""The question of justice and wrong and right is intrinsically woven through the whole story, but at the end of the play we kind of have to approach it more head on.""
""We wondered if true crime could work onstage. And so we sort of searched around on the internet for stories that hadn't really been covered in any of those big ways.""
In 1981, Kenneth Rex McElroy was murdered in Skidmore, Missouri, with no witnesses coming forward to identify the shooter. The story inspired a new play, Kenrex, by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian, who sought lesser-known true crime narratives. McElroy, known for his criminal activities and bullying, evaded justice until locals took matters into their own hands. The play examines the complexities of justice and morality, with Holden portraying all 35 characters, emphasizing the thin line between justice served and justice taken.
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