Helen Hunt, Tom Irwin, Hon. Anthony Kennedy, et al. Set for The Trial of Hamlet in L.A.

Helen Hunt and Tom Irwin will participate as jurors in the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles’ The Trial of Hamlet, to be held on January 31 at 7:30pm at Bovard Auditorium at the University of Southern California. United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will adjudicate this mock trial.

The proceedings will be held to determine the competency of the defendant, Hamlet, to stand trial for the murder of Polonius, based on the events of the Shakespeare play. Actor Graham Hamilton will portray the defendant.

Other participants will include Beverly Hills Bar Association members members Richard G. Hirsch and Blair Berk for the defense and Danette Meyers and Nathan J. Hochman, Los Angeles County Bar Association members, for the prosecution. Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Saul Faerstein will appear as the expert for the defense while Psychiatrist Dr. Ronald Markman will stand for prosecution.

Other jurors for the trial will be Caroline Bailey, Larry Silverton, and Frank Price. The balance of the panel will be announced shortly.

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