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The Laramie Project
May 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Staged reading directed by Janet Quartaone
An Owl-Light Theatre Production
RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW
About the Play:
In 1998, Matthew Shephard was murdered, in Laramie, Wyoming — less than two months shy of his 22nd birthday.
The revelation that Matt was gay, and that this knowledge by his killers contributed to the ruthless nature of his assault, became national and international news — and Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie to talk with members of the community.
Hours upon hours of interviews were done, with folks that knew Matthew, and those that did not, trying to learn what was happening, or what was broken, in the community that could lead to such a tragic attack.
The play created from those interviews, The Laramie Project, is among the most produced plays nationally and internationally. It is a portrayal of a town and the individuals within it, that are forced to consider their views and prejudices, large and small.
It is the story of a community and those within it that decided they would like to be defined by love rather than by hate.