Editor of the daily laramie boomerang, local laramie newspaper governor freudenthal. Consider if you were a minority racial, religious, sexual, cultural living in a small town. Jonas slonaker, another gay laramie resident, talks about how if more gay. So, i hope that members of the audience watching the laramie project can see themselves somewhere in the play and have a educational, selfrealizing, even liberating experience.
The laramie project by moises kaufman overdrive rakuten. The laramie project was written through a unique collaboration by tectonic theatre project. You and the straight people of laramie and wyoming are guilty of the beating of matthew shepard just as the germans who looked the other way are guilty of the deaths of. Mchale also shines as openly gay laramie resident jonas slonaker and as shepard murder investigator rob dubree. Slonaker thinks if gay residents stayed in laramie, maybe people would become more openminded. Scenic designer fred kinney has created a striking, deceptively simple set which turns out to be much more than just walls, lights, and eight chairs which director nguyen and company manipulate with endless ingenuity. This is where i choose to live, insists jonas slonaker, a gay man who chose to come out after.
Slonaker is a pivotal character in the movement for change within the conservative structure of laramie. We dont have to agree on everything but we do need to allow each other the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Male andy paris, doc oconnor, aaron mckinney, bill mckinney, conrad miller 4. Scatter plots jackrabbit goes down the rabbit hole. Rajesh nahar performing 5 different characters in atlantic city, nj january 2020 including governor of wyomingjim geringer, dr. Female baptist ministers wife, tiffany edwards, kerry drake 2. The narrator then introduces jonas slonaker, a gay man who moved to laramie because he loves wyoming. Jonas slonaker thinks about whether society would be changed if all youthful lgbt individuals remained in the communities where they grew up, as opposed to moving to large urban areas, where they can be unknown and open. His goal is to make laramie and wyoming come out of the matthew shepard case with something lasting, like legislation. And its even in some of the western literature, you know, live and let live. Auburn university, 1993 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of fine arts in the department of theatre in the college of arts and sciences. Male jonas slonaker, phil labrie, father roger schmit 1.
Jonas slonaker, age 63, laramie, wy 82070 view full report known cities. During the yearandahalf development of the play, members of the company and i traveled to laramie six times to conduct interviews with the people of the town. Conrad interviewed slonaker after tectonic interviewed him for the laramie project. I basically bought this to use as a case study for an upcoming college exam in moral theology. I entertain to transcribe a reexamination dissertation on gentleman romance designated laramie project and a restriction of 6 pages required. Hilliard civic and cultural arts center 5425 center st, hilliard, oh 43026. Jonas slonaker is a laramie resident and an openly gay man. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Live and let live and the laramie discussion in the blink. Feb 12, 2010 its run by pennsylvania based blogger ca conrad, who is also a cousin of laramie resident jonas slonaker. Whether he was then or not i cant say but, as mentioned in 10 years later, jonas slonaker works for the university, too, in admissions. A definition on november 14, 1998 the members of tectonic theater project traveled to laramie, wyoming and conducted interviews with the people of the town.
Jonas is horrified by matthew shepard s murder and he believes that it reveals deepseated bigotry in laramie. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for actor 6 greg pierotti, detective sergeant hing, phil labrie, father roger schmit, rulon stacey, detective sergeant rob debree, jonas slonaker from the laramie project. That means that in the performance she just seems to be another nondescript part of the laramie community. Gay men and lesbians leave town, moving to colorado or elsewhere. Cantway, matt mickelson, russell henderson, aaron mckinney, philip dubois, kerry drake, actor 6 greg pierotti, detective sergeant hing, phil labrie, father roger schmit, rulon stacey, detective sergeant rob debree, jonas slonaker.
