ADRIAN COLLEGE THEATRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS 'THE LARAMIE PROJECT' posted 2/14/05

The theatre department at Adrian College proudly presents "The Laramie Project," a play based on the brutal murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shephard, a gay student from Laramie, Wyo., in October 1998.

The play was created by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, who made several trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating, and during the trial of the two men accused of killing Shephard. "The Laramie Project" is a theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink, and the heights of compassion we are also capable of.

Performances are scheduled Feb. 16 - Feb. 18 in Downs Hall Theatre. On Thursday and Friday the performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. and on Saturday there will be two performances, which are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets for this event are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Further information can be obtained by calling 517-264-3922.

Release by Brittany Gilbert