The Laramie Project
At the Agassiz Theater
at Harvard University
The Venue
The Agassiz Theater was built in 1904 as a space for the all-female theater group the Idler Club, affiliated with Radcliffe College. The theater is currently managed by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, and serves as a try-out space for student directed, student produced, student performed, and student written plays. Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Kopit, Stockard Channing, John Lithgow, and Peter Sellars are among those who are said to have gotten their start on this stage.
The Agassiz Theater was built in 1904 as a space for the all-female theater group the Idler Club, affiliated with Radcliffe College. The theater is currently managed by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, and serves as a try-out space for student directed, student produced, student performed, and student written plays. Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Kopit, Stockard Channing, John Lithgow, and Peter Sellars are among those who are said to have gotten their start on this stage.
Background:
The Laramie Project is a play written by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. The play draws on hundreds of interviews, published news reports, and journal entries over the course of two years as original sources for its creation. The play is approximately 2.5 hours long, with two intermissions.
The Laramie Project premiered in 2000 in Denver, where it subsequently moved on to New York and was even brought to Laramie, Wyoming. Updates can be found at the Tectonic Theater Project's blog. HBO later produced a movie, directed by Moises Kaufman, based on the play.
The Laramie Project is a play written by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. The play draws on hundreds of interviews, published news reports, and journal entries over the course of two years as original sources for its creation. The play is approximately 2.5 hours long, with two intermissions.
The Laramie Project premiered in 2000 in Denver, where it subsequently moved on to New York and was even brought to Laramie, Wyoming. Updates can be found at the Tectonic Theater Project's blog. HBO later produced a movie, directed by Moises Kaufman, based on the play.
About Us:
-The play is 2.5 hours long, including two intermissions.
-The play is comprised of over sixty characters portrayed by an ensemble cast.
-Sections of the play are broken down by moments, rather than traditional scenes.
-The Tectonic Theater Project is currently working on a 10 year anniversary update for the show.
-The Agassiz Theater seats approximately 300 audience members per showing.
-Approximately 700 students are involved with shows at the Agassiz every year.
-The play is 2.5 hours long, including two intermissions.
-The play is comprised of over sixty characters portrayed by an ensemble cast.
-Sections of the play are broken down by moments, rather than traditional scenes.
-The Tectonic Theater Project is currently working on a 10 year anniversary update for the show.
-The Agassiz Theater seats approximately 300 audience members per showing.
-Approximately 700 students are involved with shows at the Agassiz every year.
Production Details
January 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m.
January 10, 11 at 2:00 p.m.
January 10, 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Jason Wong, Director | Jacqueline Palumbo & Lymaira Reyes, Assistant Directors | Truc Doan & Karla Reyes, Producers
Jan Luksic, Set Design | Moonlit Wang, Costume Design | Matt Stone and Paul Sawyier, Light Design | Sam Stuntz, Sound
Jan Luksic, Set Design | Moonlit Wang, Costume Design | Matt Stone and Paul Sawyier, Light Design | Sam Stuntz, Sound
by Moises Kaufman and The Tectonic Theater Project
About the Play
The Laramie Project is a powerful docudrama derived from a compilation of interviews conducted by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. The story centers on the entire community of Laramie, Wyoming and their reaction to the murder of Matthew Shepard, the victim of a gay hate crime. Both retrospective and dynamic, heartbreaking and inspiring, The Laramie Project is an experience that you won't want to miss, and one that you won't forget for the rest of your life!
The Laramie Project is a powerful docudrama derived from a compilation of interviews conducted by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. The story centers on the entire community of Laramie, Wyoming and their reaction to the murder of Matthew Shepard, the victim of a gay hate crime. Both retrospective and dynamic, heartbreaking and inspiring, The Laramie Project is an experience that you won't want to miss, and one that you won't forget for the rest of your life!