CRIMES OF THE HEART

April 28-30 & May 5-7, 2023

The Red Barn At Fountain Park
883 Tinkham Rd
Wilbraham, MA

The three MaGrath sisters are back together in their hometown of Hazelhurst, Mississippi for the first time in a decade. Lenny, the eldest, never left Hazelhurst -- she is the caretaker of the sisters’ cantankerous Old Granddaddy. Meg, the middle sister, left home to pursue stardom as a singer in Los Angeles, but has, so far, only found happiness at the bottom of a bottle. And Babe, the youngest, has just been arrested for the murder of her abusive husband, Zackery Bottrelle. Under the scorching heat of the Mississippi sun, past resentments bubble to the surface and each sister must come to terms with the consequences of her own “crimes of the heart.”

CAST

Lenny Magrath - Margie Secora
Chick Boyle - Diane Flynn
Doc Porter - Nick Adams
Meg Magrath - Jeannie Wysocki
Babe Botrelle - Faythe Renee
Barnette Lloyd - Chris Rojas

Artistic Director - Mark Giza
Stage Manager - Gail B. Weber

This stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor, candor, and unforgettable characters.

After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched's strict reign, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard, leading others out of introversion, staging a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy's brash insubordination has its consequences; Ratched ultimately triumphs by subjecting McMurphy to a frontal lobotomy.

2023-2024 season

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

November 3-5 & November 10-12, 2023

Hampden Town Hall

625 Main Street, Hampden, MA