In so doing, the production sheds light on the blatant prejudices against gays, and the battle against those deeply entrenched prejudices. It also attempts to analyze what has happened to this fabric after his death. The Laramie Project, written based on interviews with the citizens of Laramie, attempts to piece together the sociological fabric that led to Matthew’s death.
Rather, the play seeks to explore this event through the eyes of those who were closest to Matthew, the Laramie community, and from this perspective allow the audience to examine the circumstances surrounding Matthew’s murder. The production doesn’t seek to simulate the jarring events that happened that night. The Laramie Project is a very moving and powerful docudrama that explores the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard on the Laramie community years after the crime. Matthew passed away a few days later from head injuries related to his beating. Jason Wong, Director: Production Summary On the night of October 6th, 1998, Matthew Shepard was forcefully taken to an area outside of Laramie, Wyoming, tied to a fence, brutally beaten, and left to die. This document contains an updated staff list () and artistic statements from most of the staff (Pages 2 through 8). Jason Wong, Director Hessel Yntema, Producer Pete Kulalert, Assistant Director and Production Advisor Truc Doan, Stage Manager Jan Luksic, Set Designer Lymaira Reyes, Assistant Set Designer Paul Sawyier, Lighting Designer Sonya Mollinger, House Manager and Assistant Lighting Designer Moonlit Wang, Costume Designer Samuel Stuntz, Sound Director Karla Reyes, Support Staff Grace Laubaucher, Set Advisor The Laramie Project By Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project
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