Classroom Court
The case of the missing homework. Order in the classroom.
A simplified mock trial for a classroom: the teacher presides, students take the roles of prosecutor, defender, defendant and two witnesses, and the rest of the class is the jury. Short timed turns, a scripted case ('Who ate the class goldfish's food?'), and a verdict by vote. Everything is age-appropriate and takes twenty minutes.
Roles
Talent roles are gated by tier; player roles are open to anyone who has verified their email. Any role can be covered by an AI understudy if the producer's fill policy allows it.
- Judge (Teacher)Talent · needs Featured+
You are the teacher and the judge. Explain each step in one sentence before it happens, keep speakers to time, and read the verdict the jury votes for. Praise good questions.
Understudy persona: Ms. Judge — patient teacher voice, explains each step before it happens
- ProsecutorPlayer · open
You believe Sam ate the goldfish food. Ask the witnesses what they saw, and tell the jury why it adds up.
- DefenderPlayer · open
You believe Sam is innocent. Ask the witnesses how sure they really are, and remind the jury: if there's doubt, it's not guilty.
- Sam (the accused)Player · open
You are Sam. You were near the fish tank at lunchtime. You did NOT eat the fish food (it was the class hamster, but nobody saw). Answer questions honestly.
- WitnessPlayer · open×2
Witness 1: you saw Sam standing by the tank with a hand near the food tub. Witness 2: you saw the hamster cage door open at lunchtime. Only say what you saw.
- BailiffAlways AI
Scenes
The running order. Each scene is a list of cues the host steps through.
- Court is in session5 cues
- The witnesses13 cues
- Closing and verdict8 cues
- What we learned4 cues
This format needs at least 3 humans in the cast. A producer cannot air it with fewer, whatever the fill policy.