Arts & Entertainment
San Domenico's 'Crimes of the Heart' Straddles the Line between Grim and Hilarious
San Domenico Presents ‘Crimes of the Heart’ February 10-12
Pulitzer Prize-winner Successfully Straddles the Line between Grim and Hilarious
Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley
Directed by Jennifer Grimes
February 10, 11 at 7:30pm; February 12 at 2:00pm
Tickets: $7 students/seniors, $12 general at the door
Synopsis—
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Meet the Magrath sisters of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, whose journey is quirky, poignant, hilarious, and, ultimately, triumphant as they negotiate their way through Lonely Hearts clubs, down-in-the-dumps singing careers, and arrests for attempted murder The sisters come together at the old homestead when the youngest, Babe, is arrested for shooting her redneck husband Zachary in the stomach. The reason? “I didn’t like his looks. I just didn’t like his looks.” Lenny, the eldest, having stayed at home to take care of Old Grandaddy, frantically telegrams their sister Meg to return. When free-spirited Meg comes back from California, the sparks begin to fly as these strong-willed and somewhat eccentric women find they can no longer lie to themselves if they are ever to overcome their past. This remarkable play manages to walk a fine line depicting events which are simultaneously grim and hilarious, and is peopled with wonderful characters driven by ulterior motives. Accompanying Lenny, Meg, and Babe on their journey are: their annoying and bossy cousin, Chick; Babe’s idealistic attorney, Barnette Lloyd, who has a bone to pick with Zachary; and Doc Porter, the fiancé Meg left behind to seek stardom in California.