{"id":32947,"date":"2014-01-27T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=32947"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:27:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:27:01","slug":"laramie-project-actors-to-perform-at-kennedy-center-regional-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/laramie-project-actors-to-perform-at-kennedy-center-regional-event\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Laramie Project’ Actors to Perform at Kennedy Center Regional Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 University of Mississippi theater students will perform “The Laramie Project” at the Kennedy Center American Theatre Regional Festival<\/a>, set for Feb. 4-8 in Roanoke, Va.<\/p>\n

The students will travel to Hollins University for the festival and perform at the Mill Mountain Theatre<\/a>, thanks to funding and support from several UM departments and organizations. The troupe joins some 900 students and faculty from colleges and universities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The festival is billed as “the fifth of eight consecutive, weekly celebrations of excellence and achievement in theater in higher education.”<\/p>\n

“I am honored and proud that our students have been invited to perform ‘The Laramie Project’ at KCACTF,” said Rene E. Pulliam, interim chair of the UM Department of Theatre Arts<\/a>. “We are all thankful to the university and all of those who so generously supported us. Without them, this would not have been possible.”<\/p>\n

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UM students perform 'The Laramie Project' at Fulton Chapel in September 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

The play was performed in fall 2013 as part of UM Theatre’s “Beyond Boundaries” series. It tells the story of Matthew Shepard<\/a>, a gay man who was kidnapped, tortured and left on a fence to die. The killing in Laramie, Wyo., drew worldwide attention in 1998. The production deals with issues of homophobia, forgiveness and healing, all of which are part of the theme of Beyond Boundaries performances, which are intended to raise awareness and understanding of the human condition.<\/p>\n

Festival participants are eligible for awards in several disciplines that recognize excellence in theater. The winners are eligible for an expense-paid trip to Washington for the Kennedy Center’s national festival, which is to be held April 14-19 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n

The UM production of “The Laramie Project” was directed by Rory Ledbetter. Cast members are: Adam Brooks, of Union; Darby Burghard, of Brookhaven; Nathan Burke, of Keller, Texas; Taylor Dunn, of Brandon; Nathan Ford, of Starkville; Jade Genga, of East Greenwich, R.I.; Garrison Gibbons, of Brandon; Jake Johnson, of Mobile, Ala.; Kaleb Mitchell, of Franklin, La.; Cayley Smith, of Arlington, Texas; and Rachel Staton of Atlanta. Staton and Burke are nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Award.<\/p>\n

The crew includes: stage manager\u00a0Mallory King, of Cleveland; sound designer\u00a0Kurt Davis, of Pearl; lighting designer\u00a0Jeffrey Hannah, who is a UM staff member, scenic designer\u00a0Christopher Marzella, of Oxford; and crew members\u00a0Skyler\u00a0Thomas, of Hernando; Nina Farris, of New Orleans;\u00a0Kate\u00a0Lindsay, of Starkville and Paul Kennedy, of Tupelo. King and Lindsay are nominated for the Stage Manager Award, while Marzella and Kennedy are nominated for the Barbizon Scenic Design Award. Farris and Thomas are also nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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