This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the laramie project. However, after what happened to matthew shepard, he realizes that people dont see it that way anymore. Its hard to talk about laramie now, to tell you what laramie is. The laramie project kindle edition by kaufman, moises. Project retells impact of laramie gay murder deseret news. Jerry rapier, the producing director of planb and the director of the laramie project tectonic theater companys seminal play about the brutal murder of matthew shepard. Jedadiah schultz is a resident of laramie and a theater student at the university of wyoming. To audition, please prepare one of the following monologues from the laramie project. I read the laramie project in early september, in just a few hours, and i was taken with the material. Jedadiah schultz is a rising actor who hails from laramie wyoming where he was part of techtonics the laramie project, first as a character in the stage play an actor played him and then he was in the movie version. Catherine connolly dennis shepard page 1 dennis shepard page 2 doc oconnor jedediah schultz matt galloway romaine patterson sherry.
Matthew shepard reggie fluty jedadiah schultz matt. On september 12th, 2008, the members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie, wyoming, ten years after the murder of matthew shepard and conducted interviews with the people of the town. The laramie project reminded me how precious freedom is and how puritan this supposedly free country still is. Quotes from the play and study materials massresistance. Engen ensemble father roger schmit fence fireside fred phelps friend of aaron gonna greg pierotti guilty guys happened hear us lord jedadiah schultz jon peacock jonas slonaker juror kelli simpkins kerry drake kids laramie project leigh fondakowski lesbian live marge murray. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than. These are the first words spoken by the character jedadiah schultz in the laramie project. Particularly, i wanted a chance to play this one character named jedadiah schultz, with whom i felt i had connected as i read. Jedediah schultz asking his parents why theyd rather see him play a murderer than a gay. Jedadiah schultz picture gallery on with jedadiah schultz photos from stage, special events, red carpets and more.
Initially, jedadiah hesitates to express support for matthew shepard, though he finds the murder appalling, because his family is against homosexuality. But one interviewee, jedadiah schultz, says the town will now forever be. You and the straight people of laramie and wyoming are guilty of the beating of matthew shepard just as the germans who looked the other way are guilty of the deaths of the jews, the gypsies, and the homosexuals. Jedadiah schultz is a theater student at the university of wyoming and a laramie resident. The next person who was interviewed was jedadiah schultz a student who won a theater scholarship. Writing a book that is primarily commentary on itself. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. The play draws on hundreds of interviews of laramie residents conducted by the members of the tectonic theater project led by moises kaufman, as well as news. This citation from jedadiah schultz gives us a feeling of the earth shattering change fashioned in laramie by matthew shepards demise. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For anyone not familiar, the laramie project is a play from 2000 originally created by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project.
The laramie project, a documentary play written by moises kaufman and. Tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and con ducted interviews. One of the actors in the planb theatre company cast is jedediah schultz a uw student who was also among those interviewed by the kaufman team. If you would have asked me before, i would have told you laramie is a beautiful town, secluded enough that you. This play, an epilogue to the laramie project, is edited from those interviews as well as journal entries by members of the company and other found text. Auditions for the laramie project will be tuesday, september 10 with possible callbacks on wednesday, september 11. The concept of documentary theatre was new, edgy, artisticand i relished the thought of being a part of it.
The laramie project tv movie 2002 the laramie project. Gregory cesena portrays jedediah schultz, a university of wyoming theater student who. Motivated by feelings of hatred towards a social group. In what year was the laramie project first performed in laramie, wyoming, according to the author of the introduction. Jedadiah schultz character timeline in the laramie project. Furthermore, gomes says, homosexuality is not mentioned in the four gospels, the. The theme of prejudice is an undercurrent in the laramie project. A deep and emotional nontraditional play, it explores the depths to which humanity can sinkand the tolerance, understanding, and. Based on the play of the same name, the film tells the story of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Try to figure out which scene in that play might have been used by jedadiah schultz for his scholarship audition for the university of wyoming. Moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre company traveled to laramie to conduct interviews with the residents, police personnel, and other members of the laramie community. Matthew shepard was a twentyoneyearold student at the university of wyoming.
