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‘Crimes of the Heart’ continues March 15-17

Crimes of the Heart Harper Ensemble Theatre CompanyThis weekend, the Harper Ensemble Theatre Company will present the final performances of Crimes of the Heart.

'Crimes of the Heart'

When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 15-16; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17

Where: Harper College Drama Lab Theatre, Building L, Room L109, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine

Tickets: $15 for Harper students (with ID), $20 for other students, Harper employees and seniors (with ID) and $25 for general admission

Call the Harper Box Office at 847.925.6100 or visit https://www.harpercollege.edu/services/arts/boxoffice.phpharpercollege.edu/boxoffice

For more information visit the Harper Theatre Calendar.

Directed by Professor of Theatre Kevin Long, the production of Beth Henley’s 1979 dark comedy runs through Sunday, March 17 in the Drama Lab Theatre, Building L, Room L109, on Harper’s campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Crimes of the Heart focuses on the three Magrath sisters – Meg, Babe and Lenny – who are brought together in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, because of their ailing grandfather. The three women discuss the problems they’ve faced and reckon with the consequences of their “crimes of the heart.”

This weekend’s shows follow a March 8-9 visit from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright to Harper’s campus, where Henley participated in talkbacks and workshops with students and audience members.

There will be a special event, Coffee with the Director and Dramaturgs, at 1 p.m. March 17, before the final show. Now in his 16th year of teaching and directing at Harper, Long has a passion for live theater, and the educational opportunities Harper’s Theatre Arts program provides.

“Look at the training available here. It’s conservatory training. It’s legit,” said Long, who also works as an educator and artist at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. “What we provide is literally a direct connection to the professional world.”

Last Updated: 9/30/24