HRC Federal Club special performance of The Laramie Project

Join the Arizona HRC Federal Club for a special performance of The Laramie Project by Paradise Valley Community College with a pre-performance reception and a question and answer panel discussion following the performance.

Sunday, October 18, 2009
1pm reception • 2pm performance • 4pm discussion panel
To purchase tickets, visit http://www.paradisevalley.edu/cpa (promo code HRC1)
or 602.787.7738

$12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 students
Order tickets before October 9th and get 10% discount. Just mention promo code HRC1

Judy Shepard's new book "The Meaning of Matthew," will also be available for purchase before and after the performance. Signed copies of the book are also available.

Discussion Panel:
The Director, Mark Stoddard
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema
Tambra Williams, Phoenix P.D.
Cynthia Lewis, HRC
Dr. Becky Allison, Arizona Transgender Community
Michael Weakley, 1n10
Jeff Gish, One Voice Community Center
David Pape, PFLAG
Moderator: Tony Felice, HRC Federal Club

For a year and a half following the murder of Matthew Shepard, Moise's Kaufman and his Tectonic Theater Project, conducted hundreds of interviews with the citizens of Laramie, Wyoming to create a portrait of a town struggling with a horrific event.

The savage killing of Shepard, a young gay man, has become a national symbol of the struggle against intolerance and hate.  But for the people of Laramie-both the friends of Matthew and those who hated him without knowing him-the tragedy was personal.  In a chorus of voices that brings to mind Thorton Wilder's Our Town, The Laramie Project allows those most deeply affected to speak, and the result is a brilliantly moving theatrical creation.

The Laramie Project contains adult language and themes which may not be suitable for young audiences.