Interlochen Presents 'The Laramie Project'

Oct. 25, 2025

In October of 1998, college student Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die near Laramie, Wyoming. His death eventually led to the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed by Congress more than a decade later, which expanded federal hate crimes to include those motivated by gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, and disabilities. This weekend, Interlochen Center for the Arts will put on "The Laramie Project," a theatrical work by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project that “weaves more than 200 interviews” from people involved in Shepard’s case and citizens of Laramie “into a gripping portrait of the human psyche.” Showtimes are 7:30pm on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, and 2pm on Nov. 2; tickets range from $19-$24. Visit interlochen.org/events.

*CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the city as Laramie, Wisconsin.