"An epic staging! Nguyen and company magnify the most striking moments of both plays."
-- Orange County Register

"The ensemble is superb."
-- Arts in LA

"Riveting! Compelling theater in Kaufman and Nguyen's hands."
-- San Diego Gay &
Lesbian News

"The eight actors on the Chance stage bring remarkable attention and conviction to their dozens of roles, guided by director Oanh Nguyen. Not for a moment does this production have a been-there-done-that feeling."
-- LA Stage Times

"Brilliant performances.
A powerful, thought-provoking and unique theater experience."
-- Coast Magazine

WOW!
"A striking piece of dramatic theater."
-- StageSceneLA

AGES 13 AND UP

 

 

SO CAL PREMIERE OF TWO SHOWS PLAYING IN REPERTORY

April 18 - May 19, 2013

PART 1: The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater Project

PART 2: The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later by Moises Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris and Stephen Belber

Directed by Artistic Director Oanh Nguyen*

Executive Producers Larry & Sophie Cripe
Community Partner

The journey continues...

THE LARAMIE PROJECT, adapted from real-life interviews, is a cultural pulse-taking play that examines life in the town of Laramie, Wyoming, following the horrific murder of
21-year old gay college student, Matthew Shepard. This brutal crime brought worldwide attention to the violence and prejudice LGBT people face in contemporary society, and left a community shaken and struggling to understand itself.

In TEN YEARS LATER, we return to Laramie to find a town, and a country, dealing with the temptation to rewrite history in the name of moving on. This powerful epilogue examines the legacy of Matthew's murder, and includes the return of several familiar Laramie citizens, as well as first-time interviews with Shepard's murderers, and his mother, Judy Shepard.

FOR AGES 13+: These productions are for mature audiences as they contain strong language and subject matter. These plays contain hate speech that may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Discounts for Seniors, Students, and Military with I.D.

* This production will have open seating. We recommend arriving 30 minutes early to grab your seats. (Get access to assigned seating by joining us as a Chance Member.)

 

Creative Team

Laramie Playwrights : Moises Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater Project Ten Years Later Playwrights : Moises Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris and Stephen Belber Director : Oanh Nguyen* Scenic Designer : Fred Kinney Lighting Designer : KC Wilkerson Video Designer : Joe Holbrook Sound Designer : Ryan Brodkin Costume Designer : Erika C. Miller* Prop Master : Jules Fugett Dialect Coach : Glenda Morgan Brown Dramaturg : Skyler Gray Stage Manager : Courtny Greenough* Asst. Scenic Designer : Meghan McCarthy Asst. Lighting Designer : Jake Soto Asst. Costume Designer : Kimberly Kocol Asst. Video Designer : Vincent Quan Asst. Stage Manager : Nicole Salimbeni

Performers

Stephen Belber : David McCormick* Amanda Gronich : Karen Webster* Leigh Fondakowski : Jocelyn A. Brown* Moises Kaufman : Robert Foran Andy Paris : Brandon Sean Pearson Greg Pierotti : James McHale Barbara Pitts : Karen O'Hanlon Kelli Simpkins : Erika C. Miller*

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