Springfield Civic Theatre will present “The Laramie Project” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the John Legend Theater, 700 S. Limestone St.

     The Tectonic Theater Project created “The Laramie Project” from hundreds of interviews done over two years with residents of Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the beating death of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man. The murder of Shepard prompted a national dialogue around issues of gay rights, sexual politics, class, violence, and the difference between tolerance and acceptance. A breathtaking theatrical collage, “The Laramie Project” explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.

     Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp is the director of the production. Tickets are $23.02 or $19.90 for veterans, seniors, and students. Buy tickets at the Legend box office, (937) 505-2945, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on days when Springfield City Schools are closed. Tickets can be purchased online at the Legend website.