ABOUT THE READING
In the wake of on going hate rhetoric and legislation that threatens the human rights and healthcare of the LGBTQ+ community, local theater artists Janet Quartarone (Flemington), Katherine Kahrs (Lambertville) and Cari Brown (Lambertville) have come together with Flemington DIY and Soupçon Salon to present a staged-reading of The Laramie Project to their home county of Hunterdon, New Jersey. Teaming up and with both seasoned actors and local community members they seek to bring this story to their local communities.
Owl-Light welcomes you to join us as we tell this powerful true story in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ community members, family, friends and allies. Donations will be given to HiTOPS (Princeton, NJ) and The Rainbow Room (Doylestown, NJ).
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ABOUT THE PLAY
In 1998, University of Wyoming college student, Matthew Shephard, was beaten, tortured and murdered in Laramie, Wyoming -- less than two months shy of his 22nd birthday.
The revelation that Matt was gay, and that this knowledge by his killers contributed to the ruthless nature of his assault, became national and international news.
New York theater artist Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie to talk with members of the community.
Roughly 200 interviews were conducted, both with folks that knew Matthew, and those that did not; trying to learn what was happening, or what was broken in the community, that could lead to such a tragic attack.
The Play created from those interviews.
The Laramie Project, is among the most produced plays nationally and internationally. It is a portrayal of a town and the individuals within it, that are forced to consider their views and prejudices, large and small.
It is the story of a community and those within it that decided they would like to be defined by love rather than by hate.