Now that ive made dramaturgy look all glamorous note that this job is for the full year next year, so pass it along to folks you know who are graduating. It opened offbroadway less than two years later, at the union square theatre, and the tectonic theater project even performed the play in laramie, wyoming. Auburn university, 1993 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of fine arts in the department of theatre in the college of arts and sciences. The laramie project plays from february 520, 2016 at kensington arts theatre performing at the kensington town hall 3710 mitchell street, in kensington, md. This site is intended for the members of the university of richmonds 202014 production studies iii class. The best known is the stage play the laramie project, which was adapted into an hbo movie of the same name.
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 matthew s murder. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the laramie project. Mar 29, 2018 the laramie project by moises kaufman looks at the brutal attack and death of matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming in october 1998. It was written as if it were an actual documentary. The laramie project kindle edition by kaufman, moises. Jan, 2010 moises kaufman is a tony and emmynominated director and playwright, and the cofounder and artistic director of tectonic theater project. The laramie project analyzes the death of matthew shepard, an openly gay college student who was brutally murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998 because of his sexual identity. After reading the laramie project and watching the movie i have noticed a few things that have stricken me as peculiar. Get an answer for how does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the play the laramie project by moises kaufman. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming.
Matthew shepards death became a national symbol of intolerance, but for the people of laramie the event was deeply personal, and its they we hear in this stunningly effective theater piece, a deeply complex. Moises 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 death of matthew shepard and conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town. I had some very difficult decisions to make, and i hope that, for those of you who did not get cast this time, you will not be discouraged and will audition again. With christina ricci, steve buscemi, kathleen chalfant, laura linney. Matthew wayne shepard was an openly gay university. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. On a cold night in october, he was robbed, tied to a. Although it was not written in a traditional way, the interview material has been selected and organized in a way that presents a creative narrative. The search for a personal acting method via the principles of constantin stanislavksi by matthew v. Based on the play of the same name, the film tells the story of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Moises kaufman is the author and director of both the original stage production and the hbo film production of the laramie project. In october 1998, matthew shepard, age 21, was brutally beaten and left to. The laramie project begins as various members of the laramie community praise the town of laramie, wyoming, speaking glowingly about towns closeknit community and expounding on its natural beauty.
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. The tectonic theatre project is a nonprofit theatre company whose mission is to explore different language and forms of theatre. The laramie project isnt really about homosexuality or the matt shepard murder its bigger than that. Stetson theatre arts combats homophobia in the laramie project. The laramie project is a series of wordforword reallife interviews conducted with people in the town of wyoming. The laramie project, about the killing of a gay man, matthew shepard, in wyoming in 1998, returns to new york with the city premiere of the cycles second part.
Focusing on the interviews of townspeople, news coverage, and. Jan 25, 2002 synopsis the laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. It was a saturday night and i hate going to any kind of theatre, including movie theatres. Directed by kaufman and leigh fondakowski, the production featured much of the original cast reprising their roles.
I basically bought this to use as a case study for an upcoming college exam in moral theology. Journal entries the first moment or section of the play is titled a definition and begins with the narrator explaining that, over the course of a year, the theatre company travelled to laramie several times and conducted over two hundred interviews. The play lays out viewpoints of different sorts of people in society in a way that is unbiased and yet encouraging of self reflection, and motivates change without actually calling for change. The laramie project tv movie 2002 plot summary imdb. Stephen belber, greg pierotti, barbara pitts, stephen wangh, amanda gronich, sara lambert, john mcadams, maude mitchell, andy paris, and kelli simpkins about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard in. For those people, the religious teachings with which they grew up tend to influence the prejudice or acceptance with which they view matthew shepard. Moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project have written a play documenting the aftermath of the savage killing of matthew shepard, including the.
Thats the difference between theater and journalism. The laramie project is a documentarystyle play created by the venezuelan playwright moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project, an experimental company whose work has often touched on social themes. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. Buy the laramie project acting edition for theater productions by moises kaufman isbn.
