Laramie Project, Ten Years Later

If you know me, then you know that there are not many plays I am really excited to see, but I am super excited about Laramie Project, Ten Years Later, which will be playing all over the country on October 12th, one day after the National Equality March. Click here to find a performance near you. So far over 150 theatres will present the show with The Tectonic Theatre Project. These readings are FREE, so I encourage you all to go and see this if you can. Locally, the show will be presented by Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre. You must RSVP for this event. Even Missouri there are at least four theatres putting on this production.

The Laramie Project is the about the death of Matthew Sheppard, a gay man who was beaten, robbed and left to die in Laramie, Wyoming. This play takes interviews from people in the town and covers all points of view. It is very moving, and now the company that wrote the play goes back to Laramie to see where the town is now and how America has changed in the last ten years.

I found a short video that gives you some insight into what you will see. Please watch the video and share with your friends. Glenn Close and Judy Sheppard will be webcast live from Lincoln Center before the readings, and this is something you won't want to miss. Check it out if you can.