Controversial plato run at OPHS

The students of Oak Park High School’s Spotlight Theater Club will present “The Laramie Project,” a controversial play by Moises Kaufman about the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student. This student-produced play focuses on the reactions to the hate crime and the stories told by the residents of Laramie, Wyoming.

Performances are at 7 p.m. Wed. through Sat., Jan. 18 to 21 at the school, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Admission is $5 for students, $10 for adults.

Alissa Rubinstein is the show’s producer and Tyler Holtman is director, with stage management provided by Maya Bornstein and assistance by drama teacher Allan Hunt.

Students are responsible for all elements of the production includng set design, makeup and cos

ume design.

For further information, call the school office at (818) 735-3300.