Jimmy Stewart performs one of his characters in “The Laramie Project” Tuesday at the Tarble Arts Center. The play is about the death of Matthew Shepard as a result of a hate crime in 1998. Robbie Wroblewski/On The Verge

The death of Matthew Shepard in October 1998, did more than just bring to light the issue of hate crimes; it also inspired Moises Kaufman to write a play about the effect that the crime had on the town of Laramie, Wyo.

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