The Laramie Project

Directed by Teresa Veramendi

In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, where they conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie. The Laramie Project is a breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.

November 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 at 8:00 PM 

and 

November 17 & 24 at 2:00 PM

Sunday shows will feature Talk Backs with the shows Director Teresa Veramendi and several cast members. 

West Valley College 

Main Stage Theater

14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070

Complimentary parking in Lot 7

Content Warning: This play is based on actual events, so the content of the play uses adult language, and has graphic descriptions of a hate crime, violence (verbal and physical), death, and homophobia.