** Why does Act I begin with interview excerpts about the kind of place Laramie is? **
• What kind of place is it, according to the residents? Are there different viewpoints?
• What makes a place – simple geography or the physical qualities of the place? Do people contribute to a sense of place? How?
• What does Jedadiah Schultz mean by “Now, after Matthew, I would say that Laramie is a town defined by an accident, a crime. We’ve become Waco, we’ve become Jasper. We’re a noun, a definition, a sign …?”
• How did the theater group feel when they arrived in Laramie, Wyoming? How did they feel eating at the inn? What were their fears? Why do you think they went to Laramie to begin with?
• Why is Marge Murray cautious in her initial interview with Greg Pierotti? What do you think she fears (14-16)?
• How does Doc O’Connor characterize Matthew Shepard? What does he say about the attitude towards gays in Wyoming (18 – 21)?
• Is there a difference between the way Romaine Peterson characterizes Shepard and the way Jon Peacock does? He was a college student, like you; how was he changing or “growing up” according to Peterson and Peacock (19-20)?
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