On november 14, 1998, the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. In the weeks that followed the event, moises kaufman and members of the new york based tectonic theater project traveled to laramie. On november 14, 1998, members of tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The laramie project by lisharry betancourt on prezi. The word tectonic means having a powerful and farranging impact. Members of the tectonic theatre team acted this play. Over the course of a year and a half, the group interviewed over 200 subjects, some directly related to the case and some regular citizens of laramie. Due to the sheer number interviews happening in different places, creating a realistic set would be difficult. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The laramie project questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the laramie project. Out of these interviews, journal entries, and found texts, the laramie project was born. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
Plot summary the laramie project is a critical play that addresses the brutal murder of openly gay teenager matthew shepard in the small town of laramie, wyoming, an incident that sparked national debate back in 1998. Actors play multiple characters alternating between tectonic company members and laramie residents. This play, an epilogue to the laramie project, is edited from those interviews as well as journal entries by members of the company and other found text. Now, after matthew, i would say that laramie is a town defined by an accident, a crime. Lead characters actor 1 stephen belber, doc oconnor, matt galloway, anonymous friend of aaron mckinney, bill mckinney, andrew gomez, fred phelps, mormon spiritual advisor, conrad miller the laramie project play. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Books similar to the laramie project the laramie project. Learn everything you need to know about matthew shepard, reggie fluty, and more in. Tigner explains that the tetonic theater project craft kreifels words so as not to include some homophobic remarks that he made. The laramie project analyzes the death of matthew shepard, an openly gay college student who was brutally murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998 because of his sexual identity.
For one, and this is important, the movie kind of plays a different role than the book even though each tell the same story. Symbol will be established through the choice to have no set. The laramie project begins with what is titled, moment. I play three main characters in the laramie project. Some theater company members were initially hesitant, worrying both about their own safety and the ethics of representing a real community on stage. The laramie project kindle edition by kaufman, moises. To create the stage version of the laramie project, the eightmember new yorkbased tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the towns citizens over a twoyear period. Moises kaufman is the writer of the laramie project, the founder of the tectonic theater company, and also a character in the play.
The phoenix project is an allegorical tale of devopsthe needs, the transition, and the business impactas told through the main character, bill palmer, who has recently been named vp of it operations, much against his will. Pay attention to the details such as costume pieces and props to note character changes. This was a real event, and the interviews were given by real citizens of laramie, where the murder occurred. The play draws on hundreds of interviews of laramie residents conducted by the members of the tectonic theater project led by moises kaufman, as well as news reports and company members journal. The laramie project is a documentarystyle play created by the venezuelan playwright moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project, an experimental company whose work has often touched on social themes. The laramie project isnt really about homosexuality or the matt shepard murder its bigger than that.
Sherry is the landlord of russell henderson, one of the men convicted of matt shepards death. The first sentence of the laramie project is not a description of matthew shepards beating or of laramie, wyoming, rather the play opens by detailing the construction of the play by the tectonic theater company, ending with the statement that the play you are about to see is edited from those interviews, as well as journal entries from members of the company and other found texts. I also found it hard to follow the characters roles within the organization, so i have included an org chart as well. The laramie project characters from litcharts the creators of. The play is about the murder of matthew shepherd, the main character who was killed while 21 years old.
Devops is the application of lean manufacturing methods, architecture. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the laramie project. Need help on characters in moises kaufmans the laramie project. The three trials of oscar wilde, and the laramie project which he cowrote.
Differentiating between the three and discovering their separate and unique identities has been the major challenge of the show for me. The baptist minister considers himself a biblicist, meaning that he. The laramie project a stage play about laramie not being greenwich village by robert roten, film critic. It was a saturday night and i hate going to any kind of theatre, including movie theatres. On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard and conducted interviews with the people of the town. If you would have asked me before, i would have told you, laramie is a beautiful town, secluded enough that you can have your own identity a town with a strong sense of community. It is characters like the anonymous lubavitcher woman, dr. At first, i was not really excited to see this play. In depicting the aftermath of the murder of matthew shepard, the laramie project meditates on what counts as violence and what kinds of punishments are appropriate for violent acts. While judy is not actually played by any actor in the laramie project, several characters refer to her throughout the play.
