Arts & Entertainment

BGHS Presents "The Laramie Project"

Buffalo Grove High School will present "The Laramie Project" by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project in the school's Miller Theater on Oct. 21-23. Thursday's performance will be at 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. The play explores human depths of intolerance and hatred for one another, as well as the heights of compassion and understanding.  

On Oct. 6, 1998, 21-year-old college student Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten and killed in Laramie, Wyo., because he was gay. This horrific hate crime is the basis for the script, based on a collection of more than 200 interviews of citizens of Laramie conducted by the Tectonic Theater Project of New York. While the play deals with bigotry, ignorance, and fear, it also demonstrates the courage, love, and hope needed to bridge differences in the future.

The cast includes: Zach Allen, Ambria Bernardi, Joe Cavaiani, Natalie Kozelka, Sophia Kravets, Paige Larkowski, Mack Logan, Jillian Lynch, Michael O'Konis, Miguel Melgar, Laura Newman, Lexie Polk, Katy Reinhart, William Riess, Mandy Thoenen, Alex Santilli, and Jimmy
Vanderbosh.

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The director is Beth Wells; scenic designer/technical director is Ed
Moon; makeup and costume coordinator, Debbie Andres; and house manager, Betsy Ludemann.

Admission is $5. Tickets may be purchased in advance during the
school day or at the door.  For more information call 847-718-4000.

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