Relative Theatrics is a small theatrical production company in Laramie, Wyoming that seeks to engage community in thoughtful, contemporary theatre, expand worldviews, and connect us to collective humanity through the performing arts to the fine folks of Laramie and Southeast Wyoming. We put our productions in a small intimate black box configuration with the audience sitting closer than other traditional settings.
With the hope that all good storytelling causes a reaction in the audience, each Relative Theatrics production strives to provide chat-back sessions with the cast and director, giving the community an opportunity to start a dialogue about their experiences and reactions to the play. Each production is partnered with a Community Organization that acts as a resource for our audiences to provide support after any given play. This allows a deeper connection to performances and to the wonderful groups within our community. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another.
Founded by Laramie native Anne Mason, Relative Theatrics has been bringing live theatre to South East Wyoming since the summer of 2013. After gaining academic and professional experience nationwide, Mason returned to Wyoming with a goal to bring a fresh theatrical experience to the Laramie community. Most of Relative Theatrics plays have been Wyoming premieres or regional premieres. Relative Theatrics has consistently grown our audiences to come to plays, readings and the Play/Write showcase year after year. A great deal of the people involved in Relative Theatrics have moved back to Laramie seeking community and creative opportunities. RT has been hub for performing arts creatives to find those opportunities and to connect us with each other in a meaningful way. RT staff feels that Laramie is a special place and sharing the arts with others is vital to who we are.
Sean Coyle is the Artistic and Executive Director for Relative Theatrics. Before taking on this role he was a frequent collaborator with Relative Theatrics since 2014. He has worked as a lighting designer, actor, director and as a teaching artist for Play/Write. He holds a B.A. in Theatrical Performance from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s of Library Science and Information from the University of Central Missouri. He has always had a passion for the performing arts and how the in person experience of art can create deeper connections for individuals and their communities. He hopes to continue and expand the mission of Relative Theatrics to bring high quality theatre to the Southeast Wyoming community.
Kim Lockhart is the Production Manager for Relative Theatrfics. She holds a BFA in Theatre Playwriting and Directing from the University of Wyoming. She took over the position of Production Manager the summer of 2021, for Season 9. Kim’s job is to oversee the production schedule and to properly coordinate all creative role within a given production to ensure things run smoothly and efficiently. Since joining the Relative Theatrics family, Kim has had the opportunity to direct, act, create props for productions and stage manage. Along with all this Kim is one of the teaching artists for the Play/Write education program Relative Theatrics started in 2022. Kim loves that she has the opportunity to be a part of bringing these thought provoking stories to the stage as well as meeting and working with the many talented artists in the Laramie/Wyoming community.
Ben Boyd is the Technical Director for Relative Theatrics. He is a Digital Media and Lighting Designer, having had designs showcased at Theatre Silco in Silverthorne, CO, Grandstreet Theatre in Helena, MT, and Relative Theatrics and the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY. With RT Ben has provided lighting and scenic design for productions for several show and is the go to person for all of RT’s technical elements. Ben joined as Technical Director in February of 2025.
Will Bowling is the Education Director for Relative Theatrics. Will is a writer, performer and musician recently transplanted in Laramie. He is the Founding Artistic Director of the New Orleans based company, Goat In The Road, and spent 13 years in the Crescent City making original, ensemble devised performance works with a company of friends and artists. He works closely with ALCES Community Works and their White Pelican Project which exchanges artists from New Orleans and Wyoming to build creative connections between these communities. Will is thrilled to be here in Laramie working with Relative and a wonderful ensemble of Wyoming based artists.
Relative Theatrics started it’s Education Program in 2022. The program started in 3 schools around Albany County and has expanded to 5 schools with over 240 students. Play/Write teaches the foundations of dramatic writing and theatre literacy, and produces a community showcase of work written by talented Laramie 4th, 5th and 6th graders.
The program has two main components:
One: Yearlong playwriting classes during which RT teaching artists work with fifth and sixth grade students on playwriting and performance. Each student writes many original plays and chooses one to be edited and expanded into a full length play, which is published by RT.
Two: A performance Showcase featuring student-written plays presented by professional theatre and dance companies from around the state at Buchanan Center for Performing Arts and the University of Wyoming. There are two performances: one in the daytime when students attend on a field trip, and an evening show that is open to the public.The consistent growth and support of this program has shown the need for arts education programs in Albany County and Relative Theatrics is thrilled to be able to work with educators and artists statewide to provide these classes.
Relative Theatrics is a Culture Grows grantee of Wyoming Humanities. Season 14 is well under way, learn more about upcoming shows here: https://www.relativetheatrics.com/season-14.html