Some theater company members were initially hesitant, worrying both about their own safety and the ethics of representing a real community on stage. Related posts about the laramie project act 3, chapter 4 summary. Instead, all of the dialogue was taken from actual interviews with laramie residents conducted by members of the tectonic theater project and kaufman. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
There are parts for 4 men and 4 women who each play multiple roles. Mar 06, 2017 horace greeley high school presents the laramie project, a modern classic march 6, 2017 by inside press reserve your tickets for the following performances. The laramie project jonas slonaker monologue youtube. U turn and thinking its coming after me 52, and jonas slonaker may bristle at the. The laramie project jonas slonaker monologue marc patlan. Conservatism, by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater. James mchale is terrific as one of laramies few gay residents, jonas slonaker, as well as tectonics. Not quite as positive as the final chapter in the book. The creators of the laramie project, a play about matthew shepard, returned to wyoming on the 10year anniversary of his death. Birgel as aaron kriefels, the 19yearold college student who found matt and cant unsee what hes seen, and lesbian activist romaine patterson, one of matts best. Jonas is horrified by matthew shepards murder and he believes that it reveals deepseated. The laramie project aaron kreifels monologue duration.
Chance theater presents an epic day of theater with the laramie project works. To create the stage version of the laramie project, the eightmember new yorkbased tectonic theatre project traveled to laramie, wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the towns citizens over a twoyear period. Jonas slonaker character analysis in the laramie project litcharts. Oct 10, 20 however, one particular quote caught my attention while reading. The laramie project by moises kaufman plot summary litcharts. The play covers many of the issues i intend to focus on ie. Moises kaufman and the members of the tectonic theatre company traveled to laramie to conduct interviews with the residents, police personnel, and other members of the laramie community. Thelaramieproject the laramie project ten years later. The laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming. Members of the tectonic theater project played by, from left, asia howard, maria rodriguezsager, jayson warner smith and shaun maclean prepare to leave laramie, wyoming, for the last time.
The laramie project, one of the mostperformed theater pieces in america, has become a modern classic. Then, another gay man named jonas slonaker writes that he is often asked by other gay men how he can live in a town like laramie since they. A message of hope during pride winnipeg free press. Selected monologues from the laramie project including video examples, context and character information. Jonas slonaker character analysis in the laramie project. Professor, university of wyoming, author of the book losing. This is where i choose to live, insists jonas slonaker, a. Jonas feels that the wyoming axiom read full character analysis. But as a typical american university town of the 1990s, laramie had a somewhat open gay society. The quote by jonas slonaker, a middleaged gay man who lived in laramie, on page 59 reads.
That is to say, envision if more individuals remained in communities however its more difficult than one might expect, of course. Apr 12, 2010 shes the director of the mcnair scholars program. Jackson monical moves seamlessly between his characters and is especially convincing as a local police sergeant and jonas slonaker, a laramie resident who chose to come out after shepards murder. Conservatism, by moises kaufman and the tectonic theater project. His play 33 variations, starring jane fonda, was nominated for five tony awards including one for ms. On the 10th anniversary of shepards death, which has become a rallying cry for gay rights and hatecrime laws, the theater company returned to laramie. The the laramie project community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Actor 6 greg pierotti, detective sergeant hing, phil labrie. The laramie project 2001 trailer moises kaufman youtube. Stephen belber, greg pierotti, barbara pitts, stephen wangh, amanda gronich, sara lambert, john mcadams, maude mitchell, andy paris, and kelli simpkins about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay university of wyoming student matthew shepard in. The laramie project is a play that attempts to examine the aftermath in laramie, wyoming, of murdered college student, matthew shephard. In this expanded edition, it is joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play.
Krista cocke jackson monical and the cast of the laramie project on stage through november 18, 2018 at south pasadena. Sep 18, 2019 smith as nononsense tectonic interviewer greg pierotti, laramie s gay and fey jonas slonaker, compassionate hospital ceo rulon stacey and matt shepards broken father. Get everything you need to know about jonas slonaker in the laramie project. Context and video examples for act two from the laramie project featuring actor 5 andy paris, jedadiah schultz, doug laws, dr. Shoppers at a strip mall in laramie rental car agent in laramie stephen belber. The laramie project stars university of central florida. Ten years later university of denver subject to change as of sept. Read jonas slonakers editorial, interview, and more. Apr 17, 2018 the laramie project jonas slonaker monologue marc patlan.
