The Laramie Project
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Act 1: A Definition Act 1: Journal Entries Act 1: Rebecca Hilliker Act 1: Angels in America Act 1: Alison and Marge Act 1: Matthew Act 1: Who’s getting what? Act 1: Easier said than done Act 1: The Word Act 1: A Scarf Act 1: Lifestyle 1 Act 1: The Fireside Act 1: McKinney and Henderson Act 1: The Fence Act 1: Finding Matthew Shepard Act 2: A Laramie Man Act 2: The Essential Facts Act 2: Live and Let Live Act 2: The Gem City of the Plains Act 2: Medical Update Act 2: Seeing Matthew Act 2: E-Mail Act 2: Vigils Act 2: It Happened Here Act 2: Shannon and Jen Act 2: Homecoming Act 2: One of Ours Act 2: Two Queers and a Catholic Priest Act 2: Christmas Act 2: Lifestyle 2 Act 2: That Night Act 2: Magnitude Act 2: H-O-P-E Act 3: Snow Act 3: Jury Selection Act 3: Russell Henderson Act 3: Angels in America Act 3: A Death Penalty Case Act 3: Aaron McKinney Act 3: Gay Panic Act 3: Aaron McKinney (continued) Act 3: The Verdict Act 3: Dennis Shepard’s Statement Act 3: Aftermath Act 3: Epilogue Act 3: Departure
Themes
All Themes Homophobia, Tolerance, and Acceptance Violence, Punishment, and Justice Media and Community Religion, Morality, and Prejudice Theater and Representation
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Characters
All Characters Matthew Shepard Aaron McKinney Russell Henderson Dennis Shepard Jedadiah Schultz Rebecca Hilliker The Baptist Minister Father Roger Schmit Stephen Mead Johnson Reggie Fluty Aaron Kreifels Catherine Connolly Doc O’Connor Dr. Cantway Jonas Slonaker Zubaida Ula Moisés Kaufman Leigh Fondakowski Greg Pierotti Marge Murray Matt Galloway Matt Mickelson Murdock Cooper Reverend Fred Phelps Romaine Patterson Rulon Stacey Shannon Tiffany Edwards Rob Debree
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The Laramie Project

by

Moisés Kaufman

The Laramie Project Symbols

The Fence

After Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson beat Matthew Shepard, Russell tied Matthew to a fence and the two men left him there to die. The next day, Aaron Kreifels, a local student, found…

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The Stars

Throughout The Laramie Project, characters refer to the natural beauty surrounding the town of Laramie, and express their great love for it. This includes the stars in the Laramie night sky, which, thanks to…

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