Photo: Petr William
Photo: Petr William
The Laramie Project is definitely one of my favourite productions. I started working the moment I got the assignment, months ahead of when anything was due. I developed a playlist of underappreciated Queer 90s jams and was also constantly listening the 90s country music to immerse myself in the era's western Americana. I took advantage of my close relationship with the cast to help them with pronunciations and context while they memorized the play's lengthy monologues. I received assistance from the Matthew Shepard Foundation along the way and used their posters in our lobby display. For my efforts, I was awarded the LMDA Early Career Dramaturgy Award at the KCACTF Region III event in January 2024.Â