The Laramie Project Presented By Lang Theater

The brutal 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, led to a profound reckoning of American values. As Moises Kaufman, author of The Laramie Project, has written, "In its immediate aftermath, the nation launched into a dialogue that brought to the surface how we think and talk about homosexuality, sexual politics, education, class, violence, privileges and rights, and the difference between tolerance and acceptance." Four weeks after Shepard's murder, playwright Moises Kaufman and nine members of the Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming in order to contribute to that dialogue. Over the course of the following two years, they conducted over 200 interviews with residents of Laramie from which they created this award-winning documentary theater piece. Over twenty years since its premiere, The Laramie Project has been one of the most produced plays in America, seen by over 30 million people, and sparking reflection, discussion, compassion and action everywhere it is performed. Fifty years after Stonewall and ten years after the passage of the Hate Crime bill that bears Matthew Shepard's name, The Laramie Project continues to challenge and inspire performers and audiences. Eugene Lang College's spring theater production of The Laramie Project directed by Cecilia Rubino opens on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 and features a cast of talented student actors and a chorus of singers. Cast List: Molly Suzuki, Jennifer Roberts, Selah Kreeger, Teresa Motherway, Danajah Davis, Emma Weigandt, Ashton Garcia, Nam Pham, Bob Greifeld, Jmar Reid, Zof Kurach, Mia Murray, Darren Saad, Natalie Garcia, Will Brown, Sarah Norton, Jade Crenian, Tobias Harbutt Chorus: Kimberly Lara Emily Herstine Jordan Raymond Amara Ball AJ Vitiello Maria Achurra Hannah Waskowitz Judith Elster Abagail Connolly Emma Conlon Assistant Stage Managers: Mallory Strom Amy Mullenex Vanessa Byrne Crew: Assistant Director: Adithya Pratama Stage Manager: Ari Grossmann Production Manager: Dmitri Barcomi Set & Costume Design: Jian Jung Lighting Design: Tsubasa Kamei Sound Design: Fan Zhang Physical Choreographer: Michael Buffer Choral Coach: Ginny Weant Musician: David Barnes Dramaturg Coordinator: Vicky Abrash More Info below.