CRIMES OF THE HEART
by Beth Henley
directed by Karen Sneed
May 15, 2004 in Columbus, Texas at Stafford Opera House
May 21 - June 6, 2004 in Austin, Texas at the Dougherty Arts Center
Cast:
Anne Hulsman as Lenny Magrath
Sarah Seaton as Meg Magrath
Rebecca Robinson as Babe Magrath
Dawn Erinn as Chick Boyle
Rod Mechem as Barnette Lloyd
Brian Jepson as Doc Porter
to read our review in the June 3, 2004 issue of The Austin Chronicle.
L-R: Sarah Seaton as Meg, Anne Hulsman as Lenny and Rebecca Robinson as Babe.
Beth Henley won the Pulitzer Prize for this irreverent, warm-hearted portrayal of three very different sisters struggling to make sense of their lives. There is responsible Lenny, who has sacrificed herself to care for their ailing grandfather; carefree Meg, who left behind her family and lover to pursue a (failed) singing career; and the newly rebellious Babe, who faces prison for shooting her abusive husband.
The trio's reunion in their hometown of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, triggers a hilarious mix of conflicts, crises, and revelations. This story of a family's troubles is true to life in that levity and tragedy live side by side. In the end, these three women learn to greet the tragic, absurd twists of fate with courage, love, and the ultimate saving grace of laughter.
Dawn Erinn as Chick and Brian Jepson as Doc.
Rebecca Robinson as Babe and Rod Mechem as Barnette.
Anne Hulsman as Lenny.
Rebecca Robinson as Babe.
Sarah Seaton as Meg and Brian Jepson as Doc.
2004 B. Iden Payne award nominations:
KAREN SNEED for Outstanding Director of a Comedy
and
REBECCA ROBINSON for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
