Benjamin Meck
  • Liberal Arts Science-ArtSci (AA)
  • Class of 2015
  • Northampton

Benjamin Meck selected for Evening of One-Acts

2015 Mar 10

Benjamin Meck, of Northampton, has been selected to appear in "An Evening of One-Acts" presented by the HCC Theater Department April 2-4.

Three one-act plays will be performed each night at 7:30 p.m. in room 111 of the Fine & Performing Arts Center. Each play is directed by HCC alum Mike Pray, Class of 2008, and produced by HCC students.

"Gravity," by Bret Bucchi, tells the story of Jack (Benjamin Meck) and Sully (Catia Correia) as they struggle with their place in the world while searching for what they lack in each other.

"Small World," by Tracy Scott Wilson, brings together three men (Jason Brown, Jeanluc Gasmao, Ryan Dumont) and three women (Nadia Alves, Amanda Seymour, Abigale Morton) each on their own respective blind dates, striving for connection while dealing with their bizarre secrets.

"Captive Audience," by David Ives, tells the story of Laura (Angelique Palmer) and Rob (Christopher Owens), a husband and wife whose marriage and lives are being invaded by the ever-alluring television (Gabriel Nieves and Tracy Viola,) which threatens to cut the cord on their love.

"Though each one act is very unique, they all deal with a very real need for human connection," says Pray, the recipient of this year's Lani Morrison McKenna Guest Artist Award, which is given each year to a guest artist at HCC in recognition of outstanding achievements in the arts. "Whether it's through the somewhat otherworldly lens of "Gravity," the madcap energy of "Small World," or the techno-magical of "Captive Audience," there is a genuine realness and vulnerability in how vital connecting to another person is and just how difficult that can be in the face of standing, expectation, and technology."

Tickets are $5 at the door.