THE LARAMIE PROJECT

by Moisés Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Joan Jubett
Set/Projections Designer: Jorge Dieppa

Costume Designer: Elizabeth Kurtzman
Set Assistant, Scenic Painter: Ana Nivelo

 

Theater has the power to shed light on darkness. It is a gathering place for people to tell stories and to listen deeply. It is a ritual as old as time and can help communities ask important questions through the telling of these stories. Eighteen years ago, Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming to try and understand the town's response to the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student. The Laramie Project is the artifact of that inquiry; and, as we have guessed, it is as relevant today as ever. 
I am so proud of our students. They are working on difficult material and they are doing it with incredible grace and passion. I'm sure you'll agree. They are processing a lot right now. The recent election has sparked swirling dialogue around hate speech and marginalization, so in effect, The Laramie Project feels like a gift. We are honored to tell this story because we NEED to tell it. We need to have the conversations about why and how hate is born and grows, and perhaps, how we might usher it out of our lives once and for all. Thank you for being here. Thank you for listening to these important words and for supporting these brave, beautiful students. In memory of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.

Andrew B. - Jeffrey Lockwood, Detective Sgt. Rob Debree

Jenna B. - Doug Laws, Minister's Wife, Newsperson 2, Email Sender, Kerry Drake

Jack C. - Andy Paris, Jedadiah Schultz, Aaron McKinney

Eliana C. - Marge Murray, Romaine Patterson

Lauren C. - Eileen Engen, Zackie Slamon, Sherry Aanenson

Theo F. - Philip Dubois, Matt Mickelson

Louie F. - Narrator at The Vigil, Murdock Cooper

Ray F. - Doc O'Connor, Stephen Belber, Matt Galloway

Stella R. - Trish Steger, Newsperson 1, Sherry Johnson

Maya G. - Rebecca Hilliker, Judge 1, Conrad Miller

Oliver G. - Aaron Kreifels, Russell Henderson, Shannon

Lulu G. - Alison Mears, Judge 2, Jen, Tiffany Edwards

Onaje G. - Newsperson 4, Priest at the Funeral, Cal Rerucha

Lucy H. - Leigh Fondakowski, Reggie Fluty

Sarah K. - Waitress, Kristin Price, Newsperson 3, Mormon Home Teacher

Cameron K. - Governor Jim Geringer, Foreperson

Nellie L. - April Silva, Amanda Gronich, Baptist Minister, Anonymous Friend

Emily L. - Jon Peacock, Zubaida Ula, Bill McKinney

Peter M. - Phil Labrie, Gil Engen

Nika M. - Stephen Mead Johnson, Newsperson

Isiah R. - Greg Pierotti, Sgt. Hing, Dr. Cantway, Andrew Gomez, Dennis Shepard

Gelles R. - Moisés Kaufman, Father Schmit, Harry Woods, Reverend Fred

Nicolas S. - Shadow, Bailiff

Hazel S. - Barbara Pitts, Catherine Connolly, Lucy Thompson

Benjamin T. - Jonas Slonaker, Rulon Stacey

Virginia M. - Stage Manager

Layne F. - Stage Manager/Balcony Projections Board Op

Dakota L. - Stage Crew and Understudy

Nubia C. - Stage Crew

Lilly K. - Stage Crew

Leilani S. - Stage Crew

Emma S. - Stage Crew

Cassie S. - Stage Crew

Jerrold W. - Lighting Manager/Board Op

Charlotte W. - Lighting Assistant

Alegba C. - Projections Manager/Cyc Board Op

Finn K. - Sound Manager/Board Op

Benjamin M. - Sound Assistant 

Gaia P. - Costume Manager

Karla M. - Hair/Makeup/Costume Assistant

Please consider making a donation to The Matthew Shepard Foundation: http://www.matthewshepard.org and Wyoming Equality: http://wymonigequality.org