The Laramie Project

I got an email earlier this week from my friend Prince Gomovillas asking if I wanted to see a high school production of The Laramie Project with him. Apparently some students at the school had put on a production of Prince's play "The Theory of Everything" and invited him to see their latest undertaking. Not one to turn down a comp ticket, I said yes.

I'm glad I did. I was absolutely gob smacked by the production. The direction was extremely tight and effective, but more impressive was just how committed and heart-felt the performances were. I found myself weeping at various points throughout the show. Many of these young actresses were working at a professional caliber - Prince explained that he felt is was a stronger production than when it played at Berkeley Rep. It was most definitely not like any high school play I'd ever seen.

Kudos to all involved.