The search for a personal acting method via the principles of constantin stanislavksi by matthew v. Matthew shepards death became a national symbol of intolerance. Aug 06, 2012 john schultz, a cast member in the gayfest production of the laramie project. Then and now, laramie packs cruel punch of fate orange. Rulon stacey dylan baker the laramie project is a film adaptation of a play that is based on over 200 interviews conducted by. Male jedadiah schultz, baptist minister, philip dubois, shadow 3. Its like jonas slonaker having to explain that hes gay and still voluntarily lives in laramie. He talks about how when he would go to gay bars, men from wyoming would ask how he can live there, since they found. Kaufman, jonas slonaker, doug laws, anonymous, detective rob debree, governor. Asher is jonas s best friend, but they seem to have little in common. The whole doc is available only for registered users open doc.
But, in my search, i found relatively few such people. Due to governors stay at home order the april 2020 laramie project performance dates are postponed until the spring of 2021. Jonas feels that the wyoming axiom of live and let live, although seemingly tolerant, is actually a way for wyoming residents to mask and avoid confronting their homophobia. Ten years later is a bold new work, which asks the question, how does society write its own history. In the next part, various members of religious groups are interviewed and they all talk about homosexuals from a religious perspective. Then, another gay man named jonas slonaker writes that he is often asked by other gay men how he can live in a town like laramie since they have prejudice against gay men. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Live and let live and the laramie discussion in the.
Its run by pennsylvania based blogger ca conrad, who is also a cousin of laramie resident jonas slonaker. The laramie project act 3, chapter 4 summary freebooksummary. Moises kaufman is a tony and emmy nominated director and playwright. A lot of gay people move to bigger cities where they feel more accepted. Mchale portrays, among others, jonas slonaker, a longtime gay resident of laramie, playwright greg pierotti, and aaron mckinney, one of the two men who kidnapped, bound, beat and tortured matthew. Laramie project kaufman and nine other members of his tectonic.
Also in act i the playwright introduces the clergy of laramie. View notes thelaramieproject from the 2000 at university of florida. Chapter summary for moises kaufmans the laramie project, act 1 summary. Chance theater presents an epic day of theater with the. The play you are about to see is edited from those interviews. The primary ones were an actor prepares, building a character and. The email sent to philip dubois says that the people of laramie are responsible for matts death because they looked the other way when. Then, another gay man named jonas slonaker writes that he is often asked by other gay men how he can live in a town like laramie since. Laramie resident and advocate for domestic partner benefits on campus cowboy at health clinic shoppers at a strip mall in laramie rental car agent in laramie stephen belber.
Jonas slonaker, a gay resident, remarks that there arent very many gay and lesbianat least outpeople in laramie. The laramie project tv movie 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During the next year, they would return to laramie several times and conduct over two hundred interviews. Ten years later talks about the impact of the show, what its like to play real people in history and what matthew. After the residents of laramie introduce their town, members of tectonic theater project describe how the theater companys leader, moises kaufman, asked them to join him in laramie, wyoming to research a play about the murder of matthew shepard, an openly gay university student in laramie. Watch the laramie project online stream full movie directv.
Citizens catherine connolly, jonas slonaker, and romaine patterson all relate their own stories about being gay in wyoming and oconnor rejoices in his knowledge of wyoming queers. May 30, 2020 rajesh nahar performing 5 different characters in atlantic city, nj january 2020 including governor of wyomingjim geringer, dr. Act 1 the laramie project sgt hing flashcards quizlet. Moiss kaufman, leigh fondakowski, greg pierotti, andy paris and stephen. Jonas slonaker, act 1 many people in laramie might not know any gay people or might not realize they know any gay people because its a small town. Greg perotti, sergeant hing, jonas slonaker, father scmitt, phil labree. The laramie project questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the laramie project. Reviewed by melissa garza go home and give your kids a hug and dont let a day go by without telling them that you love them. Its like jonas slonaker having to explain that hes gay and still.
The laramie project is set in and around laramie, wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21yearold matthew shepard. Those interviews served as the basis for the laramie project, a play that chronicles how the community grappled with the slaying. Join facebook to connect with david rosar stearns and others you may know. The search for a personal acting method via the principles of constantin stanislavksi. Gomes says, homosexuality is not mentioned in the four gospels, the books of. Police officer who found matthew shepard at the fence jonas slonaker.
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