Announcements:
Open Auditions for THE LARAMIE PROJECT
Sunday, January 29 – 3:00pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, January 31 – 7:00pm-9:00pm
4 men, 4 women
Auditions include a prepared 3 minute monologue and a cold reading from the script.
Performance Dates: April 27,28,29, May 4,5,6 (and possibly May 11,12)
Rehearsals begin February 7 and run every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday through April 22
Tech week April 22-26
Those interested in working behind the scenes are also needed (props, sets, lighting, box office, publicity),
please contact emma at stgeoplayers@gmail.com.
About the play: Laramie, Wyoming, population 26,687. Laramie, often referred to as the “gem city of the plains” was
the site of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21 year-old, gay, University of Wyoming student.
On October 6, 1998, he was found tied to a “buck” fence, beaten and unconscious.
On October 8, 1998, Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney were arrested for the kidnapping, aggravated robbery and attempted first-degree murder
of Matthew Shepard.
On October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepard died in Poudre Valley Health Center after 5 days in a coma. The charges against Henderson and McKinney were amended to
include first-degree murder.
The Laramie Project is a play by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project. “On November 14, 1998, members of Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town.” The Play is “edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the company.” (The Laramie Project, "Introduction") The Play is about the town of Laramie, its citizens, and their reaction to Matthew Shepard’s murder. "The Laramie Project" delivers much of the promise - and power - of Moises Kaufman's work. The scrip brings the room to an absolute hush more than once - and the biggest moments brim with an emotion that almost makes you afraid to breathe. There's the nagging suspicion that less would have been (much) more in many spots, but the message slices through. If you don't leave moved in some way, check for a pulse.
St. George’s Players is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization. No roles or positions are paid.