
Up next at The Playhouse San Antonio is Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart.’ It opens this weekend in the Cellar Theater and runs until Sunday June 25, 2017. Beth Henley is an award-winning American playwright, screen writer and actress and this play won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Drama while the screenplay was nominated for an Oscar as Best Adapted Screenplay. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8p.m. and Sundays at 3p.m. and tickets are available online or at the box office at (210) 733-7258. Prices are $42 for general adult, $23 for military with valid ID, $23 for seniors aged 60 and up, $15 for students with valid ID and $12 for children aged 12 and under. Additional ticket service fees may apply. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more. (The Playhouse San Antonio, 2017)
‘Crimes of the Heart’ is a tragicomedy set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in 1978 and tells the story of the three Magrath sisters: Meg, Beth and Lenny who reunite at Old Granddaddy’s home after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The sisters, who were raised in a dysfunctional family and have endured their share of hardships, a sassy cousin and a fresh-faced lawyer dig up more than just clues to the case as the bonds of sisterhood and family are put to the test. The past resurfaces as the sisters are forced to deal with relatives and past relationships while dealing with Babe’s latest incident. Themes include complex family dynamics, sibling rivalry and loss. Directed by Bill Gundry, it stars Erin Polewski as Lenny Magrath, Emily Cleveland as Meg Magrath, Kimberlyn Kacie as Babe Botrelle, Rosa Gardner as Chick Boyle, Tyler Askins as Doc Porter and Brendan Brady as Barnette Lloyd.
The Playhouse San Antonio
Cellar Theater
800 W Ashby Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 733-7258