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Laramie Project Residency Added to Arena Stage’s 2010-2011 Season

Moises Kaufman
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Moises Kaufman
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Arena Stage has announced the addition of Tectonic Theater Project’s The Laramie Project Residency, to its 2010-2011 season. The production, consisting of The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, will be presented at the Mead Center for five performances, November 19-21.

Directed by Tony and Emmy Award nominee Moisés Kaufman and Emmy Award nominee Leigh Fondakowski, The Laramie Project examines the 1998 murder of college student Matthew Shepard, the victim of a hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, depicts the town of Laramie 10 years after the original event. Both plays are written by Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris and Stephen Belber.

The cast includes Scott Barrow, Mark Berger, Jeremy Bobb, Mercedes Herrero, Greg Pierotti, Amy Resnick, Christina Rouner, and Kelli Simpkins. The creative team includesscenic designer Robert Brill, costume designer Moe Schell, lighting designer Betsy Adams, and composer Peter Golub.

The engagement is part of the previously reported national tour of The Laramie Residency.