Lara fox as reggie fluty in laramie project by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project duration. This past tuesday, three groups of students made class presentations on the three supporting plays we are reading in preparation for the laramie project. Members of the tectonic theater project revisited laramie, wyo. One answer comes from laramie resident rebecca hilliker who states in the laramie project. Ten years after was new to me, and i enjoyed it almost as much as the original. Although far from perfect, this is a well acted and directed docu drama that tells a remarkable true story. Revisiting laramie the new york times theater slide show slide 7 of 11. On october 7, 1998, a young gay man was discovered bound to a fence outside. Both books are a celebration of uw theatre and include dozens of photos of uw students, plus the creative work of many uw professors, including lee hodgson, michael earl, larry hazlett, rebecca hilliker, adam mendelson and don turner. Ten years afterten years after the brutal death of matthew shepard, moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theater project returned to laramie, wyoming, and reinterviewed many of those who lent their voices to the dramatically powerful laramie project, adding an essential coda to what has become a classic of our time.
Specifically, the story is written as a series of interviews. In this moment, rebecca hilliker talks about her fear when moises kaufman contacted her about his theater project. On november 14, 1998, the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Rebecca hilliker, head of the theater department at the university of wyoming. Ten years later by moises kaufman that, on the surface things. The laramie project kindle edition by kaufman, moises. The controversy of laramie, wyoming 1735 words bartleby. The laramie project believes that people in the community challenged her right to wear it. From these interviews kaufman wrote the laramie project a play that explores the reactions of laramie residents to the murder and the subsequent events surrounding it. Get an answer for how does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the play the laramie project by moises kaufman. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and.
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. Theatre professor, university of wyoming zackie salmon. Rebecca hilliker head of theatre department at university of wyoming. I had to read the laramie project for a book club but bought the 2 in 1 due to. The play lays out viewpoints of different sorts of people in society in a way that is unbiased and yet encouraging of self reflection, and motivates change without actually calling for change. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Rebecca hilliker with images laramie, laramie project, matthew.
Jun 06, 2012 moises kaufman and members of new yorks tectonic theater project went to laramie, wyoming after the murder of matthew shepard. Im joining a cast of 28 at du that includes students, faculty, professional actors, politicians and more. Rebecca hilliker in moises kaufmans the laramie project. 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.
May 19, 2000 throughout the laramie project which has largely been shaped from interviews conducted during six visits to laramie by mr. Theres so much space between people and towns here, so much time for reflection. Moises kaufman is a tony and emmynominated director and playwright, and the cofounder and artistic director of tectonic theater project. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach the laramie project. Rebecca hilliker rebecca is the leader of the theater division at the college of wyoming, situated in laramie, and a significant contact for the venue organization. Page 11 after all not to create only, or found only, but to bring perhaps from afar what is already founded, to give it our own identity, average, limitless, free, to fill the gross the torpid bulk with vital religious fire, not to repel or destroy so much as accept, fuse, rehabilitate, to obey as well as command, to follow more than to lead, these also are the lessons of our new world. The character of rebecca hilliker in the laramie project. Aaron mckinney one of the two young men who murder matthew shepard. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the laramie project. Hilliker faculty and staff department of theatre and.
Kaufman is the director and author of the original production of laramie project. The books third writer, erik ramsey, is a uw graduate who now is cohead of playwriting at ohio university. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. The scene changes to that of the fireside bar, the last place that shepard was seen alive. The play is based on over 400 interviews with about 100 laramie residents, as well as journal en tries from the members of tectonic theater project. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become. Rebecca hilliker, head of the theater department at the university of. The character of rebecca hilliker in the laramie project from.
You have an opportunity to be happy in your life here. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, cds, etc. She is stunned by what befell matthew and considers herself to be committed to connect and instruct her understudies even with profound established homophobia. Chapter summary for moises kaufmans the laramie project, act 1 summary.
The laramie project is a docudrama, and kaufman wrote the play as if he were filming an actual documentary. The contrast between who the two murderers had become was striking, and the whole thing was one long lightbulb moment of oh, thats how my classmates all had such terrible opinions in 2006. The three trials of oscar wilde, and the laramie project which he cowrote with the members of tectonic theater have been among the most performed plays in america over the last decade. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. See more ideas about laramie project, matthew shepard and laramie wyoming. Aug 18, 2009 in october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview again the people who participated in the original. The occasion closes with a perception by jedadiah schultz, that after matthew 24, laramie was characterized by the wrongdoing, that it. Rebecca hilliker character timeline in the laramie project the timeline below shows where the character rebecca hilliker appears in the laramie project. Join facebook to connect with rebecca hilliker and others you may know. Throughout the laramie project which has largely been shaped from interviews conducted during six visits to laramie by mr. The laramie project is a dramatist play, which was opened by moises kaufman in new york city at the union square theatre in may 18, 2000. Rebecca hilliker, a professor at the university of wyoming, says, you have an opportunity to be happy in your life here. Rebecca hilliker is a professor in the department of theatre and dance at the university of wyoming where she teaches dramatic literature and directing.
