The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, Directed by Kevin Long

In Hazlehurst, Mississippi, the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest, is facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, is back home after a failed singing career; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband. Under the scorching heat of the Mississippi sun, past resentments bubble to the surface as each sister must come to terms with the consequences of her own “crimes of the heart.”  Content advisory: This production contains adult language and adult themes. 

Directed by Kevin Long

Crimes of the Heart won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Beth Henley, will be in residence at Harper College on March 8 and 9, 2024. 

Performance Dates: March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17, 2024

Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8pm 

Sunday performances begin at 2pm 

Drama Lab, Building L, Room L109

Take elevator across from bookstore window down to first floor

Coffee with the Director and Dramaturgs

Sunday, March 10 and Sunday, March 17, 2024

1:00pm  

Room: L204 (near the elevator to the Drama Lab Black Box Theatre)

Join us prior to our Sunday performances of Crimes of the Heart and enjoy complimentary coffee and a special pre-show conversation with Director Kevin Long Dramaturg Mary T. Christel and Specialized Dramaturgy Consultant David Antonides, LCPC.  We will have a lively discussion to help contextualize the world of the play before enjoying the production.  We will discuss themes, Beth Henley, the historical and sociopolitical context of the play, and the creative process used to bring Crimes of the Heart to Harper’s stage. This is the perfect way to frame your experience.  Please join us.   

$15 – Harper students (with I.D.) 

$20 – Harper staff/other students/seniors (with I.D.) 

$25 – General Admission 

harpercollege.edu/boxoffice

847.925.6100