OUTCRY THEATRE COMES BACK SWINGING WITH “HEARTS LIKE FISTS”

Outcry Theatre will present Hearts Like Fists, a superhero noir comedy by Adam Szymkowicz, at the Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park on March 19-21 and March 26-March 29.

This will be Outcry Theatre’s first production since producing Lucas Hnath’s Isaac’s Eye this past January, which critic Christopher Soden called a “sublime, chilling, phenomenal drama.” Previous productions include Carlos Murillo’s dark play or stories for boys (winner Best of Loop at Out of the Loop) and Itamar Moses’s The Four of Us in 2012, and Sarah Hammond’s Circus Tracks in 2013.

In Hearts Like Fists, the emotionally and physically scarred Doctor X is terrorizing the city, murdering sleeping lovers with a heart-stopping poison. Will the female-vigilante Crimefighters be able to stop him? And will their newest member Lisa survive the challenges of a superhero’s double-life? Can heartbroken doctor Peter finally build an artificial heart to replace his own and save the lovers of the city? Will Peter and Lisa fall in love? And worse yet, what will happen if they do?

Author Adam Szymkowicz’s plays have been produced in Canada, England, The Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania and all over the United States, including in Dallas with Nerve, which was developed with Kitchen Dog Theatre.

Hearts Like Fists will be directed by Artistic Director Becca Johnson-Spinos and will feature costume design by Amanda Capshaw, lighting design by Skyy Pamilton, and sound and projections designed by Managing Director Jason Johnson-Spinos. Auditions for Hearts Like Fists will take place in January, exact date TBA.

There will be a Pay-What-You-Can Preview Performance on Thursday, March 19 at 8 pm. Opening Night is Friday, March 20 at 8pm.

Performances:
Thursday, March 19 at 8 pm (Pay-What-You-Can)
Friday, March 20 at 8 pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, March 21 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 22 at 2:30 pm

Thursday, March 26 at 8 pm
Friday, March 27 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 28 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 29 at 2:30 pm

Tickets:
$10 – Thursday and Sunday
$15 – Friday and Saturday
Thursday, March 19 is a Pay-What-You-Can performance.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing outcrytheatre@gmail.com or calling 972.836.7206. Payment for tickets is cash or check only, at the door.

Hearts Like Fists is presented at:
Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park
Magnolia Lounge
1121 First Ave.
Dallas, TX 75210

Hearts Like Fists is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

About Outcry Theatre
The mission of Outcry Theatre is to draw teenagers and young adults to the theatre as both audience members and participants. Outcry Theatre utilizes bold artistic vision, highly physical staging, and an energetic and visceral performance style. With rigorous rehearsals, tenacious attention to detail, and unwavering dedication to excellence, Outcry Theatre focuses on developing stellar performances and exceptional storytelling.