Chicago, May 21,1924. Nathan Leopold Jr., age 18, and Richard Loeb, age 19, killed 14 year old Bobby Franks and were quickly apprehended when Leopold's glasses were found near the corpse. Clarence Darrow defended them, pleading eloquently against capital punishment. This exquisite Off Broadway hit explore the complex relationship between Leopold and Loeb, who longed to create a private world of fevered intellect and romantic passion. The author suggests that, given twists of fate and character, Leopold and Loeb could be anyone who has loved too much, had a broken heart, wanted to prove everlasting devotion, or looked at a loved one and thought "I'd die for you...I'd kill for you. This is a love story set to themes of crime and punishment, the press, the times, Nietzsche's philosophy and the end of the jazz age.
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Featuring Frank Benge, Brandon Coy, Matthew Farmer, Felix, Ferris, Cory Grabenstein, Alana Gudknecht and Logan Vohs
Presented by Sam Bass Community Theatre
Dates: May 15th - May 30th
Times: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00pm, Sundays 2:00pm
Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 N. Lee St., Round Rock (in Memorial Park)
$18; $15 seniors, students, educators, military; $13 all Thursday performances.
Opening night champagne gala with the cast and crew: $20.
Reservations: www.sambasstheatre.org.
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