Press Release: 11/29/2018
Contact: The Evergreen Theatre Ensemple, performanceworkshop@yahoo.com
Walter Eugene Grodzik, MFA, PhD, 206-714-1682
UNITE FOR LOVE! Remember and Celebrate the Life of Matthew Shepard!
The Evergreen Theater Ensemble presents, The Laramie Project, written by Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project. December 6, 7, & 8, at The Evergreen State College, Recital Hall, Com 107. 7 pm. Free Admission.
This October marked the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s anti-gay murder, and The Evergreen Theater Ensemble will be honoring his life with a production of The Laramie Project. Matt was student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured and left to die near Laramie on the night of October, 6 1998. He died six days later from his head injuries. After Matthew’s murder in 1998, members of the Tectonic Theater Project in New York City traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, to interview residents about how the attack on Matt had affected the town. These transcripts were transformed into the play The Laramie Project, which tells the stories of real people who lived at the epicenter of one of the nation’s most heinous anti-gay hate crimes. Mathew’s story became world news as all across the globe people united, held vigils, and prayed for Matt’s recovery. The stark reality is that the climate within our communities, state, and nation continues to perpetuate violence, discrimination, and destructive policies toward our LGBTQ+ community members twenty years later.
REMEMBER MATT! UNITE FOR LOVE!