Like grovers corners, and perhaps even london in gross indecency, laramie. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The three trials of oscar wilde, and the laramie project which he cowrote with the members of tectonic theater have been among the most performed plays in america over the last decade. June 21, 2011 july 1, 2011 jules odendahljames leave a comment dramaturg blog. The laramie project september, 2001 edition open library. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe. It is in this brief segment which is repeated throughout the play that the members of tectonic theater project read entries from the journals they have kept during their interviews with the people of laramie. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including wyoming. The plays author, moises kaufman, began research for the play one month after the murder. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic.
Oct 18, 20 after reading the laramie project and watching the movie i have noticed a few things that have stricken me as peculiar. Marjorie murray 921935 3122011 marge murray passed away around 11. To create the stage version of the laramie project, the eightmember new yorkbased tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the towns citizens over a twoyear period. Laramie project, an unusual mixture of drama and documentary. I had some very difficult decisions to make, and i hope that, for those of you who did not get cast.
For one, and this is important, the movie kind of plays a different role than the book even though each tell the same story. This is the dramaturgical resource page for the university of richmonds production of the laramie project by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project. The laramie project at bams harvey theater the new york. On november 14, 1998, members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play.
I hope you are enjoying summertime in ways that are relaxing, intellectually stimulating, and cooooool. The laramie project, since it consists of documentary material from existing sources, is an example of a found text, or documentary theater. The company is dedicated to developing innovative works that explore theatrical language and form, fostering an artistic dialogue with audiences on the social, political, and human issues that affect us all. The laramie project tickets cheap the laramie project. Members of kaufmans theatrical group, tectonic theater project, volunteered to travel with their director from new york city to the wideopen ranges of the west in order to gather inperson. April 21, 2011 jules odendahljames 2 comments dramaturg blog upon a much belated visit to the laramie project online community i found this piece of sad news posted by company member tiffany redmon on april 19, 2011. The true story of an american town in the wake of the murder of matthew shepard. Its like the movie is actually attempting to lead its. Cultural depictions of matthew shepard include notable films, musical works, novels, plays, and other works inspired by the 1998 matthew shepard murder, investigation, and resulting interest the case brought to the topic of hate crime. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. Laramie project include american library association glbt book. The play draws on hundreds of interviews of laramie residents conducted by the members of the tectonic theater project led by moises kaufman, as. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the laramie project.
Research for the the laramie project, moises kaufmans internationally successful play, began one month after a horrific crime occurred in the city of laramie, wyoming members of kaufmans theatrical group, tectonic theater project, volunteered to travel with their director from new york city to the wideopen ranges of the west in order to gather inperson interviews from laramies popula. At first, i was not really excited to see this play. The laramie project by moises kaufman overdrive rakuten. Because of this, the towns religious leaders have tremendous power to shape public opinion, and their reactions to matthews.
Although the movie follows the play, i noticed some differences between the two from the beginning. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the creators. The laramie project and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The box office will be open one hour prior to curtain. Members of kaufmans theatrical group, tectonic theater project, volunteered to travel with their director from new york city to the wideopen ranges of the west in order to gather inperson interviews from laramie s populace. He was born and raised in caracas, venezuela and moved to new york city in 1987. Although far from perfect, this is a well acted and directed docu drama that tells a remarkable true story.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. The play covers many of the issues i intend to focus on ie. In this essay, hart examines kaufmans docudrama to. Using those interviews, tectonic theater project wrote a second play, entitled the laramie project. The laramie project premiered at the ricketson theatre in denver, colorado, in 2000. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and. On november 14, 1998, the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. However, i found one scene to be strikingly different.
The play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the. Hart is a freelance writer and author of several books. Tectonic theater project is an awardwinning stage and theatre group whose plays have been performed around the world. Moises kaufmans the laramie project is most often referred to as a docudrama, a play that is largely based on real facts.
