must wear masks while indoors on the College’s campus. Public safety will ensure compliance at entry.

Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls more than 13,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.

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