The Tribunal

The Tribunal
Theater	Salvage Vanguard Theater The Hideout Theatre
Directed by	Marc Majcher
Cast	Various
Initial Run	Sep 28th 2012
Subsequent Run(s)	April 12th 2013

The Tribunal is an improv show about the mechanics of oppression.

Summary

The show is a presentation of the LARP of the same name by J. Tuomas Harviainen.

The scenario is inspired by the works of Orwell, Krylov, Buchner, and Linna.

In it, twelve soldiers living under a totalitarian regime debate which of their comrades will be executed for the crime of stealing bread. The scenario raises intense questions, such as whether soldiers are willing to stand together to protect the innocent, or if they will break off from the group and focus on their own safety. These game mechanics share a lot in common with the Prisoner's Dilemma.

History

This show has been performed twice. The premiere was on 9/28/12, and the second show was on 4/12/13. To keep the experience fresh, the second performance used an almost entirely different cast from the first.

The first show was at the Salvage Vanguard Theater; the second was at The Hideout Theatre.

Casts

Show #1

• Bob Olmstead
• Britney Salyer (thug)
• Cat Drago
• Emily Breedlove
• Halyn Lee Erickson
• Jayme Ramsay
• Jordan T. Maxwell
• Justin Davis
• Kevin Miller
• Mike Kinald
• Mitchell Deane
• Thedward Blevins
• Valerie Ward

Show #2

• Ashley Jayne Carlisle
• Brett Tribe
• Bridget Brewer
• Chad Wellington
• Cortney DeAngelo
• Cynthia Ward
• Heidi Rogers
• Jayme Ramsay (thug)
• Jessica Arjet
• JM Specht
• Mike Nystul
• Nicole Oliver
• Ryan Hill

Media

• Photoset of the premiere by Roy Moore.

More Information

• An announcement of the original LARP winning the 2010 "Larpwriter Challenge".