The Laramie Project

Written by Moisés Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theatre Project
Directed by Shaun Hennessy

Main Stage Theater
10/25, 10/26 and 10/27 at 7:00 pm
10/27 at 2:00 pm

The ACMA Theatre Company opens its 2018-19 season with The Laramie Project, a play about the murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Oct. 1998 and the town torn apart by the media’s harsh coverage. A deep and emotional nontraditional play, it explores the depths to which humanity can sink—and the tolerance, understanding, and compassion that can rise out of it.

Due to the mature nature of this play, we suggest that audience members under age 14 have parent supervision.

Local Media Coverage

Local students bring Matthew Shepard's story to stage in "The Laramie Project"
KPTV Fox 12, More Good Day Oregon

ACMA tackles intolerance with 'The Laramie Project'
KOIN 6

Cast & Crew

Actors
Amelie Tenney ........... Eileen Engen, Minister’s Wife, Marge Murray, Kerry Drake, Russell’s Mormon Home Teacher
Anna Christensen ....... Reporter
Ashley Kilian ............. Rebecca Hilliker, Sherry Aanenson, Amanda Gronich, Lucy Thompson, Alison Mears
Bergen Patokoski ........ Reporter
Bethany Kemper ......... Zackie Salmon, Waitress, Romaine Patterson, Jen
Caitlin Eby ................. Reporter
Claire Healy ............... Jedadiah Schultz, Russell Henderson, Dennis Shepard, Matt Galloway, Andy Paris, Bill McKinney
Claire Gibbard ........... Reporter
Eowyn Tenney ............. Murdock Cooper, Barbara Pitts, Trish Steger, Sherry Johnson, Foreperson
Esme Fife-Adams ......... Catherine Connolly, Leigh Fondakowski, Reggie Fluty, Harry Woods, Priest
Grace Ward ............... April Silva, Kristen Price, Tiffany Edwards, Shannon, Email Sender
Hayden Bach ............. Reporter
Jadyn Smith ............... Reporter
KeLayah Payne ........... Zubaida Ula, Cal Rerucha, Andrew Gomez, Bailiff, Shadow
Kelton Elliot ............... Stephen Belber, Dr. Cantway, Doc O’Connor, Father Roger Schmit, Phil Labrie, Aaron McKinney, Jeffrey Lockwood, Conrad Miller
Kieran Raphelt ........... Baptist Minister, Philip Dubois, Reverend Fred Phelps, Judge, Matt Mickelson, Gil Engen, Rob Debree
Leilu Wasielewski ....... Moises Kaufman, Jon Peacock, Stephen Mead Johnson, Rulon Stacey, Governor Jim Geringer
Marielle Salehiamin ... Reporter
Matthew Schur ........... Greg Pierotti, Doug Laws, Sergeant Hing, Aaron Kreifels, Anonymous, Jonas Slonaker

Tech
Lauren Camou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager
Jace McPherson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Stage Manager
Kaiya Zimmermann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Stage Manager
KeLayah Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director
Bethany Gay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Director
Ava Hollenbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume
Jaida Izen, Alexandra-Skye Beall,
Adia Zimmermann, Bay Ross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights
Charlie Babcock, Morgan Zak, Shelby Grandy . . . Run Crew
Rosie Champe, Sydney Herrington, Zane Allee . . .Sound
Sarah Boser, Aneres Radona, Alex Collier. . . . . . . . .Show Trailer

The Matthew Shepard Foundation

The MSF Heart Challenge helps honor the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death and the founding of the Matthew Shepard Foundation.

We invite you to take a heart cutout, write something kind on it, and place it on our wall in the PAC lobby. Help spread love, erase hate, and remind other LGBTQ+ people that they have allies by challenging someone you know to print this heart, write a message, and place it on a fence anywhere.

Tag your photos or videos on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram with #MSF20 #acmatheatreco.

Learn more at www.matthewshepard.org/Heart-Challenge.

The ACMA Theatre Company will be donating all proceeds from our performances to the Matthew Shepard Foundation.