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Actor Bill Lyon interrogates Pete Fernbaugh on the witness stand in “The Trial of David Bradford” while Bracken Burns, portraying a judge, and Hunter Dille look on during their performance Friday night.

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Jason Dille, who portrayed David Bradford, speaks to his attorney played by Christopher Bondi while Clay Kilgore lurks behind them as the courtroom bailiff.

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Christopher Bondi, who played the defense attorney for David Bradford, addresses the audience to open the play Friday night.

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Jason Dille, who portrayed David Bradford, pleads for peace during a scene in the play while his son, Hunter Dille, holds a prop pistol in the play as Clay Kilgore looks on.

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“The Trial of David Bradford” was held in Courtroom No. 1 of the Washington County Courthouse.

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Bracken Burns, who portrayed a judge in the play, speaks to Washington County Court of Common Pleas Judge Gary Gilman during a reception after the play. The performance was held in Gilman’s Courtroom No. 1 at the Washington County Courthouse.

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Bill Cameron, the writer and director of “The Trial of David Bradford,” speaks to his wife, Susan, before the play Friday night in the Washington County Courthouse.

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Some in the audience sat in the jury box for the play, including three actual judges and the county’s court administrator. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are Russell and MariAnn Hathaway, President Judge John DiSalle, Court Administrator Patrick Grimm and his wife, Katie. In the front row, from left to right, are Joseph and Gemma Smith, Senior Judge Katherine Emery and her husband, Judge Gary Gilman.

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Ed Belfoure of Red Pump Spirits serves a cocktail to Susan Martinelli during the reception after the play Friday night in the Washington County Courthouse.