The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre
Arts Department will hold auditions for its fall theatre production of
“The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Duke
Theatre.
The production commemorates the 15th
anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. Shepard was a gay University of
Wyoming student who was tortured and left for dead while tied to a fence
in Laramie, Wyo., in October 1998. Several events will be presented at
the college in association with the production, including a screening of
the brand new documentary film, “Matthew Shepard is a Friend of Mine.”
Shepard became an important icon in the fight for gay rights – a fight
that has led to remarkable change in recent months, a press release
stated.
“The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” will
explore how the event that became international news still haunts and
shapes Laramie today. Five men and five women will be cast to play
multiple characters ranging in age from 18-65. Scripts of the play are
available in the LTCC Library for 48-hour checkouts.
Rehearsals for the production will be held
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings near the start; the number of
rehearsals will increase as performance time nears. Performances will be
held Nov. 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23; Sunday matinees will be held Nov. 17
and 24.