Foremost in kaufmans mind, as some critics have pointed out, is the question of whether the artsand theater, specificallycan have an impact on the political. The laramie project is not a play about hate it is a play about hope, and that is what makes it such a beautiful and powerful piece to experience. Doc oconnor, the taxi driver, recalls that matt was forthcoming about his sexuality, and stated i want you to know, i am gay and we are going to a gay bar kaufman 19. The laramie project characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Each character will instead be symbolised with a certain type of chair, which will represent their characters personality. Through the use of documentary theatre techniques, interviews, and news reports, the laramie project was born.
Act 1 introduces the main recurring characters that will be instrumental to the telling. How did this crime define the culture, not just of this western town, but of the entire united states. The laramie project summary from litcharts the creators. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater.
A detailed description of the laramie project characters and their importance. Kaufman, i have recently read your play, the laramie project, in my humanities class while attending sage college of albany. An introduction to the laramie project by moises kaufman. However, i thought this play was well done and i actually enjoyed the play. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe how the theater companys leader, moises kaufman, asked them to join him in laramie, wyoming to research a play about the murder of matthew shepard, an openly gay university student in laramie. While the playwrights allow many different viewpoints to be. Stephen belber, greg pierotti, barbara pitts, stephen wangh, amanda gronich, sara lambert, john mcadams, maude mitchell, andy paris, and kelli simpkins about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard in. Perestroika steers the characters introduced in millennium approaches from the opportunistic eighties to a new sense. It was written as if it were an actual documentary.
The naturalness with which the actors move back and forth between their roles as visiting journalists and the multiple characters in this human collage give the laramie project its dramatic muscle. March 12, 2000, updated october 12, 2001 the laramie project is an avant garde stage play, soon to be a madefortvmovie, dealing with the aftermath of the killing of a gay college student, matthew shepard, near laramie in 1998. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the laramie project. Complete list of characters in moises kaufmans the laramie project. Why is angels in america still the most prominent story. The play is performed by a small cast who use small props to help define their switch in characters. On saturday, october 5th, i attended the play, the laramie project. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project specifically, leigh fondakowski, writerdirector. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of laramie with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Ethnic and cultural value forms a major theme in the play by moises kaufman, the laramie project. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. The script yields few memorable lines and the companys determined sensitivity to the fact that these people are still living with this story makes. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews.
After reading the laramie project and watching the movie i have noticed a few things that have stricken me as peculiar. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hailed as one of the most captivating and encompassing pieces of contemporary theatre, the play shocks. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and the members of the. Learn about the book and the historical context in which it was written. This study guide for moises kaufmans the laramie project offers summary and analysis. Instead, that story was outlined in a 2016 in centers for disease control report.
It is divided into three acts, and eight actors portray more than sixty characters in a series of short scenes. Things to discuss with your child before or after seeing the laramie project. Stephen belber, greg pierotti, barbara pitts, stephen wangh, amanda gronich, sara lambert, john mcadams, maude mitchell, andy paris, and kelli simpkins about. I was looking for a good summary of the phoenix project and was unable to find one that wasnt simply a list of devops methods and principles, so here you go. Bernstein, and jedadiah schulz that enhance the thematic energy of a piece of documentary theatre and help the playwrights carry out their goal of exploring what it means to be human in a world full of conflict. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project about the aftermath of the 1998 murder of openly gay college student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. The violence against matthew shepard is the primary moral lens through which different characters explore their views on violence, punishment, and mercy. In 2002, the laramie project was adapted into a film for hbo. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre project. The laramie project plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis.
The most dramatic story i know about aids in america is not one ive seen played out on a theater stage. Having carefully compared the text of the laramie project against the book of matt, i found the most striking discrepancy to be the plays. The laramie project character list these notes were contributed by members of the gradesaver community. This has the purpose of showing the brutality with which matt was attacked by the other boys. Specifically, she argues that the laramie project is biased through its presentation because as in any theatrical work, editing removes parts of interview and changes the perceptions the audience has of the characters. If you want to start a main thelaramieproject page, just click the edit button above. One of every two black men who have sex with men in the united states are projected to become hivpositive in their lifetimes, even though they have fewer partners and lower rates of recreational drug use. This repeated section also affords special characters a chance to deliver longer.
The play lays out viewpoints of different sorts of people in society in a way that is unbiased and yet encouraging of self reflection, and motivates change without actually calling for change. Beginning such a show with a musical number is a bold move. Laramie project is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like homophobia and religion. As a character, moises often introduces logistical updates, noting how long read full character analysis. The play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the.