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After Ford’s Theatre was forced to cancel some performances of The Laramie Project last week due to the government shutdown, things were looking bleak that they’d be able to find a venue to host rescheduled performances. Happily, it looks like they found one.

According to a press release, the Ford’s Theatre Society has relocated several performances of The Laramie Project to the First Congregational United Church of Christ from October 8 to 15. Here are the details:

Performances of The Laramie Project at the First Congregational United Church of Christ are October 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., and October 12 at 2 p.m. Doors will open for general admission seating 30-minutes before performance time. Tickets may be purchased online at www.fords.org or in person at the Ford’s Theatre Box Office (511 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.). When Ford’s Theatre is allowed to reopen, The Laramie Project will resume as scheduled.

And after the performance on October 11, there will be a candlelight vigil in Matthew Shepard’s honor, which will feature remarks from Matthew’s father, Dennis Shepard.

All proceeds from the Friday, October 11 performance of “The Laramie Project” will be donated to the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Following the performance, the Society will host a candlelight vigil outside of Ford’s Theatre in honor of Matthew’s legacy and National Coming Out Day. At the vigil, Matthew Shepard’s father, Dennis Shepard, will make remarks, Rev. Dwayne Johnson of the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington will lead an interfaith moment of silence, and Members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, directed by Dr. Thea Kano, will sing. This event is free to the public.