Laramie Project (Off Broadway)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT by Moises Kaufman at the Union Square Theatre ( 100 East 17th Street, New York) opened on March 18, 2000 and closed on September 2, 2000 after 126 performances
Produced by Araca Group, Roy Gabay and Tectonic Theater Project in association with Gayle Francis and Associate Produced by Hart Sharp Entertainment and Mara Isaacs.
Directed by Moises Kaufman; Assistant Directed by Leigh Fondakowski; Set Designed by Robert Brill; Costumes Designed by Moe Schell; Lighting Designed by Betsy Adams and Video & Slide Design by Martha Swetzoff
Starring Stephen Belber, Amanda Gronich, Mercedes Herrero, John McAdams, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Barbara Pitts and Kelli Simpkins.
Understudies included James Asher and Molly Powell.
Incidental music composed by Peter Golub; Head Writer: Leigh Fondakowski; Associate Writer included Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti and Stephen Wangh; Production Stage Managed by Charles Means; Production Managed by Kai Brothers; Dramaturgy by Sarah Lambert, Amanda Gronich, John McAdams, Maude Mitchell, Andy Paris, Barbara Pitts and Kelli Simpkins. Online Marketing by Toby Simkin, Theatre.com Inc. and Press Representation by Kevin P. McAnarney
As Founder and CEO of Theatre.com and BuyBroadway.com. The pioneer in moving the Broadway industry onto the internet. The theatre press branded me as “Toby is the man pushing theatre, kicking and screaming, into cyberspace.” What started in 1989 as a Broadway industry service called ShowCall via dialup BBS for members of the League of American Theatre Producers evolved onto the world wide web in the early 90’s, and shortly after this, the vast majority of Broadway shows (starting with my production of Victor/Victoria) and theatrical organizations followed. The “Super site of Broadway” became a publicly traded company, prior to my re-branding it as Theatre.com at the Minskoff Theatre.
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