About

Director Chloe Christian

Designer Damien Stanton

Assistant Director Madeleine Lake

The Laramie Project, created by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project is a powerful piece of verbatim theatre that examines the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming. Created from over 200 interviews conducted with local residents, friends, officials, and those connected to the case, the play weaves together a striking theatrical collage of voices that reveal a community forced to confront the extremes of intolerance and the possibilities of compassion.

This remarkable work explores the deep impact of a hate crime on a small American town, capturing perspectives that range from prejudice and fear to empathy and hope. Through the words of Laramie’s own citizens, the production invites audiences to reflect on society, identity, and what it means to be human.

Both a memorial to Matthew Shepard and a searing commentary on homophobia, The Laramie Project challenges us to reckon with the consequences of hatred while recognising the resilience and humanity that can emerge in its wake.

This production presented by 3rd‑year BA American Theatre Arts students and is produced in partnership with students from Stage Management, Scenic Arts, and Creative Lighting Control.

 

Featuring:

  • Alyx Innes – Dr Cantway, Matt Mickelson, Kerry Drake, Jefrey Lockwood, Juror, Narrator
  • Bethan Alison Jones – Amanda Gronich, Eileen Enger, Trish Steger, Cal Rerucha, Narrator
  • Charlotte Dowson – Shadow, Lucy Thompson, April Silva, Baptist Minister, Narrator
  • Dami Adelola – Romaine Patterson, Newsperson 4
  • Eddie Briggs – Greg Pierotti, Sergeant Hing, Dennis Shepard, Philip Dubois, Narrator
  • Erinna Redmond – Matt Galloway, Newsperson 2, Juror, Narrator
  • Eva De Luca – Marge Murray, Newsperson 1, Judge, Reporter, Reverend Fred Phelps, Narrator
  • Evie Lily – Doc O’Connor, Kristin Price, Mormon Home Teacher, Juror, Narrator
  • Farah El-Barhdadi – Zubaida Ula, Alison Mears, Gil Engen, Sherry Aanenson, Reverend Fred Phelps, Narrator
  • Fin Thorpe – Aaron Kreifels, Ti6any Edwards, Judge, Andy Paris, Narrator
  • Jessica McCartney – Catherine Connolly, Murdock Cooper, Leigh Fondakowski, Shannon, Narrator
  • Josiah Adam – Stephen Belber, Jonas Slonaker, Andrew Gomez, Priest, Governor Jim Geringer, Juror, Reverend Fred Phelps, Narrator
  • Kalel-zen – Zackie Salmon, Rulon Stacey, Baptist Minister’s Wife, Narrator
  • Keira Lake – Barbara Pitts, Sherry Johnson, Foreperson, Jen, Juror, Narrator
  • Luke Burvill – Aaron McKinney, Harry Woods, Doug Laws, Philip Dubois, Newsperson, Reverend Fred Phelps, Narrator
  • Rodrigo Moreira – Rob DeBree, Father Roger Schmit, Phil Labrie, Conrad Miller, Bill McKinney, Reverend Fred Phelps
  • Maisie Marie – Reggie Fluty, Waitress, Narrator
  • Pratyush Singh – Jedadiah Schultz, Juror, Newsperson 3
  • Rose Lowenna – Moisés Kaufman, Jon Peacock, Russell Henderson, Anonymous, Narrator
  • Stephanie Gunton – Rebecca Hilliker, Stephen Mead Johnson, Bailiff, E-mail Writer, Newsperson, Reverend Fred Phelps, Narrator

 

Venue:

Rose Theatre, Rose Bruford College

Programme:

7pm, 14 May
2pm & 7pm, 15 May
2pm, 16 May

 

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