Houston Community College Southwest Drama Department will be performing Theatre Most Absurd: A Performance of 2 Comic One-Acts this week. The show opens Thursday Nov. 19 and runs through Sunday Nov. 23.

Wednesday through Saturday, performances begin at 8 p.m., and the Sunday matinee begins at 4p.m. at the Southwest College Fine Arts Center at 9910 Cash Road, Stafford. Please note that this is not the Stafford Centre Theatre building.

Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $5 for students, faculty, staff and senior citizens. Reservations can be made by calling 713-718-6369.

The first act is THE POT BOILER by Alice Gerstenberg. The play takes a satirical look at egotistical actors, tyrannical directors and playwrights who think a dash constitutes witty dialogue. The action occurs during a rehearsal where the actors strive for the heights of ham, and the writer has no idea where it is all going.

The second act is THE ACTOR’S NIGHTMARE a satire by Christopher Durang. Do you remember those dreams about a test we didn’t study for, in a course we didn’t know we were taking, ten years after graduation? Imagine if instead you are an accountant pushed onstage to perform Hamlet in the place of the greatest Shakespearean actor the American Stage has ever known. Welcome to George Spelvin’s hilarious nightmare.

Both productions are directed by HCC drama instructor Katherine Snider. Snider teaches acting and other drama courses at the Southwest College. She has a master’s of Fine Arts in theater from the University of Houston and an Undergraduate degree in Design from Clemson University.

Please note that this production contains mature themes and adult language. Children will not be allowed to attend.