The Black Box Theatre is the newest production stage in the Sinclair Theater department. It is located on the fourth floor of Building 2 and will host its first production called “Jux-Ta-Posed” Nov. 13 through 16.
The production is being hosted by the Theater department and was written by faculty member Nelson Sheeley and Sinclair student John Ray.
“Jux-Ta-Posed” is composed of two different pieces, each written individually, and then merged together to form one comedy.
Ray wrote “Gilligan, The Titanic, and Other Small Tragedies” and Sheeley is the creator of “The Art of Dying”.
“It’s really funnier than it sounds,” Ray said.
“Jux-Ta-Posed” welcomes to the stage four main leads: two women and two men. In the play, one person is an extreme optimist while the other is a pessimist that believes if anything can go wrong, it will.
“We wanted someone to bring energy and choice—I just wanted to make sure we were able to work together,” Ray said. “I’m very pleased, it’s been a very fun experience.”
Ray said in “Jux-Ta-Posed,” there are no morals or lessons taught at the end of the play.
“I hope the audience will look at both men and women as extremes and find the middle ground, and laugh along the way,” Ray said.
Ray is a Communication major at Sinclair and plans to use his degree somewhere within the arts. He also pursued acting while living in New York.
“I got involved with the Theater department when they had a student showcase. I wrote a short play that they performed, and since then I’ve done other things,” Ray said.
Ray adds that anyone interested in being involved with any future productions in the Theatre department is welcome to audition. Auditions are open to any student and community member.
For further information on getting involved email Patti Celek at patti.celek@sinclair.edu.
The directors said they are looking forward to a big audience and hearing a lot of laughter.
Tickets for the play are $10 and can be found online at www.sinclair.edu/tickets.
Ellesse Rodriguez
Reporter