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Leigh Fondakowski is the head writer of The Laramie Project and a member of the Tectonic Theater Project. Leigh actively participates in the trips to Laramie and conducts interviews (including with Father Roger Schmit, the local Catholic priest). Leigh makes a pilgrimage with Greg Pierotti to the fence were Matthew was found by Aaron Kreifels and finds the experience very moving. Along with Greg, Leigh seems to have made really lasting relationships within the Laramie community by the time the theater community leaves Laramie for the last time.
Leigh Fondakowski Quotes in The Laramie Project
The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Leigh Fondakowski or refer to Leigh Fondakowski. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2: Two Queers and a Catholic Priest Quotes
I thought, “You know, should we…call the bishop and ask him permission to do the vigil?” And I was like, “Hell, no, I’m not going to do that.” His permission doesn’t make it correct, you realize that? And I’m not knocking bishops, but what is correct is correct.
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In this quote, Father Roger discusses his thought process as he was deciding to host a vigil for Matthew after his attack. Father Roger initially wondered if he should ask a higher ranking member of the clergy whether he could hold a vigil, but then decided that, whether he had the permission of the institution of the Church or not, holding a vigil was the right thing to do. Father Roger, who is Catholic, follows his own philosophy of acceptance of LGBT people, despite the fact that the Catholic Church is officially anti-homosexuality. While the Catholic Church as an institution Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum volupt
You think violence is what they did to Matthew—they did do violence to Matthew—but, you know, every time that you are called a fag, or you are called a…dyke…Do you realize that is violence? That is the seed of violence. And I would resent it immensely if you use anything I said…to somehow cultivate that kind of violence…Just deal with what is true. You know what is true. You need to do your best to say it correct.
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In this quote, Father Roger explains his philosophy of violence and his own reservations about appearing in The Laramie Project. Father Roger explains that he views hate speech as violence in itself, thereby expanding the normal view of what is considered violence beyond the solely physical. (This idea is also Biblical in nature, as Jesus taught that cursing at one’s neighbor was the same sin as striking or killing him.) Father Roger’s radically inclusive understanding of violence allows the reader to see how more subtle examples of LGBT discrimination in Laramie can be linked to outbreaks of extreme violence like Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Volup
Act 3: Departure Quotes
To show it’s not the hellhole of the earth would be nice, but that is up to how you portray us. And that in turn is up to how Laramie behaves.
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Marge Murray speaks this quote as she talks on the phone with Leigh Fondakowski for the last time and says her goodbyes. When Leigh asks how she feels about the fact that Laramie will be portrayed in their play, Marge speaks the quote above. Marge, ever blunt, tells Leigh that “to show it’s not the hellhole of the earth would be nice,” seeming to allude to the media’s extremely negative portrayals of Laramie in the past and hoping that the play will offer a portrait of the town that is at least slightly more positive. However, Marge tells Leigh that Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praese
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Leigh Fondakowski Character Timeline in The Laramie Project
The timeline below shows where the character Leigh Fondakowski appears in The Laramie Project. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1: Journal Entries
...and a sign that said “Wyoming—like no place on earth.” Another member of the company, Leigh Fondakowski , describes stopping to eat at a local inn and interacting with a peculiar waitress....
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Act 1: The Fence
...a strong connection to Matthew. Greg thinks no one saw him crying, but company member Leigh Fondakowski says he noticed and felt the same deep sadness. Leigh asks the other members of...
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Act 2: Two Queers and a Catholic Priest
Leigh Fondakowski and Greg Pierotti, who both identify as gay, go to speak with Father Roger Schmit,...
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Father Roger Schmit tells Leigh Fondakowski and Greg Pierotti that, if they do intend to write a play about the murder,...
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Act 3: Departure
...said goodbye after six visits and two hundred interviews within the span of a year. Leigh Fondakowski asked Marge Murray how she would feel seeing the play, and Marge said she would...
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