The San Jacinto College Central Department of Theatre and Film presents the dramatic production of “W;t” from Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 18-21, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m.
“W;t,” written by Margaret Edson, won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1999 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play.
The two-act drama is a striking and sharply funny reflection on the frailty of existence and the complex relationship between knowledge and love. The story centers on Vivian Bearing, a celebrated but exacting professor of metaphysical poetry who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. As she submits to experimental treatment, Vivian approaches her illness with the same uncompromising rigor she brings to the sonnets of John Donne. Through it all, she reassesses her life and work with profundity and wry humor.
“Father time is undefeated. This play is just one person’s journey — a journey that our play’s hero felt compelled to share with us,” said Richard Turner, San Jacinto College theatre professor and director. “As we bring the playwright’s story to life, we can wonder what kind of impact we as artists and individuals have had in the world. Who will miss us? Who will keep our memory and spirit alive? What kind of journey have we had? Did we have happiness in our life? Has our life brought happiness to others?”
When:
Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 18-21, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m.
Where:
San Jacinto College Central Campus
Slocomb Auditorium (C12)
8060 Spencer Highway
Pasadena, Texas
Tickets:
Tickets are $10 for general admission. A discounted rate of $8 is available for tickets
purchased and picked up by Tuesday, Feb. 17. The box office is located in the Powell
Arena Theatre lobby and is open Monday through Wednesday, 1:30-5 p.m., starting Monday,
Feb. 16. For more information, call 281-476-1828.
Learn more about Central Theatre and Film
About San Jacinto College
Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today,
and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris
County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than
1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving
the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution
that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately
45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and
certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer
to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding
bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