The laramie project ten years later moises kaufman. Sep 17, 2008 fluty was among 200 people interviewed in 1998 by the tectonic theater project, a new york city company that created the laramie project shortly after shepard was tied to a fence by two laramie. The two plays together comprise an epic and deeply moving theatrical cycle that explores the life of an american town over the course a decade. Ten years later, the troupe revisits the town a decade after the tragedy, finding a community grappling with its legacy and its place in history. He gathered interviews, recorded reactions to the murder, and structured or formatted the play as if it was a reenactment not merely a. Fluty was among 200 people interviewed in 1998 by the tectonic theater project, a new york city company that created the laramie project shortly after shepard was. The laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. Uw couples book used by colleges across the country. Millennium approaches 1991 represent a throughline of performance form and content that have direct connections to the laramie project. Matthew shepard was a twentyoneyearold student at the university of wyoming.
Apr 14, 2009 both books are a celebration of uw theatre and include dozens of photos of uw students, plus the creative work of many uw professors, including lee hodgson, michael earl, larry hazlett, rebecca hilliker, adam mendelson and don turner. 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. A person who did get involved was rebecca hilliker, the head of the theater department in laramie and she hoped that art will help the people.
The plays our town 1938, execution of justice 1986, angels in america part one. Get everything you need to know about rebecca hilliker in the laramie project. Faculty and staff department of theatre and dance dr. During the next year, we would return to laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. She is producing angels in america this year at the university.
Rebecca hilliker is a professor in the department of theatre and dance at the university of wyoming where she teaches dramatic. Kaufman and his ensemble of actors and writers following the crime. Speaking laramie february 28, 2011 jules odendahljames last week, kimi sent an link to the international dialects of english archive site, which has a sound file of a laramie native telling a story to give a sense of tone, timbre, and general accent colors of a wyoming speaker. In october of 2008, ten years following the killing of matthew shepard, members of tectonic theater project returned to laramie to interview. The laramie project summary and study guide supersummary. Hilliker faculty and staff laramie, wyoming university. How does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the play. Laramie resident and advocate for domestic partner benefits on campus cowboy at health clinic shoppers at a strip mall in laramie rental car agent in laramie stephen belber. Rebecca is among the first people interviewed in laramie by the new york theater company.
He arranges the sentences of each interviewee so that one stands either in partial or complete contradiction to each other. Before they left laramie, company members met again with rebecca hillaker from the theater department. Professor, former chair, directing dramatic literature acting. It has been 18 years since the brutal murder of matthew shepard, a gay resident of laramie. With christina ricci, steve buscemi, kathleen chalfant, laura linney. To create the stage version of the laramie project, the eightmember. The book s third writer, erik ramsey, is a uw graduate who now is cohead of playwriting at ohio university. We are likewise acquainted with rebecca hilliker, leader of the theater division at the college of wyoming, who is a key partner of the venue organization. Rebecca hilliker is the head of the university of wyoming theater department. The controversy of laramie, wyoming 1735 words 7 pages laramie, wyoming is known as a mostly conservative, republican party majority, which is why there were no hate crime laws that had to deal with sexual orientation or gender identity. After her initial negative reaction, however, rebecca decided that, after all the negative closure the town and the university had already had, it would be good for them to open the topic back up in a productive way. The laramie project is the movie to watch on the matthew shepard ordeal.
Matt galloway, the bartender, relates what happened in the bar on the night that shepard was killed. Hilliker represents the standard college professor and also the hope for tolerance and acceptance in. She has directed over 50 productions during her career including a production of susan glaspels trifles for a symposium on susan glaspels trifles. How does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the play the laramie project by moises. How does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the play the. The laramie project research for the the laramie project, moiscs kaufmans internationally successful play, began. The laramie project ten years later moises kaufman, leigh. Stephen belber, greg pierotti, barbara pitts, stephen wangh, amanda gronich, sara lambert, john mcadams, maude mitchell, andy paris, and kelli simpkins about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard in. A person who did get involved was rebecca hilliker, the head of the theater department in laramie and she hoped that art will help the. The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic.
The laramie project major character analysis freebooksummary. The film version of the laramie project was produced by hbo films and premiered at the 2000 sundance film festival. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than. Gomes says, homosexuality is not mentioned in the four gospels, the books of. On a cold night in october, he was robbed, tied to a. How does rebecca hilliker describe her students in the. 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. It is a successful play, which was written one moth earlier after a dreadful.