Ten years later are produced for the first time in repertory at emerson college in boston, launching a national tour. Directed by kaufman and leigh fondakowski, the production featured much of. This epilogue of the laramie project, the original play about the reaction of the townspeople of laramie, wyoming, to shepards death, captures the town ten years after. Theater director and not in our town activist barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project. Actors gathered at the university of maryland on sept. View notes thelaramieproject from the 2000 at university of florida. The creators of the highly acclaimed play the laramie project, which since 2000 has been one of the most performed plays in america, will premiere a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original piece. Two young men, both locals, were later charged with the crime. The contrast between who the two murderers had become was striking, and the whole thing was one long lightbulb moment of oh, thats how my classmates all had such terrible opinions in 2006.
The laramie project and the laramie project ten years later. Both plays were written by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project, based on interviews as well as found texts such as. The laramie project online community is a social network. Actors jim parsons, johnny galecki, pauley perrette, barrett foa and michael weatherly participate in a reading of the laramie project. A decade later, nvct revisits the subject, opening the 201220 season with the laramie project. Ten years after the premiere of the laramie project, the creators of the play returned to wyoming to do additional interviews with the residents of laramie. On the other hand, those with a pair of evenings or time for a weekend double feature parts 1 and 2. Full version the laramie project and the laramie project. The laramie project is a play about the town of laramie wyoming that attracted media attention after the murder of matthew sheppard in 1998 kaufman, 2012. Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project. Bryn mawr, with performances thursdayssaturdays at 7. The laramie project study guide literature guide litcharts.
Aug 18, 2009 in october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview again the people who participated in the original. The laramie project ten years later stands on the shoulders of and is in some ways a sequel to an earlier play, the laramie project. Joyce goldschmid, palo alto players the laramie project, 20 years later. The laramie project ten years later hunter of justice. Ten years later, the troupe revisits the town a decade after the tragedy, finding a community grappling with its legacy and its place in history. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. Oct 14, 2009 mondays staged reading of the laramie project. Ten years later will premiere simultaneously in new york, laramie and more than cities across america and around the world. Ten years later, revisiting the murder of gay college student matthew shepard.
The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. By moises kaufman, tectonic theater project, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti and andy paris. A very challenging text for year 12 performers, the laramie project 10 years later, was superbly performed by helena colleges year 12 drama class, in. Over the next year, the company returned to laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. It is with great honor that i invite you to see humanity in the wake of a tragedy and witness how our community has changed 10 years after matthew shepards death in the laramie project cycle. The laramie pro ject looks at how the fight against homophobia stands. Ten years later kaufman, moises, tectonic theater project. Ten years later on the eleventh anniversary of the hateful murder of openly gay matthew shepard, an epilogue to the play the laramie project premiered across the country. Ten years later by moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris, and stephen belber directed by threetime jeff awardwinner, greg kolack opens sunday, march 4, at 3pm the tenyear epilogue is a companion piece to the iconic, the laramie project, one of the mostproduced plays in the u. The laramie project portrays the town of laramie, wyoming struggling with how the medias portrayal of matthew shepard s murder reflects or contradicts their own vision of their community. Theater director and not in our town leader barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project. In the theatre companys 2009 followup the laramie project.
On october 12, 2009the 11th anniversary of shepards death the laramie project. Posted by haviland athasimonton on march 10, 2020 at 9. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Im glad i read the 10 years later version too, because that was revelatory. In october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview. The plays author, moises kaufman, began research for the play one month after the murder. Religion is a strong presence in laramie, and many people of different faiths are represented in the laramie project.
Hate crime is the main theme in the story as a gay student is killed because of his sexual orientation. This play, an epilogue to the laramie project, is edited from those interviews as well as journal entries by members of the company and other found text. Compare cheapest textbook prices for the laramie project and the laramie project. For its premiere at the new york theater workshop in downtown manhattan, laramie. Moiss kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen. Ten years after was new to me, and i enjoyed it almost as much as the original. Tragic revelation that 10 years later, many people remembered the murder as motivated by shiftless greed rather. To craft the end page 199 laramie project kaufman and nine other members of his tectonic. The following recap of events is not to be read as part of the play. Rereading the laramie project after having read the. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a minority view are not vilified by those on. Special care must be taken to ensure that those holding a. Ten years later by by moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen belber will be presented at 7.
Ten years later was presented for the first time in rep with the laramie project at the bam harvey theater from february 1224, 20 as part of an event titled the laramie project cycle. On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard and. Laramie project support matthew shepard foundation. Ten years later on september 12th, 2008, five members of tectonic returned to laramie to try to understand the longterm effect of the murder. Though written as a play, the laramie project reads like a documentary, and is comprised of over 400 interviews with more than 100 residents and officials concerning matthews murder. Five weeks later, the members of tectonic theater project went to laramie and conducted. As the play opens, characters describe laramie as a friendly, normal place. The best study guide to the laramie project on the planet, from the creators of sparknotes. The two plays together comprise an epic and deeply moving theatrical cycle that explores the life of an american town over the course a decade. The laramie project 10 years laterrevised rehearsal schedule tech week monday, may 9th 2. The laramie project is a play created by the tectonic theater project based on their. Feb 23, 2018 it is with great honor that i invite you to see humanity in the wake of a tragedy and witness how our community has changed 10 years after matthew shepards death in the laramie project cycle. Oct 23, 2009 theater director and not in our town activist barbara williams staged one of 150 performances of the premiere of the laramie project.
Williams, a retired high school teacher, used the original play years before with her students at newark high school when a local transgender teen was murdered a story. For those people, the religious teachings with which they grew up tend to influence the prejudice or acceptance with which they view matthew shepard. The new york production will be performed by the original cast members of the play and film, while. This epilogue focuses on the longterm effects of the murder of matthew shepard on the wyoming town in which he livedand on the nation as a whole. The creators of the laramie project, a play about matthew shepard, returned to wyoming on the 10year anniversary of his death. Oct 12, 2009 actors gathered at the university of maryland on sept. The laramie project does not need to be propped up and sullied by ten years later.
The dramatists clearly came to conclude that some who wished for a more open and accepting laramie see signs of this, while others despair of it. Moises kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen belber final draft 2 note. Register and join the laramie project online community, where you can communicate with others, upload photos and videos, and write blogs. Thelaramieproject the laramie project ten years later. The laramie project script downloads at download free pdf files,ebooks and documents. The play is based on over 400 interviews with about 100 laramie residents, as well as journal en tries from the members of tectonic theater project. These texts became the basis for the play the laramie project. Ten years later, focused on the way the town of laramie and the people in it have changed.
Ten years after shepards murder, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to conduct followup interviews with residents. September 2010 the laramie project and the laramie project. Directed by kaufman and leigh fondakowski, the production featured much of the original cast reprising their roles. Revisiting the town a decade after the tragedy, the troupe finds a community grappling with its legacy and its place in history. Pdf document and do not necessarily correspond to the pagination. The laramie project 10 years later current players.
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