Presented by the College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance, Buzzer is a dark yet comic drama by playwright Tracey Scott Wilson. Personal transformations in a changing neighborhood may cost more than the rent. When home is part of a newly gentrifying neighborhood, what needs to change to insure one’s comfort? As in most of her plays, Wilson proffers many questions as answers in this fast-paced race-, class- and privileged-laced play.

Jackson, a young African-American man, has just bought an apartment in a transitioning Brooklyn neighborhood – formerly the mean streets of his childhood. Joined by his white girlfriend Suzy and also his privileged, addiction battling friend Don, Jackson and his roommates are challenged by tensions and their responses to new life in an old place, a place not always inviting but one that is now home.

The production will run Wednesday, Jan. 25 through Sunday, Jan. 29, with a second run Wednesday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 4. Curtain times will be 7:30 p.m., with an additional 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Jan. 29. A talkback will occur after the show on opening night. Performances will take place at the Chapel Theatre, 172 Calhoun St. Admission is $15 for general public; $10 for senior citizens, College of Charleston students and employees. Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.cofc.edu or by calling (843) 953-6306. This show contains adult language.