This weekend, the Biblical History Center will host a trio of performances of the play "But We See Jesus." The show is being performed by Earthen Vessel Productions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the center. Wendy Rivera, of Newnan, Georgia, wrote the play based on the Book of John. The play is performed in full costume by actors from all around the country. It features theatrical elements, music and monologues, without physically representing Jesus. The show doesn’t directly show Christ, but it's a retelling of the people who saw Jesus. The performers speak of Him and provide witness accounts of their interactions with Jesus. “It’s something unique about the play, which you wouldn't get maybe from reading the title. You don't actually see Jesus represented on stage, but you see Him through the eyes of the people telling the stories,” said Sarah Beam, who is performing as the Samaritan woman at the well. Everyone is welcome, Beam said. They are selling tickets, but anybody can come for free. Nobody will be turned away, she explained. Beam is from Indiana and came to Georgia as part of the cast. This is her first time in LaGrange, she said. Beam first performed the play in April when Rivera came up to Indiana for a drama camp. She said most of the performers are more experienced actors, though. “They come from all over. They're not necessarily actors by trade, but business people or have other jobs,” Beam said, adding there are about 20 in the full cast. “I wanted to be a…
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