“CRIMES OF THE HEART” …. be prepared for this powerful, but moving story of a struggling family, as they have long sought to deal with individual traumas. And now they face an impending tragedy focussed on their youngest sibling. This multi-award winning play immerses the audience into a deeply touching series of family conflicts, rivalry and resilience……..HTC, 4 Sept – 19 Sept, 2026.

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by arrangement with ORiGiN Theatrical, this award winning play was written in the late 1970’s by Beth Henley.

Directed by James Antonas and performed at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna, Melbourne from 4th – 19th September, 2026.

The play is set in one of the sisters’ house, located in a small southern town in Mississippi, USA, in the mid-1970’s.

(Text by Chris McLean – Heidelberg Theatre Company)


CAST:
Character…………………. Actor
Lenny Magrath ………………………….Maddison Hill
Chick Boyle ………………………………..Llaaneath Poor
Doc Porter ………………………………….Robert Bravery
Meg Magrath ………………………………Hillary Aramze
Baba Botrelle ………………………………Kimberley Taylor
Barnette Lloyd …………………………….Oliver Delaney

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director……………………………James Antonas
Production Coordinator………Tim Scott
Stage Manager…………………..Becky Scott
Set Design ……………………….Morgan Thomas-Connor
Lighting Design ……………….Michael Rowe
Sound Design ………………….John Rowe
Costumes ……………………….Catherine Christensen, Jenny Gilberty assisted by Wendy Drowley and Ava Leslie
Properties ……………………….Louise Millar-Hoffman, Becky Scott & Sally Scott
Lighting/Sound Ops …………John Rowe, Bruce Moorhouse, Jeff Edwards
Set Construction………………Owen Evans, Doug McNaughton, Brett Hunt, Tim Scott, Dave Belton, Phil Holmes, Sean Tessari, Nick Bartholomew, Tiarnan Breeze, Jerome Pollard Ellie McCandless, Ava, Leslie and HTC members
Set Painting ……………………Mal Cother, Pam Neivandt, Anne Woodward, Sophie Medvedeva
Scenic Art ………………………Morgan Thomas-Connor
Rehearsal Prompt ……………Bobby Parish
Photography …………………..Dave Belton, Aislinn Ryan
Poster & Program ……………Chris McLean
Publicity ………………………..Jim Thompson, Aislinn Ryan
Box Office………………………Sally Scott, Carol Farr, Margaret Hassall & HTC members
Front of House…………………Jenny Gilbert and HTC members

Follow the links below to view photos of HTC’s production of CRIMES OF THE HEART

(Images by Dave Belton)

CRIMES of the Heart – Final Dress

CRIMES of the Heart – Cast

Heidelberg Theatre Web Site →

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