Drama Students Bring 'Crimes Of The Heart' To Riverwood Stage

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Riverwood International Charter School's drama students are bring a funny, yet poignant, play to theater audiences this weekend. The students' production of "Crimes of the Heart" will run through Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Sandy Springs institution.

The play, originally directed by Beth Henley, is set in the Hazlehurst, Mississippi, home of the Magrath sisters, Lenny, Meg and Babe. All three are dealing with problems of their own, but have come together to await the news of their gravely ill grandfather.

The plot outlining the women's difficult, yet hilarious, problems showcases how the sisters eventually break free from the past so they can tackle the future (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Show times are 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 at the school's auditorium, which is located at 5900 Raider Drive. Riverwood's production is directed by Mary Beth van der Hoek.

Photo 1: From left, Lillian Oelkers, Caroline Price and Isabel Jones, during rehearsal for "Crimes of the Heart.

Photo 2: From left, Isabel Jones, Caroline Price and Jack Kurlander.

Credit: Riverwood International Charter School