May 2- 11, 2025
Stoner Theatre
On October 6, 1998, gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard left the Fireside Bar with Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. The following day he was discovered on a prairie at the edge of town, tied to a fence, brutally beaten, and close to death. Six days later Matthew Shepard died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado. On November 14th, 1998, ten members of Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Over the next year, the company returned to Laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. These texts became the basis for the play The Laramie Project. Ten years later on September 12th, 2008, five members of Tectonic returned to Laramie to try to understand the long-term effect of the murder. They found a town wrestling with its legacy and its place in history. In addition to revisiting the folks whose words riveted us in the original play, this time around, the company also spoke with the two murderers, McKinney and Henderson, as well as Matthew's mother, Judy Shepard. THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER is a bold new work, which asks the question, "How does society write its own history?"
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WARNING: This production includes strong language and mature content and includes descriptions of homophobia, violence, and death.
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Audition Information Coming Soon!
Performance Dates:
Friday, May 2 @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 3 @ 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 3 @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 4 @ 2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 7 @ 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 8 @ 7:00 PM
Friday, May 9 @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 10 @ 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 10 @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 11 @ 2:00 PM
Production Staff:
Director: Cheryl Clark
Assistant Director: Kyle Chizek
Stage Manager: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Costume Designer: TBD
Lighting Designer: TBD
Sound Designer: TBD
Set Designer: TBD
Props Designer: TBD
Intimacy Director:TBD
Board Producer: TBD
about the musical
Based on the hit 1992 film and Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Sister Act JR. is the feel-good musical comedy that will have audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors),
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When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.
Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing, and a truly moving story, Sister Act JR. will leave audiences breathless. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act JR. is a reason to REJOICE!