Above: left to Right (bottom to top) – Aulora Rusk (playing Veronica), Rebecca Kurtsweil (playing Annette), Adam Runnells (playing Michael), and Chris Smith (playing Alan).

Join Us for the JD Players Spring Performance

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis Players will present “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza on February 17-21 in the Jefferson Davis Campus Arena Theatre. Curtain times are 8 p.m. February 17-20 and 2 p.m. on February 21.

About “God of Carnage”

The play, translated by Christopher Hampton, begins with a playground altercation between 11-year-old boys. Two sets of Brooklyn parents meet to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tension emerges and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.

Winner of the 2009 Tony Award, the New York Times states that this powerful and brilliant play “…delivers the cathartic release of watching other people’s marriages go boom. A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment.”

JD Players Cast and Crew

The cast includes Alan Raleigh, Chris Smith, Annette Raleigh, Rebecca Kurtzweil, Michael Novak, Adam Dunnells, Veronica Novak and Aulora Rusk. Technical staff members are Ryan Pierini, directory and scenic design; Danielle Williams, stage manager; Griffen Teets, assistant stage manager; Chris Lang, light board operator; and Lino Rodriguez, sound board operator.

Purchase Tickets

Ticket prices are $5 for general admission and $3 for students. This production contains adult content and is not suitable for younger audiences. Seating is limited. Please make reservations at jd.boxoffice@mgccc.edu or by calling (228) 897-3931.