Ashley Griffin
Directed by
LORI PETTY
"If this show were on Broadway it would win the Pulitzer."
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A young woman waiting for her own judgement in the bureaucratic system of the afterlife finds herself in the role of judge and jury to determine the eternal fate of the man responsible for her death. Inspired by a true story.
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Trial is gearing up for an extended NYC commercial production with lead producer Fred Rohan-Vargas (Broadway's Company, Parade) with Brierpatch Productions (Church and State) as General Managers/Executive Producers. Trial workshops at The American Theater of Actors (NYC), directed by Lori Petty. It has been developed at Broadway's Manhattan Theater Club and presented at TheaterLab and the Tilles Center. Actors who have been a part of the show include Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story,) Kate Siegel (The Fall of the House of Usher), Callum Blue (The Tudors), Tony nominees Geneva Carr (Hand to God,) Steve Hauck (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,) and more. In 2019 creator Ashley Griffin and director Lori Petty received the WellLife Network Award for their work on the show and Ashley received a county commendation for its advocacy impact.
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Trial had a developmental reading at Broadway's Manhattan Theater Club directed by Lori Petty (Orange is the New Black, A League of Their Own, Poker House) and featuring Geneva Carr (Tony Nomination - Hand to God,) Oona Laurence (Tony Award - Matilda, Southpaw,) Xanthe Elbrick (Tony Nomination - Coram Boy,) Steve Hauck (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,) and more
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 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterMalcolm Stephenson (Richard,) Ashley Griffin (Arcadia) and Ryan Clardy (Valentine.) Photo by Micah Joel |
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 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterMalcolm Stephenson (Richard) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterRyan Clardy (Valentine,) Ashley Griffin (Arcadia) and Steve Hauck (Mr. Olin.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterAshley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterAshley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterJete Laurence (Young Arcadia/Young Richard,) Ashley Griffin (Arcadia) and Ryan Clardy (Valentine.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterAshley Griffin (Arcadia,) and Steve Hauck (Mr. Olin.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterShereen Hickman (Margaret,) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterShereen Hickman (Margaret,) Malcolm Stephenson (Richard) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterAshley Griffin (Arcadia,) Steve Hauck (Mr. Olin) and Ryan Clardy (Valentine.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterAshley Griffin (Arcadia) and Steve Hauck (Mr. Lewis/Mr. Olin.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterMalcolm Stephenson (Richard.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterShereen Hickman (Margaret,) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL at the Tilles CenterJennifer Regan (Lucy) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAAshley Griffin as Arcadia, George Drance as Mr. Olin, and Ryan Clardy as Valentine. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
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 TRIAL Production Photos - ATARyan Clardy as Valentine and Ashley Griffin as Arcadia. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAGisela Adisa as Lucy and Ashley Griffin as Arcadia. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATARyan Clardy as Valentine and Ashley Griffin as Arcadia. Directed by Lori Petty. Photos by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAAshley Griffin as Arcadia. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATARyan Clardy as Valentine and Ashley Griffin as Arcadia. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAMalcolm Stephenson as Richard and Jennifer Bareilles as Margaret. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAMalcolm Stephenson as Richard and Gisela Adisa as Lucy. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAJennifer Bareilles as Margaret and Ashley Griffin as Arcadia. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAAshley Griffin as Arcadia. "Chair" as "Wiiiilllllsssooon!" Directed by Lori Petty, Assistant Director Madeline O'Hara (Pictured.) Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAAshley Griffin as Arcadia and George Drance as Mr. Olin. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Production Photos - ATAGeorge Drance as Mr. Olin. Directed by Lori Petty. Photo by Brian Long. |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - Tilles CenterCreator Ashley Griffin and Director Lori Petty |
