AUBURN, NY – The Auburn Players presents The Laramie Project, by Moisés Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project directed by Elisa Carabajal Hunt, October 10-12, 2014 at Cayuga Community College in Auburn.
The Laramie Project presents a deeply complex portrait of a community’s response to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming. In a series of poignant reflections, the residents of Laramie react to the hate crime and surrounding media storm with anger, bewilderment and sorrow. The play portrays the seismic and deeply personal impact Matthew’s death had on this small town while also demonstrating the power of the human spirit to triumph over bigotry and violence.
Sixteen years later, Matthew Shepard’s story still reverberates, urging us on with its clarion call to confront the destructive power of bullying and hate, in all forms.
“The idea behind the creation of The Laramie Project was to shed light on a town’s diverse reaction to the killing of Matthew Shepard, and to do so in an objective way that does not preach for one side or the other, but profoundly illuminates the sociological implications of a hateful crime,” said director Elisa Carabajal Hunt. “I am excited to work with this strong cast to create a production.”
The Laramie Project takes the stage on Friday October 10th & Saturday, October 11th at 8:00 PM, with a Sunday matinee on October 12th at 2:00 PM. A Public Discussion will take place immediately following the Sunday matinee. All performances are at The Irene Bisgrove Theater at Cayuga Community College, 197 Franklin St, Auburn.
Ticket prices are $14 General Admission, $12 Senior Citizens, and $5 Students. Tickets can be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com. Group rates are available by calling The Auburn Players at 315-702-7832
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