Jewel Box Theatre

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later"

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Auditions:  January 21 at 6:30pm 

                  January 24 at 12:30 pm

                  (you only have to attend one date)

                  (callback: Jan 26 at 6:30pm)

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If you are unable to make one of the audition dates and need to arrange a separate date, please email the director at karenhauser66@gmail.com

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PLEASE NOTE:

This is ensemble cast with actors playing multiple roles in the succession of the script’s storytelling moments. Attendance will be necessary at most if not all rehearsals. Rehearsals will be 3-4 weeknights and/or Saturday daytime. Days will be set based on actor availability. As much as possible, preference will be prioritized for actors with minimal scheduling conflicts

Actors actual age is unimportant; ability to play characters of various ages and demeanors is key. At the audition, be prepared to provide a list of all your conflicts between JANUARY 28 and APRIL 26, 2026. 

 

Show runs:  April 10 - 26 (Friday & Saturday nights, Sunday matinees)

 

Cast requirements: The play calls for 8 actors playing multiple roles: 4 for female presenting characters and 4 for male presenting characters.  Please see the cast breakdown below. The part of Actor 5 has been cast.

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The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later - Cast Breakdown

 

Actor 1 (Approx. 92 lines): female presenting characters 

A. Leigh Fondakowski - Laramie Project Member (30’s)

B. Zackie Salmon - Laramie Resident (50’s)

C. Jan Lundhurst - Laramie Resident (40’s)

D. Romaine Patterson - Gay Friend of Shepard (30’s)

E. Clerk - Wyoming Legislature (30’s)

 

Actor 2 (Approx. 107 lines): female presenting characters 

A. Beth Loffreda - Professor at U of WY (40’s)

B. Marge Murray - Mother of Officer Reggie Fluty (60’s)

C. Girl - Current University Student (Teenager)

D. 20/20 Narrator - Newscaster (30’s)

E. Mom - Laramie Resident (40’s)

F. Conservative Colleague

 

Actor 3 (Approx. 242 lines): male presenting characters 

A. Greg Pierotti - Laramie Project Member (40’s)

B. Jonas Slonaker - Openly Gay Laramie Resident (40’s)

C. Rob DeBree - Lead Investigator on Shepard Case (50’s)

D. University Official (50’s)

 

Actor 4 (Approx. 192 lines): male presenting characters 

A. Stephen Belber - Laramie Project Member (40’s)

B. Cowboy - Man on Street (40’s)

C. Dave O’Malley - Retired Officer and Investigator on Shepard Case (50’s)

D. Friend #1 - Friend of Jim Osborne (30’s)

E. George - Laramie Resident (50’s)

 

Actor 5 (Approx. 365 lines): THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST

 

Actor 6 (Approx. 211 lines): female presenting characters 

A. Catherine Connoly - Out Lesbian Professor at U of WY (50’s)

B. Grandma - Grandmother of Friend #1 (70’s)

C. Lucy Thompson - Grandmother of Murderer Russell Henderson (70’s)

D. Friend #2 - Friend of Jim Osborne (20’s)

E. Ben - Laramie Resident (40’s)

F. Judy Shepard - Mother of Matthew Shepard (50’s)

G. Nikki Elder - High School Teacher (30’s)

 

Actor 7 (Approx. 126 lines): female presenting characters

A. Rebecca Hilliker - Theater Professor at U of WY (50’s)

B. Reggie Fluty - Officer who found Shepard (late 40’s)

C. Deb Thomsen - Boomerang Editor (Early 50’s)

D. Susan Swapp - U of WY Prof. and Laramie Resident (40’s)

E. Desk Mate - Connolly’s Legislative Desk Mate (40’s)

F. Boomerang Editor

G. Student - Current U of WY student (Teenager)

 

Actor 8 (Approx. 224 lines): male presenting characters 

A. Moises Kaufman - Laramie Project Artistic Director (40’s)

B. Jeffrey Lockwood - Laramie Resident (50’s)

C. Rental Car Agent - Retired Military (70’s)

D. Governor Freudenthal - Governor of WY (50’s)

E. Dennis Shepard - Father of Matthew Shepard (50’s)

F. Father Roger - Priest at Newman Center (60’s)

G. Glenn Silber - 20/20 Producer (50’s)

H. John Dorst - U of WY Professor (50’s)

I. Childers - Conservative Legislative Rep. (70’s)

 

Other Representatives of the Wyoming Legislature and the Narrator are played by various cast members, as assigned.

 

 

Prep for auditions: Cold reading from script.

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