PAID ACTING GIG - MOCK TRIAL FALL 2022!
Use your acting and improvisational skills, have fun, help students
and get paid at the same time!
RIVERWALK THEATRE and the MSU College of Law are looking for actors who are interested in playing the plaintiff, defendant, and witnesses in mock civil trials for the MSU College of Law Trial Practice Institute. There are 4 trials, all using the same case study over 2 days. We are looking for a total of 16 actors --2 actors to play the defendant, 2 to play the plaintiff and 12 other actors to play the witnesses. Each character will appear in 2 trials. A $250 stipend will be paid for participation in this project.* All actors must be vaccinated for Covid 19.
Due to the pandemic, all meetings and appearances will be through Zoom meetings. Witnesses are required to have the Zoom software/app installed on computer, tablet/IPad or smart phone. The free app/software is available for download at Zoom.com or from the app store for your device. (We’ll go over the Zoom meeting process at Orientation.)
This semester’s case is a civil case – Fulbright v Aircraft Industries and Parker. Summary: John Fulbright has sued Andrew Parker and his employer, Americraft Industries, for personal injury damages arising out of a car-motorcycle accident that took place on Fifth Street in Nita City on July 20, YR-3. The plaintiff, John Fulbright, claims that the defendant, Andrew Parker, negligently operated his Cadillac automobile while engaged in the business of his employer. The defendants have admitted that Mr. Parker was acting in the scope of his employment, but have denied all other material allegations of the plaintiff's claim and affirmatively allege char the plaintiff was negligent and that the plaintiff 's negligence was the sole proximate cause of the accident. The plaintiff suffered a grand mal seizure six weeks after the accident, and he claims that his epilepsy, which will require life-long medication, is a result of this accident. He further claims that this condition has prevented him from obtaining a college scholarship and has limited his income potential because he cannot become a professional football player. The defendants deny that the plaintiff 's epilepsy was caused by this accident.
Actors would need to be available on all of the following dates:
WITNESSES
FOR THE PLAINTIFF:
John Fulbright (Male, 20-25) – College student, outstanding high school quarterback. Struck car while riding his motor cycle. *The stipend for the plaintiff is $275 since he stays for the entire trial.
Timothy Harris (Male, 35-50) – Fulbright’s high school football coach, now assistant coach at Nita State.
William (Billie) Brown (Male, 13) – 8th grade student, witness to the incident. Fan of Fulbright.
Kimberly Anderson (Female, 25-45) – Personal Assistant to the president of Abbott Aluminum
FOR THE DEFENDANT:
Andrew Parker, Defendant (Male 40-50) *The stipend for the defendant is $275 since he stays for the entire trial.
Officer T. J. O’Brien (Male or Female, 30 – 60) –NITA City police officer who investigated the incident.
George Markham (Male or Female, 20-30) – College student working as carhop at Ray’s Steakhouse.
Randy Flanagan (Male or Female, 40-60) – Owner of Manager-A- Trois Inc which manages Ray’s Steakhouse
If interested, please contact Tom Ferris at tjferris49@gmail.com by Friday, October 7.
Please include a brief resume and headshot.
Due to the pandemic, all meetings and appearances will be through Zoom meetings. Witnesses are required to have the Zoom software/app installed on computer, tablet/IPad or smart phone. The free app/software is available for download at Zoom.com or from the app store for your device. (We’ll go over the Zoom meeting process at Orientation.)
This semester’s case is a civil case – Fulbright v Aircraft Industries and Parker. Summary: John Fulbright has sued Andrew Parker and his employer, Americraft Industries, for personal injury damages arising out of a car-motorcycle accident that took place on Fifth Street in Nita City on July 20, YR-3. The plaintiff, John Fulbright, claims that the defendant, Andrew Parker, negligently operated his Cadillac automobile while engaged in the business of his employer. The defendants have admitted that Mr. Parker was acting in the scope of his employment, but have denied all other material allegations of the plaintiff's claim and affirmatively allege char the plaintiff was negligent and that the plaintiff 's negligence was the sole proximate cause of the accident. The plaintiff suffered a grand mal seizure six weeks after the accident, and he claims that his epilepsy, which will require life-long medication, is a result of this accident. He further claims that this condition has prevented him from obtaining a college scholarship and has limited his income potential because he cannot become a professional football player. The defendants deny that the plaintiff 's epilepsy was caused by this accident.
Actors would need to be available on all of the following dates:
- Saturday October 15, Noon-2 pm for an orientation and coaching session with the class professors.
- Saturday, November 5, 9am – 3pm, for interviews with the student lawyers. Interviews will be virtual via Zoom. (Additional interviews may be mutually arranged by witnesses and the legal teams in the weeks before the trials.)
- Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 8:30am – 3pm for the trials. Witnesses will testify in one trial on Saturday and one trial on Sunday.
WITNESSES
FOR THE PLAINTIFF:
John Fulbright (Male, 20-25) – College student, outstanding high school quarterback. Struck car while riding his motor cycle. *The stipend for the plaintiff is $275 since he stays for the entire trial.
Timothy Harris (Male, 35-50) – Fulbright’s high school football coach, now assistant coach at Nita State.
William (Billie) Brown (Male, 13) – 8th grade student, witness to the incident. Fan of Fulbright.
Kimberly Anderson (Female, 25-45) – Personal Assistant to the president of Abbott Aluminum
FOR THE DEFENDANT:
Andrew Parker, Defendant (Male 40-50) *The stipend for the defendant is $275 since he stays for the entire trial.
Officer T. J. O’Brien (Male or Female, 30 – 60) –NITA City police officer who investigated the incident.
George Markham (Male or Female, 20-30) – College student working as carhop at Ray’s Steakhouse.
Randy Flanagan (Male or Female, 40-60) – Owner of Manager-A- Trois Inc which manages Ray’s Steakhouse
If interested, please contact Tom Ferris at tjferris49@gmail.com by Friday, October 7.
Please include a brief resume and headshot.
