Some stories hold significant power in their retelling - The Laramie Project is a prime example. The play tells the story of Matthew Shepard, who in 1988, at age 21, was victim to a brutal and fatal homophobic attack.
Florida Rep has announced a whole slate of digital offerings as its Fall 2020 Virtual Season. The fall season includes the Stage@Home Virtual Talkback Series (through Oct. 30), the 2020 Virtual PlayLab Festival (Nov. 5-Dec. 11), and a streaming production of 'Clue' starring the theatre's ensemble of professional actors (Oct. 29-Nov. 1).
Directed & conceived by Sue Kramer and hosted by LinkedIn host of “You are Dope” Micol Rankin, Be Dope. Vote. has assembled Allison Janney (“Mom”), A$AP Ferg (Floor Seats II), Billy Porter (“Pose”), Tom Cavanaugh (“Flash”), Richard Schiff (“West Wing”), Cara Buono (“Stranger Things”), Bridget Moynahan (“Blue Bloods”), Jenna Ushkovitz (“Glee”), Ryan Destiny (“Star”), Brittany O’Grady (“Little Voice”), Romy Rosemont (“Glee”), Miss J. (“Americas Next Top Model”), Leon (“The Temptations”) and many more as part of the Be Dope. Vote. campaign which kicks off on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 11:00am EST to encourage voting on all social platforms.
Produced in partnership with Virtual Theater Lab, this production is opens on the 22nd anniversary of the beating and torture of Matthew Shepard. If you are unfamiliar with the origins of this show, all you have to do is Google the name a?oeMatthew Sheparda??. You will quickly learn about his grizzly murder, which is one of the most widely publicized hate crimes our nation has ever seen.
'There is minimal staging, which allows the text of the play and the broader themes of inclusion, community, and healing to play to the audience.'
LA Writers Center presents a free online reading of Strange Fruit Part 2 by Jon Bastian as a part of their Breathe online play reading series, which will live stream on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at Howlround.tv beginning September 26 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).
The University of Arkansas Department of Theatre will present a virtual production of The Laramie Project, October 1-11.
Beginning as a road trip for nine diverse members of the LGBTQ community, the journey turned into so much more than anyone could have expected. Exploring their individual similarities and differences, the group develops a life-changing bond as they visit prominent sites of gun violence that have affected LGBTQ people nationwide.
LA Writers Center presents a free online reading of 'Strange Fruit Part 1' by Jon Bastian as a part of their 'Breathe' online play reading series, which will live stream on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at Howlround.tv
Proud Mary Theatre Company, South Carolina's only LGTBQ+ theatre troupe, has been busting down barriers in the arts scene in the Upstate for three years. And now the small company has again taken the road less traveled to confront the Covid-19 crisis head-on.
The New Deal Creative Arts Center will present its 2nd Annual Pride Production as a live reading of The Laramie Project: An Online Benefit Performance to take place on Friday, June 19th at 7pm.
In collaboration with Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, The New Deal Creative Arts Center presents its 2nd Annual Pride Production as a live reading of The Laramie Project: An Online Benefit Performance to take place on Friday, June 19th at 7pm.
My first-time directing was all thanks to a Facebook post. It was September of 2019, and my second year of college was just getting started.
Jon Peterson, Executive Artistic Director/Founder of P3 Theatre Roulette, is presenting a virtual reading of Moisés Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theatre Project's masterful play THE LARAMIE PROJECT, on Monday, June 1 at 7pm at https://p3theatre.biz/p3-theatre-roulette. The online presentation features Emily Abeles, Guillermo Alonso, Alden Bettencourt, Kara Brouelette, Elizabeth Curtin, Christy Mauro-Cohen, Jodi Marks, Philip McBride and Jeremy Saje, each of whom will be reading from their individual a?oesafe at homea?? locations. For more information, please call (714) 689-8116.
HBO Max, now Max, has a slew of musicals, plays and films for theater fans of all ages and we've got a complete guide to all theatre available on the streaming service.
This Spotlight focuses on Phil Brickey, an actor, director, rock musician and Elementary School Theatre teacher who was one of the first directors for whom I produced a 2006 show for Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse. That show was George Washington Slept Here which required a double level set to be constructed as the home being renovated had to look totally dilapidated in Act 1 and beautifully restored in Act II. Quite a feat of stagecraft thanks to set designer Grant Francis.
Music Mountain Theatre presents The Laramie Project.
Back by audience demand! On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 7 p.m., WQXR Radio Host and Peabody Award-winning Broadcaster, Elliott Forrest, returns to the Music Conservatory of Westchester for his interactive, multi-media 'Movie Music with Elliott Forrest' presentation exploring music from beloved classic films to contemporary favorite movies.
Gettysburg Community Theatre, a non-profit 501c3 organization in historic downtown Gettysburg, PA, has just kicked off it's 12th Season will a sold-out production of the musical Willy Wonka. GCT's two staff members and 170 volunteers made over 100 performances happen in 2019, and thanks to donors, sponsors, volunteers, students, and audience members, GCT looks forward to another wonderful year of theatre.
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