Actor 5 andy paris, jedadiah schultz, doug laws, dr. Jedadiah schultz answers the question by exclaiming that his parents were shocked to hear that the university was doing the same play that jedadiah performed for the high school competition. Jedadiah says it is hard to talk about laramie now kaufman 54 because laramie town used to be a beautiful and good town. Jerry rapier, the producing director of planb and the director of the laramie project tectonic theater companys seminal play about. Jedadiah schultz, a young man, has always lived here and thought it is wonderful. A theater major who has one semester to go, schultz not only plays himself in the laramie project. I had to read the laramie project for a book club but bought the 2 in 1 due to. Almost ten years ago my relationship with planb theatre company began with an interesting proposition. Jedadiah schultz, a theater student at the university of wyoming in. The laramie project research for the the laramie project, moiscs kaufmans internationally successful play, began.
Research for the the laramie project, moises kaufmans. He is fairly accepting towards gay people and even. Shepard was brutally beaten and murdered by aaron mckinney and russell henderson. The book version of the laramie project by moises kaufman. Furthermore, gomes says, homosexuality is not mentioned in the four gospels, the books of. The character of jedadiah schultz in the laramie project from. The acma theatre company opens its 201819 season with the laramie project, a play about the murder of gay college student matthew shepard in oct.
And its even in some of the western literature, you know, live and let live. He is fairly accepting towards gay people and even played in the angels of america where he portrayed a gay character. Ten years later kaufman, moises, tectonic theater project, fondakowski, leigh, pierotti, greg, paris, andy on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the laramie project. The laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming. He is one of the first people that the interviewers talk to, at the recommendation of rebecca hilliker. Cantway, matt mickelson, russell henderson, aaron mckinney, philip dubois, kerry drake the laramie project play.
Often based on race, religion, sexual orientation, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin. The laramie project is a play by moises kaufman and members of the tectonic theater project about the aftermath of the 1998 murder of openly gay college student matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Premade tests on the laramie project mid book test easy, including multiple choice, short answer, short essay, and indepth essay questions. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the laramie project. The town of laramie has been forever linked with the brutal murder of a young man. The character of jedadiah schultz in the laramie project. The university of denver as well as naropa university in boulder will be among 150 theaters that will read the new epilogue, the laramie project. The laramie project is one of those rare moments in the theater where if youre very, very lucky you see a company catch lightning in a bottle. Its hard to talk about laramie now, to tell you what laramie is, for us. Many people have said wonderful things about laramie up until this point. However, when jedadiah schultz starts to talk, the tens ion of the play turns and this is the time the author and his tectonic theatre members discovers that laramie town has changed from the way it used to be. Despite this, he admits that he has to face some problems because his parents are not as accepting as he is and. The the laramie project community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
In her booklength study on utopia in performance, performance scholar jill. An interesting quote in the laramie project and reflection on the seminar. Small santa ana troupe delivers potent laramie project. The occasion closes with a perception by jedadiah schultz, that after matthew 24, laramie was characterized by the wrongdoing, that it turned into a sign 24 of everything that matthews demise symbolized, instead of a network. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities.
He has since moved to ny and was most recently in daisy footes bhutan at the cherry lane. The laramie project act 1, chapter 1 summary freebooksummary. The laramie project is a critical play that addresses the brutal murder of openly gay teenager matthew shepard in the small town of laramie, wyoming, an incident that sparked national debate back in 1998. The play is made up of countless interviews of various people in laramie, wyoming and discusses hate crimes, protests, violence, compassion, religion, and politics. Less than a month after this shocking hate crime, playwright moises kaufman and a team from the tectonic theater project interviewed dozens of. This piece, under the inspired direction of clifton guterman, proves that theatrical outfit is that kind of company, producing that kind of moment matthew shepard was born december 1, 1976, the oldest of two sons to judy. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. The laramie project is a complex play about the murder of matthew shepard who was killed on the basis of homosexuality. Laramie has become an image for the scorn understood in matthews homicide and has battled to discover a feeling of character past that. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. The laramie project is a documentary play about the murder of 21 year old matthew shepard, who was gay. Cantway, matt mickelson, russell henderson, aaron mckinney, philip dubois, kerry drakes monologue from the laramie project including context, text and video example. The laramie project, which has been overseen by the director and writer moises kaufman, the inspired talent behind gross indecency.
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