Crimes of the Heart

The Marion Art Center is currently in final preparations for its spring production, Crimes of the Heart, a Pulitzer Prize winning tragicomedy by Beth Henley. To be performed the first two weekends in April, the play is set in a sleepy Mississippi town, where three sisters have gathered to await news of the ailing family patriarch, Old Grandaddy. The trio is marked by collective dysfunction and individual challenges. The oldest sister, Lenny, is an unmarried woman troubled by her growing family responsibilities and diminishing personal prospects. Meg is the rebellious middle sister, who has returned home after a failed singing career on the West Coast. The youngest sister, Babe, is a tarnished trophy wife out on bail after shooting her powerful husband. The siblings’ interactions – alternately sad, fiery and comical – are highlighted by their meddling cousin, Chick, their eager attorney, Barnette, and by Meg’s high school flame, Doc. While Crimes of the Heart begins as a tale of secrets, scandal and self-sabotage, it is ultimately one of second chances as the sisters confront their pasts and redefine their futures.

The cast features Kim Teves as Lenny, Susan Massey as Meg, Linda Landry as Babe, Suzie Kokkins as Chick, Thom O’Shaughnessy as Barnette and Art Beecher as Doc. Performances will be held April 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm, with a Sunday matinee on April 3 at 2:00 pm. The theater will offer general seating as well as eight cabaret tables, which are available for reserved parties of four. Reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets prices are $15 for the public and $12.50 for MAC members. For more information or to reserve tickets, please call the Marion Art Center at 508-748-1266 or email marionartcenter@verizon.net. The Marion Art Center, a not-for-profit organization, is located at 80 Pleasant Street (corner of Main and Pleasant Streets) in Marion, and has been promoting the visual and performing arts in the community since 1957.

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