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The Laramie ProjectBy: Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic
Directed by: Thomas J. Donohoe II
Audition Dates
January 15 and 16 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Performance Dates
May 1, 2, 3 at 8:00 pm
May 4 at 3:00 pm
On October 6, 1998, a young, gay college student was beaten, robbed, and left to die on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. The story became a national headline.
On November 14, 1998, The members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie to conduct interviews with the people of the town. During the next year, they would return to Laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. What resulted is this play: a montage of interviews, news reports, journal entries, and court transcripts documenting the town’s reactions to this event and the small group of theatre makers’ experiences as they searched for answers.
A striking example of verbatim theatre, this play is constructed entirely of the real words spoken by the residents of Laramie, Wyoming.
Audition Process
TO PREPARE:
You are encouraged to fill out this form ahead of time, but walk-ins are welcome: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5Ocv2zndXBAqfKiLaTxbthtyrwl5io_WlF3ED5qDg9i0abg/viewform
You can sign up for a time slot HERE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D1uN-2EKENRPK0OL-1E2w6YC-BAH09n3McKE6FXGFts/edit?gid=2044163801#gid=2044163801
Sign ups are encouraged but walk-ins are also welcome. All times are approximate.
Sides, character descriptions, and the full script are located at this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1c_7Is5mTsbRPNXM9x6HcKyB1VzFL4nCf
Please choose any two sides to read, preferably to show contrast/range. Memorization is optional. We suggest choosing one that would traditionally fit your type and one that does not. Please ignore race/gender/age.
If you cannot make the above dates but are still interested, please contact us to make other arrangements.
ABOUT THE CASTING:
Looking for 8-10 actors (subject to change) of all ethnicities, genders, ages 20-70s.
This is an ensemble show. All actors will be playing multiple characters, narrators, and ensemble. You may be asked to play characters whose ethnicity, race, gender, etc. differ from your own. You are primarily playing the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, who re-enact the interviews they conducted. Many characters only have a few lines, and a few scenes will be read off the page.
We are seeking actors who reflect our world to tell the stories we put onstage, and therefore strongly encourage people of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups to audition.
Questions? Contact Thomas Donohoe at [email protected] or 973-803-0360
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
14 Alvin Pl, Montclair, NJ, United States
