12th Annual
John R. Hamilton Mock Trial:
The Crown v. Falstaff
Will He Defend His Honor?
Mock Trial featuring Henry IV, Part 1
This event has been postponed to a future season.
Pricing: $35 – VIP with Premium Seating & Reception | $20 (B Level) and $15 (C Level)
B-Level Seats can be upgraded to include VIP Reception. Call the box office to upgrade.
Hosted by the Bard’s Board Barristers, the Margeson Theater will transform into a hilarious, interactive courtroom! See actors from Orlando Shakes’ production of Henry IV, Part 1 take the unpredictability of live theater to a whole new level in an over-the-top, rollicking trial amidst a panel of celebrity judges. Kimberly A. Ashby of Foley & Lardner LLP, and Nicholas A. Shannin, Esq. of The Shannin Law Firm, will return as advocates and will be sure to put the MOCK in Mock Trial.
The event also includes an opportunity to mingle with leading members of Central Florida’s legal, business, and artistic communities in a pre-show VIP cocktail hour. Starting at 6:00 pm, all VIP ticket holders are invited to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Advocates
Kimberly A. Ashby
Foley & Lardner LLP
Nicholas A. Shannin, Esq.
The Shannin Law Firm
Celebrity Judges
Scott Maxwell
Orlando Sentinel Columnist
Alisa Smith
Chair of the Department of Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida
Frederick Lauten
Former Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit for Orange and Osceola Counties
Mayanne Downs
City Attorney, City of Orlando & General Counsel, GrayRobinson, P.A.
VIP Sponsor
Reception Sponsor
Producing Sponsors
What is the Mock Trial? A Bit of History.
Since 2009, Orlando Shakes has hosted mock trials that explore contemporary legal thought using classic plays as their template, resulting in a zany event hailed as live theater meets Judge Judy. The Mock Trial assembles a panel of celebrity judges to hear a case based on one of the season’s Signature Series productions and argued by notable attorneys in Central Florida.
Past mock trials have put Mother Nature on trial for the havoc she’s wrought on Shakespeare’s characters in The Tempest vs. Pericles, considered whether Shakespeare’s Hamlet was indeed insane when he killed Polonius, and addressed a contentious Darcy v. Wickham defamation lawsuit based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
How Can I Support the Mock Trial?
For more information about how you or your company can become involved in the Mock Trial, please contact our Director of Development Pamela Spears at 407-447-1700 ext. 206 or at pamelas@orlandoshakes.org.