Play by Moises Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theater Project
Produced and Directed by Kristen Glatz
Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 16, 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: 7$ General Admission (Tickets available at the door 45 minutes before curtain.)
Please call 429-8000 ext 4663 for more information or email glatzk@salineschools.org
***NOTE: Please be aware that this play includes sensitive and mature themes, language, and material, and may not be suitable for all individuals.
What is The Laramie Project?
“In October 1998 a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, and others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of their reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.” (dramatists.com)
"One of the ten best plays of the year. A pioneering work of theatrical reportage and a powerful stage event." —Time Magazine.
Who is a part of The Laramie Project at Saline High School?
The cast includes… Ellen Adle, Sushrut Athavale, Ethan Baker, Tabitha Baker, Dominic Bourassa, Kelly Coghlan, Hallie Fox, Stefania Gonzalez, Dylan Lilly, Jared Martin, Lillian Minnette, Audrey Neet, Rinn Ramcke, Kylee Smith, Liralyn Smith, Shane Trainor, Catherine Wei, and Collin Williams. The production is directed by Kristen Glatz and the student directors are Hannah Burke, Alyssa Dawson, Lexi Morgan, and Lexi Morris.
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Location Information:
Saline High School, Ellen A. Ewing Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI 48176