The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Auditions- 523 South Street (The Annex)
Monday February 19th, 6:30pm-10:00pm, by appointment only.
(Actors will be scheduled in 10-minute time slots)
2024 Senior Spring Play
Announcing auditions for LYTE’s 2024 Senior Spring Play
The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theatre Project
About the Show
In October 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised, and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. He was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theatre Project made 6 trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the 2 young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town and constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie.
LYTE is looking for 8-10 actors between the ages of 13-18. Auditions are open to anyone in this age range, you do not have to be a current participant to audition. There is no cost associated with this program as it is audition-based.
Auditions- 523 South Street (The Annex)
Monday February 19th, 6:30pm-10:00pm, by appointment only.
(Actors will be scheduled in 10-miunte time slots)
Audition requirements: Please prepare a 1–2-minute contemporary monologue that showcases your ability as a performer to take on a character different from yourself. You will also be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Reading the script in advance is strongly encouraged.
*If you are unable to attend an audition on Monday February 19th, please contact us and you will be given an alternate date.*
Rehearsals- 523 South Street (The Annex)
First read through: Wednesday February 28, 2024, 7pm-10pm
Rehearsals begin Tuesday March 26, 2024
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30pm-7:00pm
Saturdays 12:00pm-3:00pm
Show Week Rehearsals: Sunday May 19-Thursday May 23 (Times TBD)
Performances (The Laramie Project will be performed in Procunier Hall at The Palace Theatre)
Friday May 24, 7:00pm
Saturday May 25, 2:00pm
Saturday May 25, 7:00pm
Sunday May 26, 2:00pm
**The Laramie Project is based on a true story and includes strong language and mature content that some may find upsetting, including descriptions of homophobia, violence, and death.**
To book your audition and obtain a copy of the script, please email Ruth Noonan at [email protected]4:30pm-7:00pm
