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Columbian Players Perform 'Crimes' on Stage
The SJC Columbian Players will present the Pulitzer Prize winning play "Crimes of the Heart" on October 22nd-24th at 8:00 p.m. CDT in the College Theatre. The play, written by Beth Hensley, follows the Magrath sisters of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as they return home to care for their ailing father.
The oldest sister, Lennie, is unmarried at 30 and wondering if she will ever find love. Middle sister Meg left Hazlehurst for a promising singing career, but is returning after a breakdown has left her unable to perform. Finally, youngest sister Babe is on bail after shooting her abusive husband in the stomach. The sisters then encounter their uptight cousin Chick, an awkward lawyer trying to keep Babe out of jail while falling in love with her, and Meg's former love who is now married to a "Yankee." The cast of characters sort through their troubles in life and love during the course of this funny and poignant tale. Tickets for the production are $5 for all shows and will be available before each show begins.
"Crimes of the Heart" stars senior Mary Katherine Simons (Lennie), junior Amanda Zarate (Meg), and senior Jennifer Ruff (Babe). Rounding out the cast are sophomore Allie Hillman as Chick, junior Sean Warren as Doc Porter, and junior Jordan Broeker as Barnette Lloyd. Backstage, seniors Roxie Kooi and Kaylee Smith serve as Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager, respectively. The production is directed by SJC Assistant Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts John Rahe. For more information, contact Professor Rahe at (219) 866-6318 or by e-mail at johnr@saintjoe.edu.
Saint Joseph's College, named a "character-building college" by the Templeton Foundation and a "best Midwestern college" by the Princeton Review, is a four-year, Catholic, liberal arts college offering 75 major, minor and pre-professional programs. Founded and sponsored by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, SJC is located in Rensselaer, Ind., approximately 90 minutes from both Chicago and Indianapolis, on a park-like campus of 180 acres and has an enrollment of over 1,000 students.
