Article: "CRIMES OF THE HEART' PEELS OPEN FAMILY WOES; THE DARK COMEDY ABOUT SOUTHERN SISTERS OPENS FRIDAY AT SYRACUSE STAGE.(Weekend)

Byline: Frank Herron Staff writer

One onstage mix in "Crimes of the Heart" is sweet and predictable: A couple of scoops of sugar, three lemons, lots of ice and a quarter pitcher or so of water. There you have it: lemonade. A good Southern drink, perfect for a warm Mississippi day.

In the play, the lemonade is made right before your eyes, onstage, in the kitchen.

If all the scooping and pouring and mixing (with a wooden spoon) goes well, it will take about a minute.

Another onstage mix - a reunion of three adult sisters - is a little more complicated, takes quite a bit longer and is a lot more interesting. Add some ice. Stir. Turn ...

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