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The Laramie Project Epilogue: Ten Years Later
Monday, October 12, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Tremont
2592 W 14th St., Cleveland
In the ten years since the Tectonic Theatre Company told the story of the brutal murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, Artistic Director Moises Kaufman and other company members wondered what changes affected Laramie, Wyoming since the incident brought hate crimes legislation to national attention. In a continuing effort to explore this tragedy and its effects on societal norms, the Tectonic Theatre Company revisits Laramie and many of the people portrayed in the original play. This seminal event features the Cleveland premiere of a live reading of this stunning piece by local actors – one of 20 taking place across the country – with an introduction via the internet by playwright Moises Kaufman and a pre show discussion with local members of PFLAG, LGBT Center, and Equality Ohio.
Click HERE to listen to Judy Shepard speak about her book
Click HERE to read and listen to NPR on Ten Years Later, The Matthew Shepard Story Retold
Click HERE for Laramie Project Audience Guide Part 1
Click HERE for Laramie Project Audience Guide Part 2
Click HERE for Laramie Project Audience Guide Part 3
Click HERE for Laramie Project Audience Guide Part 4
Tickets $15 Adult/$10 Students and Seniors
General Admission
“(Kaufman) has a remarkable gift for giving a compelling theatrical flow to journalistic and historical material.” – The New York Times
L.A Theatre Works: War of the Worlds/The Lost World
Friday, October 16, 2009, 8 p.m.
Ohio Theatre, PlayhouseSquare
Join L.A. Theatre Works, America's premier radio theatre company, for a special back-to-back double bill of chills, thrills and great literature as they present two masterpieces of science fiction and adventure: War of the Worlds & The Lost World. The original 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds by Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre of the Air sent the nation into a panic over what they thought was an "eyewitness report" of an actual alien invasion. L.A. Theatre Works recreates that experience in gripping detail. The Lost World, based on a story by Arthur Conan Doyle, follows the expedition of a group of scientists. Cut off from the outside world on a primeval plateau, the fearless explorers discover a land where dinosaurs have evolved beside ape-men and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance.
L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) has been the foremost radio theater company in the United States for two decades. Broadcast in America on NPR and XM Satellite Radio, internationally on the BBC, CBC, Voice of America and many other English language networks, LATW has single-handedly brought the finest recorded dramatic literature into the homes of millions. The company records the majority of its productions annually in Los Angeles before an enthusiastic and loyal audience of season subscribers.
Tickets $35/$30/$20/$10
Reserved Seating – Senior and Student Discounts Available
“Performances that are intense, chilling and deeply moving.” – The Daily News
This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.