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Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - Susan Higginbotham - 03-08-2015 07:47 PM
Saw this on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/163871317001244/permalink/816877931700576/
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - BettyO - 03-09-2015 04:25 AM
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.....
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - HerbS - 03-09-2015 06:14 AM
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.
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - Linda Anderson - 03-09-2015 11:16 AM
Since I'm not on Facebook, can someone tell me where the reenactment will be held?
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - Susan Higginbotham - 03-09-2015 11:57 AM
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.)
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - BettyO - 03-09-2015 01:37 PM
I made a screen shot of the info:
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RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - Linda Anderson - 03-09-2015 02:33 PM
Thank you Susan and Betty! I notice that the part of Mary Surratt has already been cast.
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - Gene C - 03-09-2015 03:30 PM
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.
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - BettyO - 03-09-2015 03:56 PM
Years ago, Barry Cauchon and I had a bit of fun casting the conspirators and others - Here is what we came up with....
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RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - HerbS - 03-09-2015 05:28 PM
People don't know how much value BettyO has in history!
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - GARY POPOLO - 03-09-2015 06:54 PM
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
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - RJNorton - 03-10-2015 04:16 AM
I second (third?) Herb and Gary. Good job, Betty!
RE: Conspiracy Trial Casting Call - BettyO - 03-10-2015 05:23 AM
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" -