The Laramie Project: Special 2 Night Production

A Staged Reading with 2 Performances only:
October 6 & 12, 2023 8pm

by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Project
produced by Genie Baskir
directed by Paul Di Salvo

This production takes a staged reading to the next level with original score, lights, projections, costumes, and props. It is a night you won’t want to miss in this special 25 year commemoration of Matthew Shepard.

All proceeds donated to The Matthew Shepard Foundation.

A play by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project in response to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, in Laramie, Wyoming. Kaufman and the other company members visited Laramie on six occasions and interviewed residents, members of the police force, and Matthew’s friends, in an attempt to understand what happened, and why. They were also interested in the possibility that theatre, more than any other medium, would allow people to engage with and reflect on the issues brought to public attention by Matthew’s murder, such as homophobia, hatred, intolerance, and fear. The Laramie Project takes those real interviews and weaves them into the story of events surrounding the murder and the months beyond. This staged reading at LTA will be performed exactly 25 years from the date Matthew was attacked and the date he died in the hospital.

The Laramie Project is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.