Juror 10, Matt Leslie(left); Juror 9, Indy Hyde and the cast of "Twelve Angry Men" recreate a juror argument during dress rehearsal at the Butler Little Theatre Wednesday.

In August 2020, the cast and crew of the Butler Little Theatre were about two weeks into rehearsals to finally perform “Twelve Angry Men,” but coronavirus had other plans.

More than a year and a large turnaround in cast members later, the theater is a little over a week away from finally putting on the show, which is a dream for its director, longtime theatre member Dennis Casey.

“It's a favorite of mine and the Little Theatre has never done it,” Casey said. “Not snow, nor rain, nor COVID was going to stop me from doing this show.”

The coronavirus pandemic caused the Butler Little Theatre to cancel its planned 80th season last year, making “Twelve Angry Men” the first in-person show it is producing in about a year-and-a-half.

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