Free live stream of 'The Laramie Project' made possible by Parkersburg PRIDE sponsorship
Marietta, Ohio (02/16/2021) — The Theatre at Marietta College's deeply moving live stream production of The Laramie Project opened to audiences last Friday. Through a generous sponsorship by Parkersburg Pride, the final performance at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 20, will be free to the next 500 people who reserve access.
The Laramie Project tells the true story of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man severely beaten outside Laramie, Wyoming. In the aftermath, Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project members conducted over 200 interviews with people of Laramie, some directly connected to the case and others citizens of the town. From these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie, Kaufman and Tectonic Theatre members created The Laramie Project, a theatrical experience exploring the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
The Laramie Project contains adult language, homophobia, and graphic descriptions of violence.
Parkersburg Pride is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that sponsors events and programs to provide social and educational resources to members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, friends, and family members.
The Theatre at Marietta College will perform The Laramie Project on Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 - both starting at 8:00 p.m. Access to either live stream is available through www.showtix4u.com/events/MCTheatre.
Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major. Marietta College has also been named a Great College to Work For three consecutive years (2018-2020).
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