THE LARAMIE PROJECT

by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project

In October 1998, Aaron Kreifels thought he found a scarecrow hanging from a fence in a rural area outside of Laramie, Wyoming.

Tragically, that "scarecrow" turned out to be 21-year-old Matthew Shepard who had been tied to a fence, beaten, and left to die by two men who wanted to torture him because he was gay.

Based on interviews from the residents of the town and the personal journals of Tetonic Theater Project members, The Laramie Project depicts the reactions of many citizens of Laramie, WY as they come to terms with how Shepard's murder has shaken the foundations of their once quiet town.