The cast of The Laramie Project at Starcatchers Theatre. (Photos courtesy of Jason Robert Villarael) A youthful cast takes on heavy drama in ‘The Laramie Project’ RICH LOPEZ | Contributing WriterRichLopezWrites@gmail.com When it comes to the queer theater continuum, The Laramie Project is high on the list.
The play, by Moises Kaufman, depicts the strong reactions to the 1998 murder of Mathew Shepard in the titular city in Wyoming.
Drawn from interviews conducted by the Tectonic Theater Project for the stage, the play is heavy and rife with emotions and language.
The show recalls a brutal moment in queer history, but director Jason Robert Villareal had a vision of telling that story through a young cast. “I’m very proud of these young