In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks

Directed by Rhonda Blair, Professor of TheatreSeptember 27 – October 1, 20178 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Margo Jones Theatre – Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus, Dallas 75205

$14 for adults, $11 for seniors, $8 for students, faculty & staff

In the Blood reimagines elements of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter in a modern setting. Hester is now a woman living in poverty with her five children. She decides to ask the various fathers for assistance, with tragic consequences. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks has won numerous awards and honors, including a MacArthur “Genius” Grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Tony Award. In the Blood, which premiered in 1999, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in drama.

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