Director Brian Westerley plays up both the controversy and the comedy of the situation, resulting in an entertaining evening at the theatre. He has also cast the show with colorful and quirky character actors who would all be right at home in an episode of "Law and Order."

Arresting actress Beth Gaiser leads the ensemble as the woman at the middle of the mystery, commanding attention both on the stand and at the defense table. Meg Hopp and Dan Colaner expertly go head-to-head as rival attorneys, whether they are pleading their case to Tom Stephan or Scott K. Davis, who alternate as unflappable Judge Heath. 

Elizabeth Allard and David Hundertmark make a lasting impression bring the deceased man's family members, as do the wary, world-weary, and whimsical witnesses including Harriet DeVeto, Sally Suren, Ron Young, David Hess, Barry Wakser, Patrick Wilson, Irv Korman, and Walt Kaminski. Particularly peculiar -- and a lot of fun to watch -- are Marc Dusini as a bumbling bailiff and Kayleigh Joyce as an easily distracted stenographer...

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