The Wharton County Junior College Drama Department presents "Black Comedy" at 7 p.m. Nov. 12-14 at the Horton Foote Theatre on the Wharton campus. The show is free of admission and open to the public. Pictured are, from left, Jony Hernandez of Sealy, Cooper Claxton of East Bernard and Emma Frias of Richmond.
WHARTON, TEXAS – The Wharton County Junior College Drama Department’s upcoming play “Black Comedy” utilizes stage lighting in one of the most creative ways imaginable. One moment, the actors perform in complete darkness, pretending that they can see. The next moment, the lights come on and the actors stumble around as if fighting their way through the dark.
It’s quite the sight to behold.
“As the characters flounder in ‘the dark,’ we see sides of them they would never reveal in the light,” said WCJC Instructor of Drama Jami Hughes.
The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 12 through Nov. 14 at the Horton Foote Theatre in the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus. The performance is free of admission and open to the public.
Set in 1970s-era London, the play focuses on Brindsley Miller, a sculptor struggling to carve a niche for himself in the burgeoning art scene. Intent on impressing a wealthy art collector, Miller enlists his bride-to-be in a host of shenanigans, including temporarily stealing the antique furniture of a neighbor. The result is some of the most hilarious scenarios ever presented on stage.
“I chose the piece because I wanted the students to do a farce,” Hughes said. “They can be quite difficult with the pacing and physical comedy it takes to pull one off.”
Cast and crew for “Black Comedy” are Charles Arriaga of Sealy, Faith Bannert-Ortiz of Fulshear, Cooper Claxton of East Bernard, Emma Frias of Richmond, Diego Guebara of Needville, Jarien Guillory of Edna, Jony Hernandez of Sealy, Ciera Hertzog of Wharton , Alex Hylton of Sugar Land, Makayla Medina of Bay City, Santana Medina of Bay City, Genesis Molina of Hungerford, Kezia Molina of Hungerford, Malachi Moore of Bay City, Callie Newby of Waller, Sammuel Robinson of El Campo and Aurora Sauls of Bay City.
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