This year the fall theater production is The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman.
The play revolves around the murder of Mathew Shepard, a young gay man from Laramie, Wyoming. The play was written by Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, an award-winning company whose plays have been preformed around the world. Their works catch the attention of any audience by involving political and social issues that affect us all. The play is composed of scenes based on interviews conducted in Laramie shortly after Shepard was found dead, cuffed to a fence in October 1998 on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. This dreadful murder received national attention brought focus to hate crimes against people who are homosexual.
Nicholas Bullock (Jedidiah Schultz and Roland Stacey)
Q: Have you been involved in previous theater performances?
A: “No, this is my first performance.”
Q: Did you get the part you were wanting? And are you satisfied?
A: “Oh yeah, I got a CEO and then a student.”
Q: What is your point of view on the plays overall concept?
A: “I don’t know, I was just wanting to get involved, I was bored.”
Q: Would you like to pursue a career in theater?
A: “No.”
Megan Wilson (Jackie Salmon and Narrator):
Q: Have you been involved in previous theater performances?
A: “Yeah, actually I did do a play in Junior High.”
Q: Did you get the part you were wanting? And are you satisfied?
A: I would say I like my character, it’s pretty cool.”
Q: What is your point of view on the plays overall concept?
A: “I think the concept is great, I think it’s good to get the gay word out there.”
Q: Would you like to pursue a career in theater?
A: “I just don’t think it’s for me.”
Meredith Johnson (Romaine Paterson and Narrator):
Q:Have you been involved in previous theater performances?
A: “Not at Lawrence High, but yeah I’ve done other shows.”
Q: Did you get the part you were wanting? And are you satisfied?
A: “I didn’t really know the show, but I like the character i got. She’s a little crazy.”
Q: What is your point of view on the plays overall concept?
A: “I think it’s really great with all the monologues. There are some that are really touching and some that really just make you want to punch them in the face. But it’s mainly about tolerance and I think it’s really cool.”
Q: Would you like to pursue a career in theater?
A: “Definitely.”
The performances will be 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 28 and 29 in the Lawrence High School Auditorium.