Each school year, the Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School Drama Department takes on two plays, one in the fall and one in the spring.  This year's fall play was "The Laramie Project" based on the events surrounding the gruesome murder of Matthew Shepard.  Both MRH staff and students pushed the envelope and  took on this documentary play in support of diversity in their community.

Yes, art is subject to protests.  MRH High School's theatrical performance of "The Laramie Project" was no exception to scrutiny based on subject matter.  And yet, they saw the protest by a certain group of close minded out of towners  as an opportunity to show their students (and the rest of the world) just how much the strength of community could achieve by countering acts of hate with acts of peaceful support  and an appreciation of the diversity that makes our communities strong.