Marsha (Michelle Johnson) embraced by Wanda (Meagan Truxal) uncomfortably at the dinner table. From the One Act play “Wanda’s Visit” of Durang Durang in the Arts Theatre at Pierce College, Woodland Hills, Calif. November 26, 2018. Photo by Andrew Susanto
Lettie Lu (Michelle Johnson), looking to the cameraman as she opens her Bible. From the One Act play “The Book of Leviticus” of Durang Durang in the Arts Theatre at Pierce College, Woodland Hills, Calif. November 26, 2018. Photo by Andrew Susanto
Mrs. Sorken, played by Laurien Allmon, delivers a witty monologue in this first One Act play “Mrs. Sorken” of Durang Durang in the Arts Theatre at Pierce College, Woodland Hills, Calif. November 26, 2018. Photo by Andrew Susanto
The collection of coffee stirrers of great variety sits on Lawrence’s small table. From the One Act plays of Durang Durang in the Arts Theatre at Pierce College, Woodland Hills, Calif. November 26, 2018. Photo by Andrew Susanto
Wanda (Meagan Truxal) sets her eyes on Jim (Spencer Sharp) as she shifts the subject of conversation away from Marsha (Michelle Johnson). From the One Act plays of Durang Durang in the Arts Theatre at Pierce College, Woodland Hills, Calif. November 26, 2018. Photo by Andrew Susanto
As the curtains opened, the lights turned toward the stage to reveal a rattled auburn-haired woman; dressed up in red lipstick and a velvet dress, she drops her script notes.
Dotty and aloof, she overly articulates her likes and dislikes of theater.
The Pierce College Theatre Department is premiering the play “Durang Durang,” a series of six one-act plays. The show will run Nov. 30 through Dec. 9.
The production is a mixture of culture shocks and gags.
Durang Durang speaks with a light hearted tone over the dark and controversial subject matter.
In the first act, the audience is informed to expect laughter and slight irritation from the performances.
Durang Durang explores various topics in satire, portraying the normalization of selective murders and hate crimes.
