Moisés Kaufman

About the Author

Moisés Kaufman was born to Jewish parents in Venezuela in 1963. After receiving his undergraduate degree in business administration from Metropolitan University in Caracas, Venezuela, Kaufman moved to New York City to study theater directing at New York University. After graduating from NYU, Kaufman and partner Jeffrey LaHoste founded Tectonic Theater Project, which staged Kaufman’s first play, Gross Indecency, in 1997. Kaufman made his Broadway directing debut in 2004 with Tectonic Theater Project’s I Am My Own Wife, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Directing, among other honors. In 2016, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. Both Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project continue to be active in the New York City and global theater scene to this day.

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The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project begins as various members of the Laramie community praise the town of Laramie, Wyoming, speaking glowingly about town’s close-knit community and expounding on its natural beaut... view guide