This October marks the 10th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder. In memory of Matthew, we are honored to present a benefit reading of The Laramie Project on Monday, October 6, at the Center on Halsted. This reading of The Laramie Project, written by Moisés Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater Project, will be directed by Tectonic Theater Artists Leigh Fondakowski and Kelli Simpkins, and produced by AFT Artistic Associate Amy Matheny. The star-studded cast includes: Will Allan, Patrick Andrews, Annabel Armour, Daniel Bryant, Scott Duff, Deanna Dunagan, Brian Goodman, Elliot Greenberger, Kyle Hall, Ted Hoerl, Ora Jones, John Judd, Patricia Kane, Keith Kupferer, Amy Matheny, Larry Neumann Jr., Kelli Simpkins, Phil Smith, Penelope Walker, as well as a group of young performers from About Face Youth Theatre. The reading will benefit About Face Youth Theatre and the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Cocktail reception in Hoover-Leppen Theatre lobby at 6pm Reading at 7pm Regular Tickets are $75 per person and inlcude the cocktail reception, reading, and desserts and coffee during intermission. $150 VIP tickets guarantee priority seating and the opportunity to help sponsor an About Face Youth's participation in a March workshop with the Tectonic Theatre Project. Includes an autographerd poster! For Tickets go to: www.aboutfacetheatre.com/events.html The Laramie Project: In October 1998, Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked and left to die, the victim of a hate crime. Five weeks after the murder, Moisés Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater Project conducted over 200 interviews with residents of Laramie which became the critically-acclaimed production, The Laramie Project, one of the ten most produced plays in the country. The play also was adapted into an Emmy-nominated HBO film. About Face Youth Theatre: Founded in 1998 in direct response to Matthew Shepard's murder with the mission of providing a safe and inclusive artistic environment for LGBTQ youth and their allies. Over the last ten years the ground-breaking Youth Theatre has been nationally recognized for its critically-acclaimed new work by and about LGBTQ youth and their allies. The Youth Theatre has performed on major stages across the country, and, through its outreach tour, changes the lives of thousands of young people each year.
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