Two plays. Two casts. One amazing story. Twelve angry men and women was a new twist on a traditional play.

The ladies went first, on Wednesday night, and kept you on your toes. Each juror had a distinct personality, and the actresses were perfect for their roles.

From the self-made well educated, to a woman who grew up in the slums, each juror seemed to fit. No one was out of place, and the only criticism was that when the ladies first came onto the stage, it was difficult to know who was talking.

The men a night later were also exceptional. Almost instantly similarities between the scripts were noticed but the script was transformed as it took on a boyish persona.

The main constant between the plays were the parallel characters. Each play had the same character, but played by the opposite gender.

The moment of the intermission left you in shock, as did the ending. Even at the end of the men’s production, the combination of the empty room, the final look, and the sudden darkness was enough to keep me in my seat for a few seconds after.

“I thought both the men and women versions were very good and that their slightly different scripts made each of them more unique and more interesting,” said sophomore Grace Posey, who worked on the lighting crew for both shows.

For someone who had little background knowledge of the movie, the case was easy to understand.

The monologues of the summer cold stricken juror and the juror that had a rebellious child were moving and eye opening to the views of that time.