Ford's Theatre to produce play about Matthew Shepard's murder, discuss ... - Washington Post

The play, "The Laramie Project," presents the community's response to the 1998 anti-gay murder of Shepard and the resulting media attention. The play runs from Sept. 27 to Oct. 27.

The theater also will feature an exhibit about the response to Shepard's death, a candlelight vigil on Oct. 11, a discussion series and readings of the companion play, "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later."

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