Crimes of the Heart
by Beth Henley
Directed by Darren Sextro
February 26th to March 8th, 2015
Polsky Theatre in the Carlsen Center
at Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this American stage classic takes place in the Mississippi household of the Magrath sisters. Babe has just shot her husband because she didn’t like his looks. Meg is back in town after a failed attempt in the music business and a nervous breakdown. And poor Lenny – everyone has forgotten her birthday … and her pet horse was just struck by lightning! With warm hearted laughs, the sisters learn to forgive the past, face the present and embrace the future in this award-winning Broadway comedy.
Our 10th Season
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