The laramie project at the kensington arts theatre. The laramie project acting edition for theater productions. Matthew shepard was a twentyoneyearold student at the university of wyoming. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. It is both a retelling of the events that transpired and a portrait of the residents and town of laramie in the year following matthews murder. Matthew shepards death became a national symbol of intolerance, but for the people of laramie the event was deeply personal, and its they we hear in this. On saturday, october 5th, i attended the play, the laramie project. How does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the. The laramie project casting call the alphanyc theater. To this point, the play is all but a work of nonfiction. He is best known for writing the laramie project with other members of tectonic theater project. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 interviews they conducted in laramie.
The laramie project is a play that attempts to examine the aftermath in laramie, wyoming, of murdered college student, matthew shephard. The laramie project is a critical play that addresses the brutal murder of openly gay teenager matthew shepard in the small town of laramie, wyoming, an incident that sparked national debate back in 1998. An example of verbatim theatre, the play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with inhabitants of the town, company members. In service to this goal, tectonic supports readings, workshops, and. Matthew shepards death became a national symbol of intolerance. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project about the aftermath of the 1998 murder of openly gay college student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. 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. Woolly mammoth is currently seeking innovative, ambitious, and dedicated candidates for the 20112012 seasonlong literary internship. Feb 15, 20 the laramie project, about the killing of a gay man, matthew shepard, in wyoming in 1998, returns to new york with the city premiere of the cycles second part. Born on december 1st, 1976, to judy and dennis shepard, matthew shepard left was a gay, university of wyoming student who on the morning of wednesday, october 7th 1998, was severely beaten, tied to a fence, and left. The laramie project community theatre of greensboro. The laramie project rachael butris, allyson rogers, jolene perales, heather lawson gay rights in america 1969 first step for gay rights with the stonewall riot gay rights in the 90s 1992 colorado becomes the 1st state to rid itself of protection laws 1993 dont ask dont. Police officer who found matthew shepard at the fence jonas slonaker. May 19, 2000 andy paris in the laramie project photo by joan marcus the dramatized result is very much a kind of latterday our town. Shoppers at a strip mall in laramie rental car agent in laramie stephen belber.
The laramie project study guide from litcharts the. The laramie project is the movie to watch on the matthew shepard ordeal. The laramie project at the play group theatre who is matthew shepard. The tectonic theatre project is a nonprofit theatre company whose mission is. The laramie project by moises kaufman and the members of. The laramie project is a 2002 drama film written and directed by moises kaufman and starring nestor carbonell, christina ricci, dylan baker, terry kinney, and lou ann wright. Editor of the daily laramie boomerang, local laramie newspaper governor freudenthal. However, i thought this play was well done and i actually enjoyed the play. Not only that, you can read complete event details and purchase the best seats to the laramie project, complete with our 100% guarantee on all the laramie project tickets ordered. I am so grateful to all of you for giving your time and sharing your wonderful spirits at these auditions. Im looking for a specific passage in the book where an email was sent to a newscaster or newspaper something or other, i dont know, but the email was pertaining to how the entire town of laramie was responsible for the killing of matthew, and how everyone will have his blood on their hands.
The play draws on hundreds of interviews of laramie residents conducted by the members of the tectonic theater project led by moises kaufman, as well as news reports and company members. For a year and a half following the murder of matthew shepard. Religion is a strong presence in laramie, and many people of different faiths are represented in the laramie project. Presentational theater and representational theater. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. Moises kaufman born november 21, 1963 is a playwright, director and founder of tectonic theater project. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe how the theater companys leader, moises kaufman, asked them to join him in laramie, wyoming to research a play about the murder of matthew shepard, an openly gay university student in laramie. Stetson university logo directory maps and directions contact. This was a real event, and the interviews were given by real citizens of laramie, where the murder occurred. In a series of poignant reflections, the residents of laramie react to the hate crime and surrounding media storm with anger, bewilderment and sorrow. 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. The laramie project summary from litcharts the creators of. Oct 27, 20 the laramie project presents a deeply complex portrait of a communitys response to the 1998 murder of matthew shepard, a young gay man living in laramie, wyoming. On october 7, 1998, a young gay man was discovered bound to a fence outside.
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