Capital Crime!
Synopsis
CAPITAL CRIME! is set in New York in the Gilded Age, the time of highest levels of income inequality in this country... until now. This is a tale of lust, murder, greed, unfettered capitalism, and the consumption of young girls.
A play with songs, in Brecht-meets-Riot Grrrl fashion.
In 1906, model and actress Evelyn Nesbit's husband killed her wealthy benefactor, launching a tabloid sensation. The event was branded the "Show Girl Murder" and Evelyn became known as "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing." This whimsical, rock and roll inspired play takes on the aftermath of the murder when a movie company produces a film about the event. Connecting the exploitation of Nesbit to contemporary exploitation of young women, Carson Kreitzer’s Capital Crime! is an original, irreverent, and very fun look at the dark side of America's obsession with youth.
Music by Annie Enneking
of Annie and the Bang Bang
Development History
Workshops: The Guthrie Theater and The Playwrights' Center