Conspiracy Trial Casting Call

[Susan Higginbotham]

Saw this on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/16387131...931700576/

[BettyO]

I don't "DO" social media much (except for Twitter) but this DOES seem very interesting. I attended the same scenario about four years ago in Gettysburg - a complete rendition of the trial which was held in a church there. It was fairly good - and was approximately 5 hours long! But it was the complete trial....this is the same group - so it is a definite MUST SEE!

I'm wondering how McNair is sanctioning this..... I'll find out - since I'm working with the committee on the 150th.....

[HerbS]

This sounds like a lot of fun! I wished that I lived closer to the area.I did a mock trial competition with kid's teams years ago.

[Linda Anderson]

Since I'm not on Facebook, can someone tell me where the reenactment will be held?

[Susan Higginbotham]

June 20, 2015, at Grant Hall in Fort McNair. The trial will be broadcast live to an audience in a tent erected outside Grant Hall. (I hope it makes its way to YouTube.)

[BettyO]

I made a screen shot of the info:

   

[Linda Anderson]

Thank you Susan and Betty! I notice that the part of Mary Surratt has already been cast.

[Gene C]

Rats, I was hoping that BettyO would get that part.

If they don't give Phil Roberston (Duck Dynasty) the role of Edwin Stanton, I'm not going.

[BettyO]

Years ago, Barry Cauchon and I had a bit of fun casting the conspirators and others - Here is what we came up with....

   

[HerbS]

People don't know how much value BettyO has in history!

[GARY POPOLO]

Betty O The people you matched up were really very good. Nice job. Good luck to all in this new venture. I also hope that some how we would be able to see the reenactment. Best to all

[RJNorton]

I second (third?) Herb and Gary. Good job, Betty!

[BettyO]

I can't take all the credit for the portrayals -- Barry Cauchon did a LOT as well.....we were just goofing off on a "slow day" -