Devonshire Playhouse
The Laramie Project

Pay: No Pay

Description:

A powerful theatrical collage that explores life in Laramie, Wyoming in the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepherd.

Auditions will be held at Devonshire Cultural Center 4400 Greenwood Avenue Skokie, IL 60076

Character Breakdown by Age/Description

20s
Aaron Kreifels (19) - University student

Jedadiah Schultz (19) - University student

April Silva (19) - Bisexual university student

Anonymous - Friend of Aaron McKinney, works for railroad

Tiffany Edwards - Local reporter

Matt Galloway - Bartender at Fireside; UW student

Andrew Gomez - Latino

Russell Henderson (21) - Defendant

Aaron McKinney (21) - Defendant

Jen - Friend of Aaron McKinney

Phil Labrie - Friend of Matthew Shepard

Romaine Patterson (21) - Lesbian

Kristin Price - Girlfriend of Aaron McKinney

Shannon - Friend of Aaron McKinney

Zubaida Ula - Muslim woman 30s

Reggie Fluty - Policewoman

Matt Mickelson - Owner of Fireside

Conrad Miller - Car mechanic

Jon Peacock - Academic Advisor

Shadow - African American DJ at Fireside

40s
Sherry Aanenson - Russell Henderson's landlord Baptist Minister's Wife

Catherine Connolly - Lesbian professor at University

Rob DeBree - Detective sergeant for Albany County Sheriff's Department

Kerry Drake - Reporter for Casper Star-Tribune

Philip Dubois - President of U. Wyoming Governor

Jim Geringer - Republican governor of Wyoming

Rebecca Hilliker - Theater Dept Chair at U. Wyoming

Sgt. Hing - Deptective with Laramie Police Department

Sherry Johnson - Administrative assistant at University

Jeffrey Lockwood - Laramie resident

Bill McKinney - Father of Aaron McKinney, truck driver

Zackie Salmon - Administrator at U. Wymoning; lesbian

Father Roger Schmit - Catholic priest

Dennis Shephard - Father of Matthew Shephard

Jonas Slonaker - Gay man

Rulon Stacey - CEO Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CO; Mormon

Trish Steger - Romaine Patterson's sister; owner of a shop 50s

Baptist Minister - from Texas

Dr. Cantway - ER doctor at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie

Murdock Cooper - Rancher

Eileen Engen - Rancher

Stephen Mead Johnson - Unitarian minister

Doug Laws - Stake Ecclesiastical leader of Mormon church

Alison Mears - Volunteer; Friend of Marge Murray

Doc O'Connor - Limo driver; local entrepreneur

Cal Rerucha - Prosecuting attorney

Harry Woods - Gay resident 60s

Gil Engen - Rancher Mormon

Home Teacher - to Russell Henderson

Rev Fred Phelps - Minister from Kansas

Lucy Thompson - Grandmother of Russell Henderson 70s

Marge Murray - Reggie Fluty's mother

Time Commitment:

Read Through 12/17 eve. Rehearsals Jan. 5-Feb. 12. Mon.-Thurs. eve. and Sun. afternoons. Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal.

Contact Info:

Please email Robin Horwitz at the address provided to request an audition packet.

Reply To Email: RHHorwitz@SkokieParks.Org
Website: www.skokieparks.org/