Workshop Players present The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman, directed by Rebecca Frick.

Laramie, Wyoming, population 26,687. Laramie, often referred to as the “gem city of the plains”, was the site of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21 year-old gay University of Wyoming student. On October 6, 1998, he was found tied to a buck fence, beaten and unconscious.

The Laramie Project is a play by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project. “On November 14, 1998, members of Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, 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.” (The Laramie Project, "Introduction") The Play is about the town of Laramie, its citizens, and their reaction to Matthew Shepard’s murder.

As one of the investigating officers, Sergeant Hing stated: “How could this happen? I—I think a lot of people just don’t understand, and even I don’t really understand, how someone can do something like that. We have one of the most vocal populations of gay people in the state . . . and it’s pretty much: Live and let live.”

The 9 actors in the cast portray 60+ characters. The cast includes: David Boyce, Ryanne Fury, Kyle Huff, David Hundertmark, Shelbey Linder, Caroline Meister, Pat Price, Kristina Rivera and Terry Smith.

Advisory: This play contains language and situations that may be offensive to some audience members.

The Laramie Project runs January 28th - February 14th. Call the Box Office for tickets 440-988-5613.