Play Reading: The Laramie Project

by Moises Kaufman

Friday 2nd March 2012 @ 7.30pm
Daylesford Theatre

Synopsis

October 6, 1998, the quiet parochial town of Laramie, Wyoming, population 26,687, was the site of the brutal assault of Matthew Shepard, a 21 year-old, gay, University of Wyoming student. Two days later, Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney were arrested for kidnapping, aggravated robbery and attempted first-degree murder. On October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepard died after 5 days in a coma. The charges against Henderson and McKinney were amended to include first-degree murder.

On November 14, 1998, Moises Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The Play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the company.

Characters

John Zuill reads as Stephen Belber
Dave Zuill reads as John McAdams
James Birch reads as Andy Paris
Doug Jones reads as Greg Pierotti
Nancy Thompson reads as Amanda Gronich
April Lindell reads as Rebecca Pitts
Jenn Osmond reads as Kelly Simkins
Jen Stervinou reads as Mercedes Herrero

For Further Information contact Robbie Godfrey on 504 7538 or email rgodfrey@northrock.bm.