The Laramie Project

Site for Duke University's 2011 production.

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Author: Manny

“I looked in my rearview mirror to take one last look at the town”

April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 Manny 2 Comments Student Posts

When I signed up for Laramie, I had no idea just how much thought would be put into this play. I mean, I imagined there would be all of the usual things, but I was very overwhelmed by the amount of research that went into this. To me, Laramie was just a play. Yes, as […]

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The Tech-ing Project

April 4, 2011April 4, 2011 Manny 2 Comments Student Posts

Moment: An Introduction NARRATOR: From April 1, 2011 to April 3, 2011, the Laramie Project Company at Duke University ran tech for its upcoming production. The following comes from interviews with Manny Hidalgo, an assistant stage manager for the show. MANNY HIDALGO: Well, what Laramie was like during tech…. well, I’d never seen anything like […]

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Laramie as Therapy?

February 28, 2011April 26, 2011 Manny 1 Comment Student Posts

I have a special connection to the Laramie Project. When I was younger and question my own sexuality, a came across the film version in HBO. This was my first interaction with the LGBT world. In fact, this was when I first learned that there was a word for what I was: homosexual… gay… or […]

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LGBT Links

  • Blue Devils United
  • Duke's Center for LGBT Life
  • Equality NC
  • LGBT Center of Raleigh, NC
  • Library of Congress LGBT Pride Month site
  • Pam's House Blend
  • The Laramie Project Online Community
  • The Matthew Shepard Foundation
  • The Trevor Project
  • UNC's LGBTQ Student Resource Center

Other Dramaturgy Sites

  • Grapes of Wrath student dramaturg's blog
  • Paradise Hotel student blog
  • Student Dramaturgs Blog @ Arizona Repertory Theatre
  • Student dramaturgy blog @ Emerson
  • Student dramaturgy blog @ Emerson
  • The Great Immensity student blog

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