Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 April 2024

The Laramie Project

By Moisés Kaufman,
and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by Adam Zane

The Laramie Project, created by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project, presents a collage of accounts following the murder of a young gay man named Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. The narrative draws from over 200 interviews with locals and people connected to the case recorded in the 18 months after Matthew’s death. The result is a moving piece of verbatim theatre that explores the dividing viewpoints of prejudice and intolerance and the potential for human compassion. The production serves as both a memorial to Matthew Shephard and a powerful commentary on hate crime and acceptance in society.

Content warnings

This production is based on a true story and explores the following themes which may be triggering for some audience members including: Homophobia, hate speech and hate crime, prejudice and intolerance, death, violence, kidnapping, torture and murder.

Cast

LAUREN CORLESS
Trish Steger
Baptist Minister’s Wife
Kristin Price
Tiffany Edwards
Rob Debree
April Silva

FLORENCE NOMAFO
Leigh Fondakowski
Zackie Salmon
Alison Mears
Romaine Patterson
Jen

ELLIOT PARCHMENT-MORRISON
Moisés Kaufman
Philip Dubois
Stephen Mead Johnson
Jon Peacock
Reverend Fred Phelps

ROB REDMORE
Stephen Belber
Andrew Gomez
Harry Woods
Jedadiah Schultz
Dennis Shepard
Newsperson 3
Juror 3

MILLIE SHEPHARD
Baptist Minister
Reggie Fluty
Debbie the Waitress
Aaron McKinney
Sherry Johnson
Newsperson 4
Juror 5

HARRY SMITH
Andy Paris
Doc O’Connor
Dr Cantway
Matt Mickleson
Russell Henderson
Doug Laws

DANIELLA ATAKE
Amanda Gronich
Marge Murray
Shadow
Sherry Aanenson
Zubaida Ula
Priest

HARVEY WEED
Greg Pierotti
Detective Sgt Hing
Phil Labrie
Father Roger Schmidt
Rulon Stacey
Mormon Home Teacher

AARON SHAW
Jonas Slonaker
Matt Galloway
Bill McKinney
Juror 1

JAMES NEWMAN
Aaron Kreifels
Jeffrey Lockwood
Gil Engen
Cal Rerucha
Juror 5
Bailiff

JULIA ROGERS
Catherine Connolly
Murdock Cooper
Foreperson
Reporter
Juror 4
Newsperson

KITTY SCHNEIDER
Rebecca Hilliker
Anonymous Friend of Aaron McKinney
Juror 6
Newsperson 1

LILY McCLATCHEY
Barbara Pitts
Email Writer
Judge
Newsperson 2
Kerry Drake

ROXANA TABALAE
Eileen Engen
Shannon
Newsperson
Bailiff
Juror 2

PIPPA HINDS
Lucy Thompson
Conrad Miller
Governor Geringer
Newsperson

Credits

Lighting: Douglas Kuhrt
Designer: Ellie Light
Fight/Intimacy Director: Kaitlin Howard
Sound: Annie Fletcher
Assistant Director: Azaelia Slade

Acknowledgements

The US West World Premiere was produced by
The Denver Center Theatre Company
Donovan Marley, Artistic Director
in association with
Tectonic Theater Project
Moisés Kaufman, Artistic Director.
Originally produced in New York City at the Union Square Theatre
by Roy Gabay and Tectonic Theater Project
in association with Gayle Francis and the Araca Group
Associate Producers: Mara Isaacs and Hart Sharp Entertainment.
The Laramie Project was developed in part with the support of
The Sundance Theatre Laboratory.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT
Written by Moisés Kaufman
and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project

HEAD WRITER
Leigh Fondakowski

ASSOCIATE WRITERS
Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, Stephen Wangh

DRAMATURGS
Amanda Gronich, Sarah Lambert, John McAdams, Maude Mitchell, Andy Paris, Barbara Pitts, Kelli Simpkins