Final Weekend of The Laramie Project

The River City Community Players announces the final weekend for The Laramie Project.

Call the reservation line at 913-682-7557 to reserve your tickets.
In October 1998 a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay.

Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, and others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of their reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences.

THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.

The Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 682-7557, www.rccplv.com

Performances will be May 4 and 5 at 8 p.m.

This show deals with mature themes.

One reviewer wrote, "The RCCP's production of 'The Laramie Project' was presented with grace and dignity by a very talented ensemble. While there wasn't a weak link in the cast, performances by Mike Forsythe, Carol Varner, Brenda Henson, and Spenser Williams were particularly noteworthy. Relatively newcomers to the stage, Jesse Jacobs and Andy Entwistle, provided strong performances as well. The production was very well staged and transitions from scene to scene went smoothly and efficiently keeping the show moving at a nice pace. Kudos to director Kaci Forsythe. If I could find any fault with the production, it would be a minor one - as each scene ended most of the actors did not maintain their character as they exited the scene and instead had to rush off for minor costume changes and preparation for their next scene.

"The big disappointment was the audience. Attendance has been less than stellar and this cast and production deserves far better. So, I strongly urge those who have not seen this production to find the time to see one of the remaining performances."


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