Arts HS Students Perform 'The Laramie Project'

From C.E.S.: Students at the Regional Center for the Arts in Trumbull will perform the culture-changing dramatic play "The Laramie Project" on Friday and Saturday nights in the school's Black Box Theater.

"The Laramie Project" chronicles the life of a Wyoming town in the year after a gay college student, Matthew Shepard, was beaten to death. The infamous 1998 hate crime opened the doors to discussion and awareness of homophobia in America.

Student actors in the play come from Bridgeport, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, and Trumbull.

The RCA performances are at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors/children, and $5 for RCA students. Call 203-365-8930 for tickets or visit www.ces.k12.us/rca for more information. RCA is at 23 Oakview Drive.

The Regional Center for the Arts is a part-time arts magnet high school operated by Cooperative Educational Services in Trumbull. It serves students from throughout Fairfield County who are interested in the performing arts.

Photo courtesy of C.E.S. (Students at the Regional Center for the Arts rehearse for their upcoming production of the culture-changing play "The Laramie Project". Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at the Trumbull high school)