The scene is Hazelhurst, Miss., where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news about the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last days in the local hospital.
Lenny, the eldest, is unmarried and facing diminishing marital prospects. Meg, the middle sister, outgrew Hazelhurst and moved to Hollywood for a singing career that failed. Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after shooting her husband in the stomach.
Can the three escape their pasts to seize the future?
Find out in Dalton Little Theatre’s next comedy-drama, “Crimes of the Heart,” running May 5-7 and 12-13, at the theater on 210 N. Pentz St., Dalton, Ga. All shows start at 7 p.m., with the exception of Sunday, May 7, which is a 2 p.m. matinee.
The play is produced in special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc. Ronald King is directing, assisted by Caleb Busie and Joel Sanchez-Avantes.