"The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later…An Epilogue”

On Monday, October 12, Tucson will be one of a select number of cities in the U.S. to present this new play by Director Moises Kaufman on the 11th anniversary of the murder of 19-year-old, gay college student, Matthew Shepard. A reading of the work by local actors will explore the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. The play investigates the long-term cultural impact of the Shepard murder and the collective memory of the community a decade after the event. The local cast will be directed by University of Arizona School of Theatre Arts Associate Professor Bobbi McKean. This event will be free and open to the public. Please check back to this webpage for new details and information as well as additional events surrounding this memorable dramatic reading.

The event will begin at 7pm. There will be no tickets distributed for this event. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

The evening will start with a pre-show event broadcast from Alice Tully Hall in New York City. Featuring the Tectonic Theatre Company and special guests from the original film, the pre-performance event will unite audiences across the nation who are about to experience the epilogue. Following the local Tucson reading, the audience will rejoin the proceedings at Alice Tully Hall for an informative discussion with an expert panel to explore the continuing impact of The Laramie Project.

Read what Executive Director Natalie Bohnet says about the upcoming Project in The New York Times

Watch a video about the making of the Laramie Epilogue