Aaron, who admits he killed matthew with russell henderson because matthew allegedly tried to hit on him, clearly harbors intense feelings of homophobia. The character of aaron mckinney in the laramie project. Notable actorsactresses who have performed in the laramie project include van hansis. An easy and quick read, it helped me identify the characters later on the dvd, and though in stage format, doesn. 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 characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. This is how it also sadly seems to echo the feelings of the community and, in a sick way, brought. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater. Complete list of characters in moises kaufmans the laramie project. The laramie project summary from litcharts the creators. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Several characters indicate that aaron, who was a new father at the time. The laramie project begins as various members of the laramie community praise the town of laramie, wyoming, speaking glowingly about towns closeknit community and expounding on its natural beauty. Aaron mckinney, a laramie resident, is one of matthew shepard s murderers.
Though the laramie project is one of the most famous contemporary documentary plays. The laramie project is a 2000 play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project specifically, leigh fondakowski, writerdirector. How does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the. 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. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. Trish steger refers the theater company to her sister romaine patterson, a close friend of matthew shepard s.
Matt galloway was the bartender at the fireside bar on the night that matthew shepard was murdered. The laramie project is a critical play that addresses the brutal murder of openly gay teenager matthew shepard in the small town of laramie. 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. The laramie project study guide from litcharts the. In october 1998 in the middle of the prairie outside laramie, wyoming, matthew. Rereading the laramie project after having read the book of matt, i found it just as artful as before, and i saw more clearly that the people portrayed in. The timeline below shows where the character romaine patterson appears in the laramie project. Although far from perfect, this is a well acted and directed docu drama that tells a. The laramie project is the movie to watch on the matthew shepard ordeal. She plays herself and several other characters in the play. Learn everything you need to know about matthew shepard, reggie fluty, and more in. Through this play, i feel that i am helping mold society. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The character of romaine patterson in the laramie project. It is divided into three acts, and eight actors portray more than sixty characters in a series of short scenes. 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. Research for the the laramie project, moises kaufmans internationally.
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