In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay college student at the Univ. of Wyoming in Laramie, was tied to a fence, brutally beaten and left for dead. By the following day, Matthew’s attack and the town of Laramie had become a focus internationally; six days later, he died, and five weeks later members of Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie and conducted interviews with people from the town, resulting a The Laramie Project, a script which has had national and international acclaim. In 2008, the Tectonic team returned to Laramie to do further interviews, resulting in this epilogue, which illuminates long-term effects on the town, how people have progressed, or not, and how new narratives may discard factual evidence. Mature audiences.

By Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris and Stephen Belber
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Filmed & Produced on Zoom
Run Time: 1 hr, 45 minutes (includes 5 minute intermission)

Extend the experience of the play by joining us on Zoom for these conversations. All links to talks will be posted here when available:

• Thursday, Oct. 15, 9p: Post-show discussion with members of the Laramie production team.
https://cod.zoom.us/j/89794770129

• Monday, Oct. 19, 12p: Online Panel Discussion “How to find your voice as an activist and create a better community” featuring:
– Connie Canaday Howard, Director Laramie and Theater Dept. Chair
– Dennis Emano, COD Professor/Counselor
– Jacob Kniep, Founder/President OUTspoken IL
– Dana Thompson, COD Professor/Counselor
https://cod.zoom.us/j/8817007514

• Friday, Oct. 23, 9p: Post-show discussion with Director and Actors from Laramie
https://cod.zoom.us/j/85453446525

• Sunday, Oct. 25, 5p: Post-show discussion with Jason Marsden, Exec. VP Matthew Shepard Foundation and personal friend of Matthew
https://cod.zoom.us/j/85799674747