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 TRIAL Rehearsal - Tilles CenterCreator Ashley Griffin, Director Lori Petty and Assistant Director Madeline O'Hara. Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - Tilles CenterShereen Hickman (Margaret,) Jennifer Regan (Lucy,) Ashley Griffin (Arcadia,) Malcolm Stephenson (Richard) and Steve Hauck (Mr. Olin.) Photo by Micah Joel |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAValentine (Ryan Clardy) and Arcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAValentine (Ryan Clardy) and Arcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs George Drance (Mr. Olin) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAArcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Richard (Malcolm Stephenson,) Lucy (Gisela Adisa,) and Valentine (Ryan Clardy) with Director Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATARichard (Malcolm Stephenson) and Valentine (Ryan Clardy,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs Ryan Clardy (Valentine) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs Gisela Adisa (Lucy,) Ashley Griffin (Arcadia,) Ryan Clardy (Valentine) and George Drance (Mr. Olin,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATARichard (Malcolm Stephenson) and Young Arcadia (Jete Laurence,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAArcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Richard (Malcolm Stephenson,) Lucy (Gisela Adisa) and Valentine (Ryan Clardy,) Directed by Lori Petty Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAMargaret (Jenny Bareilles,) Mr. Olin (George Drance,) Arcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Lucy (Gisela Adisa) and Valentine (Ryan Clardy,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAValentine (Ryan Clardy) and Arcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATAArcadia (Ashley Griffin,) and Valentine (Ryan Clardy,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs Gisela Adisa (Lucy,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALucy (Gisela Adisa,) Valentine (Ryan Clardy,) Richard (Malcolm Stephenson) and Arcadia (Ashley Griffin,) Directed by Lori Petty, Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs Ashley Griffin (Arcadia,) Malcolm Stephenson (Richard,) Gisela Adisa (Lucy) and Ryan Clardy (Valentine,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs Malcolm Stephenson (Richard,) Gisela Adisa (Lucy,) Jete Laurence (Young Arcadia,) Ryan Clardy (Valentine,) and Ashley Griffin (Young Arcadia,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL Rehearsal - ATALori Petty directs Jenny Bareilles (Woman,) Gisela Adisa (Lucy,) Ryan Clardy (Valentine,) and Ashley Griffin (Arcadia,) Photo by Dave Mack |
 TRIAL at TheaterLabKate Siegel (Lucy) and Ashey Griffin (Arcadia) |
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 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Callum Blue (Valentine), directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Kate Siegel (Lucy), directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Kate Siegel (Lucy), Callum Blue (Valentine), Jennifer Bareilles (Woman), Ashley |
 Trial off-Broadway Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Callum Blue (Valentine) directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Malcolm Stephenson (Richard) directed by Lori Petty written by Ashley Griffin |
 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Callum Blue (Valentine) directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Kate Siegel (Lucy), Callum Blue (Valentine) directed by Lori Petty, written by A |
 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Kate Siegel (Lucy) directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Stormie Treviño (Young Arcadia), Malcolm Stephenson (Richard) directed by Lori P |
 Trial off-Broadway Callum Blue (Valentine) Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Kate Siegel (Lucy), Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Kate Siegel (Lucy,) Malcolm Stephenson (Richard), Callum Blue (Valentine) direct |
 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Steven Hauck (Mr. Olin), directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Kate Siegel (Lucy) directed by Lori Petty |
 Trial off-Broadway, Jennifer Bareilles (Woman), Callum Blue (Valentine), directed by Lori Petty, wri |
 Trial off-Broadway, Kate Siegel (Lucy), Malcolm Stephenson (Richard), Jennifer Bareilles (Woman) dir |
 Trial off-Broadway, Callum Blue (Valentine), Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Malcolm Stephenson (Richard), |
 Trial off-Broadway, Ashley Griffin (Arcadia), Kate Siegel (Lucy), Malcolm Stephenson (Richard) direc |
Trial reading at Manhattan Theater Club, directed by Lori Petty.
TRIAL was featured in Megan Besler's best selling book, "I Will Not Be Silenced"
"Last night was one of the purest, most freeing moments of my life. I've never felt so empowered...than I did last night watching (TRIAL.)...When this play opened...I wanted to make it to New York so bad because of the story behind it...I knew I had to go no matter what...Last night was that play. I got so moved by these situations that by the end of the play I was in tears...because it truly was SO heavy to hear. It touched me so deeply and (Ashley Griffin's) speech afterward...it felt like she was speaking right to me...I needed this night more than I can ever explain." - Megan Besler, "I Will Not Be Silenced"
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About the show
TRIAL was featured with Common Ground Theatre Company in 2021. Check out the video of the talkback about the show.
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TRIAL had an industry reading in Spring, 2024 produced by Fred Rohan-Vargas (Parade, Company) directed by Lori Petty and featuring Kate Siegel (The Fall of the House of Usher), Callum Blue (The Tudors), Jennifer Bareilles (The Thanksgiving Play) and more
Click here for pitch deck
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