South City Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart, directed by Pat Yates.
Audition Information
- Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Sunday, September 17, ,2023, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Location: South City Theatre, 2969 Pelham Parkway, Suites J-K, Pelham, AL 35124
- Auditions will consist of prepared monologues from the show or be ready to ready from the script
It’s 1974 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, and the Magrath sisters are in the throes of family trauma on, of all days, elder-sister Lenny’s 30th birthday. Old Granddaddy, the family patriarch, is in the hospital failing fast. “Babe” is in jail for shooting her husband Zachary because she “didn’t like his looks,” and middle-sister Meg, who fled Hazelhurst after Hurricane Camille to pursue a Hollywood career, has been summoned home. Cousin Chick-the-Stick is stirring up more trouble while Babe’s lawyer, Barnette Lloyd, and Meg’s old flame, Doc Porter, are doing all they can to support the sisters. The Magrath home is filled
with dysfunction, grief, wit, and hilarity with heart as big as a “Jumbo Deluxe” birthday cake.
Bring a prepared monologue from the show or be ready to read from script. Director Pat Yates will be happy to provide sides or answer any questions about the show. Email her at Patyates2850@gmail.com for more information.
Cast
- Lenny Magrath: 30, the oldest sister
- Chick Boyle: 29, Magrath sisters’ cousin
- Doc Porter: 30, Meg’s old boyfriend
- Meg Magrath: 27, the middle sister
- Babe Botrelle: 24, the baby sister
- Barnette Lloyd; 26, recent law school grad and Babe’s lawyer
Show Dates/Times
- Feb. 9-10, and 16-17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
- Feb. 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM